Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Either/Or - Elliot Smith




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, 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.
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Elliott Smith died on October 21, 2003 at age 34 from two stab wounds to the chest. According to girlfriend Jennifer Chiba, with whom he was living at the time, the two were arguing, and she locked herself in the bathroom to take a shower. Chiba heard him scream, and upon opening the door, saw Smith standing with a kitchen knife in his chest. She pulled the knife out, after which he collapsed and she called 991. Smith died in the hospital with the time of death listed as 1:36 p.m.
in wikipedia



1 comment:

Nazdrowie said...

Hummmm... Stabbing himself twice, suposely because an arguement with the girlfriend.

It had to be an important arguement...

Now im curious to listen him.