Elliott Smith: Five Years Later | “his influence in Portland’s music scene”

I purchased this Elliott Smith art piece from local artist and musician, Chris Haberman, August of last year. Chris has a great story of meeting with Elliot while creating this piece. You can ask him about it and see more of his artwork at his website.

Elliott Smith died on October 21, 2003 at age 34, and today marks the fifth anniversary of that sad ocasion.

You can listen to a show on Elliot Smith that aired earlier today on OPB’s Think Out Loud about his life and work. OPB will also play music by Elliot Smith throughout the day. (OPB.org).

From OPB:

Elliott Smith, Five Years Later

[Posted by Scott Silver on October 17, 2008]

Ten years ago, singer-songwriter Elliott Smith appeared at the 70th Annual Academy Awards to play his Oscar-nominated song “Miss Misery” from the soundtrack to Gus Van Sant’s Good Will Hunting:

For many viewers around the country, it was their first introduction to Smith. But for many Oregonians, Smith’s was already a familiar face. He had been living in Portland on and off since he was 14 years old, and his music bore the imprint of the city. His lyrics were littered with references to various Portland locations and landmarks….

Where do you hear his influence in Portland’s music scene — or in your own musical career? How does Eliott Smith reverberate today? Read more and listen to the show

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