Jimmy Lester was the original drummer in Nashville based surf band Los Straitjackets. They formed in 1988 and played several gigs during the summer of that year, but soon broke up.



In 1994, they reformed as Los Straitjackets, adding bass player Scott Esbeck. Their first album, The Utterly Fantastic and Totally Unbelievable Sound of Los Straitjackets, was released the following year on Upstart Records.



In 2005, Jimmy Lester left and was replaced by new drummer Jason Smay.