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Biography
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 resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. His primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery" and use of multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies. After playing in the rock band Heatmiser for several years, Smith began his solo career in 1994 with releases on the independent record labels Cavity Search and Kill Rock Stars. In 1997 he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, for which he recorded two albums. Smith rose to mainstream prominence when his song "Miss Misery"—included in the soundtrack for the film Good Will Hunting—was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category in 1998. Smith suffered from depression, alcoholism, and drug addiction, and these topics often appear in his lyrics. At age 34, he died in Los Angeles, California from two stab wounds to the chest. The autopsy evidence was inconclusive as to whether the wounds were self-inflicted. At the time of his death, Smith was working on his sixth studio album, From a Basement on the Hill, which was posthumously released.
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Discography
- New Moon, 2007
- 1999-02-22: End Sessions, KNDD Radio, Seattle, WA, USA
- 1994-09-17: Umbra Penumbra, Portland, OR, USA
- Figure 8, 2000
- 2002-01-10: Echo, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- XO, 2003
- either/or, 1997
- B-Sides, Alternate Versions and Demos, 2000
- Division Day / No Name #6, 2000
- 2003-01-24: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
- Needle in the Hay, 1995
- 1997-05-15: EJ's, Portland, OR, USA
- 1999-01-12: Shinsaibashi Club Quattro, Osaka, Japan
- 2000-02-17: The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Speed Trials, 1996
- A Brief History, 1998
- AsianMack Hearts Elliott, 2005
- Elliott Smith, 1995
- 1997-04-12: Terrace Club, Princeton, NJ, USA
- 1995-03-31: Ultrasound, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Waltz #2 (XO), 1998
- 1999-10-14: Satyricon, Portland, OR, USA
- 1998-06-02: Studion, Stockholm, Sweden
- An Introduction to Elliott Smith, 2010
- Son of Sam, 2000
- Roman Candle, 2010
- Pretty (Ugly Before), 2003
- 2000-10-21: The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA, USA
- 1997-04-14: Brownies, New York, NY, USA
- 2000-02-20: Black Cat, Washington, DC, USA
- Happiness, 1999
- 2003-09-19: Redfest, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- 2003-01-31: Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 1998-05-18: Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Baby Britain, 1999
- 2000-03-17: South by Southwest Music Festival, Austin, Texas, USA
- 1998-09-10: Tower Records, Seattle, WA, USA
- either/or sessions
- 2003-05-28: The Derby, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2000-02-28: The Breakroom, Seattle, WA, USA
- 2000-09-28: L'Olympic, Nantes, France
- 2000-04-03: La Boule Noire, Paris, France
- 1998-04-17: Black Cat, Washington, DC, USA
- 2003-04-01: Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA, USA
- 1996-03-06: Columbus, OH, USA
- 1996-07-14: La Luna, Portland, OR, USA
- Ballad of Big Nothing, 2010
- 2001-11-09: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2001-12-17: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 2000-05-08: Atlanta, GA, USA
- 2001-12-20: Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA
- 2000-02-24: Middle East, Cambridge, MA, USA
- 2000-11-02: Southgate House, Newport, KY, USA
- 2003-06-05: Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, USA
- 1997-04-13: Brownies, New York, NY, USA
- Shytown / No Confidence Man, 1994
- 2000-11-10: Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR, USA
- From a Basement on the Hill, 2004
- A Proper Introduction, 2010
- 1996-09-16: Gibson's, Tempe, AZ, USA
- 2000-07-04: Embryo Fest, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1999-02-23: Showbox, Seattle, WA, USA
- 1998-09-16: Showbox, Seattle, WA, USA
- 1996-07-16: Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, USA
- 2003-05-22: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, USA
- 1999-07-17: YoYo a GoGo, Olympia, WA, USA
- 1996-09-25: Sam Bond's Garage, Portland, OR, USA
- Confusion: Live Unreleased Songs
- The Jackpot Sessions
- 2003-05-03: The Steamboat, Austin, TX, USA
- 1996-09-21: Impala Cafe, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 1996-03-30: Westbeth Theatre, New York, NY, USA
- 3 titres inedits, 2000
- 1998-05-29: L'Européen, Paris, France
- 1999-04-05: Ludlow's, Columbus, OH, USA
- 2000-11-03: The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
- From a Basement on the Hill II, 2005
- 1995-03-06: Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Complete Live Covers
- Place Pigalle Sessions
- 2000-09-29: La Cigale, Paris, France
- 1997-11-11: Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA, USA
- 2003-08-03: Kinks Tribute, The Derby, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 1998-05-19: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, USA
- 2003-02-01: Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 1999-04-13: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- 1998-08-12: Hoboken, NJ, USA
- 1994-12-01: Club Congo, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- 2003-01-12: Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 1998-01-04: Green Street Grille, Cambridge, MA, USA
- 1999-01-19: London, UK
- Live at Largo, 2007
- 1997-05-06: Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW-FM, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- 2000-10-05: The Forum, London, UK
- 1996-11-18: La Luna Balcony, Portland, OR, USA
- 2003-06-06: Northsix, Brooklyn, NY, USA
- 1999-03-29: Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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On the ABC
- triple j : Mornings with Zan
- DIG Radio - Elliott Smith Rarities Exhumed, Released
- Elliott Smith 1969 – 2003
- Elliott Smith Dead?
- Radio National The Deep End
- triple j music specials: Elliott Smith (2004)
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- Elliott Smith | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos
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