Midnight Jasmine is Damian Lester, Ellen Curry, and Tim Chinnock. Sprouted in the sands of Joshua Tree, California, the trio brings their no-frills authenticity with tunes that embody complexity within simplicity. Their sound is something like a cross-pollination of early Gregory Alan Isakov and an acoustic version of Low. With spacious rhythms that carry an effortless groove, and three voices that seem to come from one, their songs reflect the trio’s connection with nature, exploring themes of awakening to love and the inner human experience.

Before coalescing as Midnight Jasmine (first album forthcoming in 2026) the three have left tracks on the high desert music scene for several decades. Damian has gigged as a bassist in a wide range of genres since 1998, playing with Eric Burdon, Victoria Williams, Tim Easton, Wally Ingram, Myshkin Warbler, and violinist Jeremie Levi Samson, among many others. He toured Europe with Cock Robin and was a regular on stage at Pappy and Harriet’s for 13 consecutive years, playing the early Saturday set every week with his family in The Shadow Mountain Band. He was a regular sub for The Thrift Store All-Stars, and was a member of Pappy’s original Sunday Band. Tim and Ellen co-founded and toured with their award-winning band, The Adobe Collective, who USA Today listed next to Gram Parsons, Donovan, Johnette Napolitano, and Victoria Williams as one of 20 artists who define the “high desert sound.”

Midnight Jasmine emerged out of deep friendship, shared values, and resonant artistic vision. The three spend their time together practicing permaculture as well as writing and performing their songs.