Elliott Smith basics.
From Portland
Was in Heatmiser
Went solo in 94ish with Roman Candle
Big critical album is Either/Or.
Long history of drug and alcohol abuse.
Gus Van Sant chose his music as the soundtrack to Good Will Hunting, got nominated for an Oscar for Miss Misery. Lost to Celine Dion.
Last full studio album was Figure 8
Expected to release double album of work completed at time of his death sometime this year or next.
The investigation of his death is still officially open, but most people agree it was a suicide.
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etf: lots of spelling problems
The investigation of his death is still oficially open, but most people agree it was a suciide.
Details of death: stabbed in the heart.
It says on the site he's Dallas based and born in Omaha. Is that incorrect?
The investigation of his death is still officially open, but most people agree it was a suicide.
The coroner's report on SmokingGun.com makes it look like the police think his girlfriend may either have done it or know something about it she isn't saying. But that may be the true crime buff in me talking.
From what I understand he was born in Omaha. I meant that he came out of the Portland music scene and he is usually referred to as a "Portland native."
The coroner's report on SmokingGun.com makes it look like the police think his girlfriend may either have done it or know something about it she isn't saying. But that may be the true crime buff in me talking.
My buddy Mark, the ultimate conspiracy theorist, is convinced that somehow Courtney Love did it....
Lyra Jane - did you get my mix yet? I'm getting worried...
Thanks again for formatting and putting up the liner notes.
Hrm. He just lived in Dallas for a while, or recorded here or what? See, I don't want to add him to the list if it's just one of those Dallas find-any-way-to-link-stuff-to-Big-D-we-can kind of thing, because it means I'll be wasting my time later.
Do you know anything about his time in Dallas? Thanks for the info. I'm afraid I'm coming off really badly this morning.
I'm afraid I'm coming off really badly this morning.
Not at all.
Lemme see what I can dig up.
really long bio
born in omaha - immed. moved to Dallas - moved to Portland at 12 (where his Dad lived).
That was kind of a fun little hunt actually - found some reviews and articles I hadn't seen before.
Actually looks like he was living in Dallas right up until he went to high school and Dallas is where he took his first music lessons and started drinking - which are both pretty significant, I guess.
I'm a bad skimmer.
After watching the Grammys last night, I am even more convinced that every singer who insists on singing 500 notes instead of 1 should be shot. Or at least be given a time out. Christina Aguilera just massacred her own pretty little song.
Justin Timberlake: Bandleader! That rocked.
I was disappointed by Prince, but I think it was just because Beyonce was there. Why???
So did those Beatles tribute guys rehearse at all? Wrong chords, the drummer lost the beat, and Dave Matthews just should not sing that high.
Outkast, the White Stripes and the funk thing rocked very hard, however.
