Elliott Smith Made Music for the Sad Kids
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4 min readApr 7, 2024
October 2024 will mark the 21-year anniversary of singer/songwriter Elliott Smith’s death. Smith wrote intensely personal songs about his struggles with depression, alcoholism and drug addiction. His music was intricate with layered vocals and sweet melodies worthy of Brian Wilson. He possessed a soft tenor whisper belying his weathered face and melancholic lyrics. He was a fragile creative and his pain was our pain…
