Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith died on October 21, 2003, at the age of 34.
Elliott Smith at a glance
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 t...
Elliott Smith CDs
Roman Candle
Elliott Smith's first solo release is a brief collection of home-recorded songs including "Condor Ave." and "Last Call."
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Elliott Smith
This self-titled 1995 CD includes "Needle In The Hay," and "The White Lady Loves You More."
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Either/Or
Either/Or includes several of the songs that were featured on the Good Will Hunting soundtrack, with a total of twelve tracks.
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XO
XO has 14 tracks, including "Waltz #1," "Waltz #2 (XO)," and "Baby Britain."
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Figure 8
The cover photo for Figure 8, the last album released before Elliott Smith's death, is of Smith standing in front of the wall that later became his memorial shrine.
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The Elliott Smith Wall
The wall outside audio-repair shop Solutions in Los Angeles features a black, white, and red mural that was pictured behind Elliott Smith on the cover of his CD Figure 8. Since his death, the wall has become a memorial shrine, with visitors writing messages to Smith on the wall.
Elliott Smith Behind the Scenes
Rare candid video footage of Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith T-shirts
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Elliott Smith's death
On the afternoon of his death, Smith reportedly fought with his girlfriend, Jennifer Chiba. Chiba maintains that she locked herself in the bathroom, heard Smith scream, and came out of the bathroom to find him standing with a knife in his chest. She removed the knife, called 911, and performed CPR. The wounds were repaired at LAC-USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, but Smith died a short time later.
Although there were some inconsistencies with a suicidal stabbing that left the coroner unable to rule the death a suicide, it seems clear that that is what it was. There was a brief suicide note on a Post-It that read, "I'm so sorry - love, Elliott; God forgive me," and, according to his girlfriend, Smith had a history of self-mutilation and expressions of suicidal intentions. Toxicology reports showed only legally prescribed antidepressant and ADHD medications in normal amounts.
Posthumous releases
From a Basement on the Hill
Released a few days before the first anniversary of his death, From a Basement on the Hill was nearly finished when Elliott Smith died.
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New Moon
New Moon is a two-disc collection of previously unreleased tracks and demos recorded from late 1994 through early 1997.
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Elliott Smith on songwriting
Elliott Smith memorabilia
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Heatmiser
Before his solo work, Elliott Smith was a member of the rock band Heatmiser.
Heatmiser was an alternative rock band that originated in Portland, Oregon in October 1991. Consisting of Elliott Smith (guitar and vocals), Neil Gust (guitar and vocals), Brandt Peterson (bass; later to be replaced by Sam Coomes, frontman of Quasi), and Tony Lash (drums), they were known for their well-crafted lyrics and songs often featuring the juxtaposition of melancholic and cheery words and melodies. The pop-oriented songs of Elliott Smith were a contrast to the darker songs of Gust, while both Smith and Gust's songs touched on subjects such as anger, alienation, loneliness and d...
Elliott Smith biographies
Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing
Reviews are mixed for this biography written by Benjamin Nugent and released around the first anniversary of Elliott Smith's death.
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Elliott Smith
Photographer Autumn de Wilde directed the video for "Son of Sam" and took the picture of Elliott in front of what is now known among fans as The Elliott Smith Wall. This new book is a collection of photographs and conversations with friends and family. Also included with the book is a CD of previously unreleased live acoustic performances.
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More Elliott Smith
- Autumn de Wilde - Elliott Smith
- A really cool collection of Elliott Smith photographs by Autumn de Wilde.
- sweet adeline | the official elliott smith site - by fans
- The official fan site includes Elliott Smith tabs, news, a ten-page biography, and an extensive multimedia section.
- Elliott Smith on MySpace
- MySpace music profile for Elliott Smith with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more.
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- spirituality spirituality Jan 4, 2009 @ 6:43 am
- Great music.
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- MrNoodles MrNoodles Sep 27, 2007 @ 12:14 pm
- Elliott Smith is awesome. I really like his music.
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- Great lens, informative and really nicely laid out! - Kathy
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