Elliott Smith

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 lived for much of his life in Portland Oregon where he first gained popularity Smiths 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 spiderwebthin delivery and used multitracking to create vocal layers textures and harmonies Smith died on October 21 2003 at the age of 34 from two stab wounds to the chest A possible suicide note written on a Postit note read Im so sorrylove Elliott God forgive me