Guide Note

This page contains links to guitar tabs for the singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.

Fast Facts

1. Name: Steven Paul Smith
2. Born: August 6, 1969
3. Died: October 21, 2003
4. Years Active: 1991–2003
5. Albums: 6
6. Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska also lived in Portland, New York City, and Los Angeles
7. 1997: Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song

• 1994: Roman Candle
• 1995: Elliott Smith
• 1997: Either/Or
• 1998: XO
• 2000: Figure 8
• 2004: From a Basement on the Hill

• "...one of the most emotive and brilliant songwriters of his generation..."—A.V. Club¹

• "With Elliott, the boundary between the artist and the fan was ephemeral; his music, in its hushed, morose universality, spoke to and for every disappointment".—Stylus Magazine²

• "...he steadily and quietly wrote, honed, and recorded a body of beautifully executed, deeply moving records not quite like any others."—Pitchfork³

• The Beatles, The Zombies, The Kinks, Big Star, Elvis Costello