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To commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Elliott Smith, Kill Rock Stars has released a special deluxe package, which includes a new remastering of the original record; a coffee table book of rare and previously unseen photographs by JJ Gonson with handwritten lyrics, and reminiscences from Smith’s friends and colleagues; and a bonus disc documenting the earliest known recording of ...
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived for much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient with ...
Elliott Smith was born Steven Paul Smith in Omaha, Nebraska in 1969. While attending Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon, Smith performed in the bands A Murder of Crows and Stranger Than Fiction. Smith attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he formed the punk-ish rock band Heatmiser with Neil Gust.
Jul 30, 2019 · A podcast dedicated to keeping Smith’s legacy alive, My Favourite Elliott Smith Song, is hosting a celebration of his life in north London next week to mark Smith’s 50th birthday, with this ...
Mar 2, 2023 · Back in 1985, Elliott Smith was just Steven Paul Smith, a shy new kid entering his sophomore year at Portland’s Lincoln High School. He soon befriended a small group of fellow music obsessives ...
Oct 20, 2018 · A fond farewell: Remembering Elliott Smith, 15 years after his tragic and mysterious death. The year was 1998. The 70th Academy Awards took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and as ...
Aug 28, 2020 · Elliott Smith. After the modest but surprising interest in Elliott Smith’s solo debut, 1994’s Roman Candle, the musical life of the 25-year-old singer-songwriter became evermore bifurcated. He’d spent much of the decade in Heatmiser, a rock band swept by the colossal wave of grunge to major-label heights. But as tension increased inside ...
