Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smithwas an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived for much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth6 August 1969
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
They don't put any pressure on me to do anything in particular and Dreamworks didn't either so this was a really easy record to make.
I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record
I want to keep making records as long as I can and that's the beginning and end of my concern about selling records.
I actually don't think that I'm gonna sell a lot of records.
My girlfriend at the time convinced me to send these songs to Cavity Search. When they wanted to put out my record I was totally shocked.
People are so... seem so chaotic internally, but being filtered through some form, like making a record, sort of filters it down into something that can be understood.
Theres a bunch of Elvis Costello records that made all the difference between feeling like a total freak and feeling like ... only a freak. A freak among other freaks
I think that record gave me a reputation for being a really dark, depressed person but I think I'm just about as happy as all the other people I know.
I like home recordings and studio recordings just as much as each other - I don't think one is better - but for this record I wanted to see what I could do in a real studio with real producers.
Items like televisions and computers are considered hazardous waste. If we have to dispose of an item like that now, it isn't just a matter of putting it in the trash. It requires special handling.
Static in my head,the reflected sound of everything,tried to go to where it led,but it didn't lead to anything.
I've been here all three nights. I kind of like it down here by the river.
In the event of the band dissolving, any members could be kept to that contract with or without their consent under the same terms.
I may not seem quite right,But i'm not f**ked, not quite.