Post by sacrilegend on May 30, 2007 10:52:53 GMT -5
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, bass, harmonica and drums. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and use of multi-tracking to create vocal harmonies. Although Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and died in Los Angeles, California, he resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity.
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. He eventually signed a major label contract with DreamWorks Records in 1997, for which he recorded two albums. Smith rose to mainstream prominence when his song "Miss Misery", written for the film Good Will Hunting, was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category in 1998.
Smith battled with depression, alcoholism and drug addiction for years, and these topics would often appear in his lyrics. At age 34, he died from two stab wounds to the chest. The autopsy evidence was inconclusive as to whether the wounds were self-inflicted.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Smith
Discography
Studio Albums:
July 14, 1994 Roman Candle
July 21, 1995 Elliott Smith
February 25, 1997 Either/Or
August 25, 1998 XO
April 18, 2000 Figure 8
Posthumous albums:
October 19, 2004 From a Basement on the Hill
May 8, 2007 New Moon
Soundtrack inclusions:
Good Will Hunting (1997) - "Miss Misery", "Between the Bars" (orchestral version), "No Name #3", "Angeles" and "Say Yes"
Hurricane Streets (1997) - "Say Yes"
American Beauty (1999) - "Because" (Beatles cover)
Keeping the Faith (2000) - "Pitseleh"
Antitrust (2001) - "Son of Sam"
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) - "Needle in the Hay"
Southlander (2001) - "Splitsville"
Ora o mai più (Now or Never) (2003) - "Say Yes"
The Girl Next Door (2004) - "Angeles"
Thumbsucker (2005) - "Let's Get Lost", "Trouble" (Cat Stevens cover), "Thirteen" (Big Star cover)
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. He eventually signed a major label contract with DreamWorks Records in 1997, for which he recorded two albums. Smith rose to mainstream prominence when his song "Miss Misery", written for the film Good Will Hunting, was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category in 1998.
Smith battled with depression, alcoholism and drug addiction for years, and these topics would often appear in his lyrics. At age 34, he died from two stab wounds to the chest. The autopsy evidence was inconclusive as to whether the wounds were self-inflicted.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Smith
Discography
Studio Albums:
July 14, 1994 Roman Candle
July 21, 1995 Elliott Smith
February 25, 1997 Either/Or
August 25, 1998 XO
April 18, 2000 Figure 8
Posthumous albums:
October 19, 2004 From a Basement on the Hill
May 8, 2007 New Moon
Soundtrack inclusions:
Good Will Hunting (1997) - "Miss Misery", "Between the Bars" (orchestral version), "No Name #3", "Angeles" and "Say Yes"
Hurricane Streets (1997) - "Say Yes"
American Beauty (1999) - "Because" (Beatles cover)
Keeping the Faith (2000) - "Pitseleh"
Antitrust (2001) - "Son of Sam"
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) - "Needle in the Hay"
Southlander (2001) - "Splitsville"
Ora o mai più (Now or Never) (2003) - "Say Yes"
The Girl Next Door (2004) - "Angeles"
Thumbsucker (2005) - "Let's Get Lost", "Trouble" (Cat Stevens cover), "Thirteen" (Big Star cover)