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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.
Elliott Smith - Either/Or [Full Album]
Elliott Smith - Figure 8 - 2000 - FULL ALBUM
Elliott Smith - High Times (Greatest Hits Album) Vol.1
Elliott Smith - Between The Bars
Elliott Smith - Needle In The Hay (from Elliott Smith)
Elliott Smith Playlist Megamix -OR- One Hour and Sixteen Minutes with a Modern Musical Genius
Elliott Smith "Miss Misery"
Elliott Smith XO (Full Album)
Elliot Smith-Between The Bars
Elliott Smith: "Angeles"
He's a busted main line but you ought to hear him out
Bleeding fortified wine out of the injury that I call my mouth
Trying to insult some crazy fucker from the south
Whose arrow comes to pick me out
And so I'm waiting for a shot of white noise
I don't want to hear no stupid screaming little half-assed middle-class boy
Because I've got a headache
And I'm already full of useless stories
Erin, come pick me out
Because I've got a headache
And I'm already full of these useless stories
So Erin, come on, pick me out
Erin, come on, pick me out