Elliott Smith is gone …
Posted on October 22, 2003 at 7:26 am | No Comments
I’m heartbroken… Elliott Smith is dead. I don’t even know what to write.
To me personally, this hurts more than Cobain, hits harder than Strummer or Cash. His music means so much to me… I just… I can’t even believe it.
From the Sweet Adeline site …
Steven Paul (Elliott) Smith
August 6, 1969 � October 21, 2003.Elliott Smith was born on August 6, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska. Elliott spent his childhood near Dallas, Texas where he began his musical training at the age of nine, winning a local award for original composition at the age of ten.
Elliott relocated to Portland, Oregon as a Sophomore at Lincoln High School where he achieved the rank of National Merit Scholar. During his time at Lincoln High School, Elliott joined the band �Stranger Than Fiction� in which he composed music and performed until his graduation in 1987.
Elliott later attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he majored in Philosophy and Political Science. During his time at Hampshire, Elliott, known then as Elliott Stillwater-Rotter, co-founded the band �A Murder of Crows�. He later became a member of well known band �Heatmiser�. It was during this time that Elliott began to release music as a solo artist.
During his lifetime, Elliott released five full-length albums as a solo artist as well as a number of singles. Elliott was nominated for an Academy Award for �Miss Misery�, his musical contribution to the Academy Award winning movie, �Good Will Hunting�.
At the time of his death, Elliott was recording his sixth album, �From A Basement on the Hill�.
Elliott is survived by a host of family, friends and fans.
Read Charlie’s farewall at Sweet Adeline, and Pitchfork also has an article.
A few weeks ago, Elliott’s last release arrived in the mail… a limited seven-inch single. Here’s one of the songs, “Pretty (Ugly Before)“.
Goodbye, Elliott.
“If I didn’t know the difference, living alone would probably be ok … wouldn’t be lonely … I’ve got a long way to go, I’m getting further away …” – Elliott Smith, ‘I Better Be Quiet Now’
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