Elliott Smith
USA
Born: 06 August 1969
Died: 21 October 2003
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Sadcore, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Lo-Fi
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The celebrated folk-punk singer/songwriter Elliott Smith rose from indie obscurity to mainstream success in 1997 on the strength of "Miss Misery," his Academy Award-nominated song from the film Good Will Hunting. A native of Portland, OR, Smith began writing and recording his first songs at age 14, later becoming a fixture of the city's thriving music scene. As a member of the band Heatmiser, he debuted in 1993 with the LP Dead Air, issuing his first solo effort Roman Candle on the tiny Cavity Search label a year later. For his 1995 self-titled...
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