Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith
was an American
singer-songwriter and
musician. Smith was born in
Omaha, Nebraska, raised 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 guitar,
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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