Elliott Smith
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in Duncanville, Texas. He died of stab wounds to his chest in 2003 when he was 34 years old. It is not known if it was suicide or murder. At the time of his death, Smith had been making his sixth album From a Basement on the Hill. It was released on October 19, 2004. In 2007 another album called New Moon was released.
Elliott Smith | |
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 Elliot Smith performing in 2003 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Paul Smith |
| Born | August 6, 1969 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2003 (aged 34) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock Acoustic rock Indie folk |
| Instruments | Guitar Vocals Piano Clarinet Bass Harmonica Drums |
| Years active | 1993–2003 |
| Labels | Virgin Cavity Search Kill Rock Stars Suicide Squeeze DreamWorks ANTI- Epitaph Domino |
| Website | Official website |
Partial discography
| Release date | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 1994 | Roman Candle | Cavity Search Records Domino Records |
| July 21, 1995 | Elliott Smith | Kill Rock Stars Domino Records |
| February 25, 1997 | Either/Or | Kill Rock Stars Domino Records |
| August 25, 1998 | XO | DreamWorks |
| April 18, 2000 | Figure 8 | DreamWorks |
| October 19, 2004 | From a Basement on the Hill | ANTI-Records Domino Records |
| May 8, 2007 | New Moon | Kill Rock Stars Domino Records |
Other websites
- SweetAdeline.net - Official Elliott Smith website
- SweetAddy.com - Official discussion forums
- Cavity Search Records
- Kill Rock Stars Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
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