Elliott Smith "Coming Up Roses"

A native of Portland, OR, Smith began writing and recording his first songs at age 14, later becoming a fixture of the city's thriving music scene; as a member of the band Heatmiser, he debuted in 1993 with the LP Dead Air, issuing his first solo effort Roman Candle on the tiny Cavity Search label a year later. For his 1995 self-titled album, Smith signed with the noted Kill Rock Stars label; Either/Or followed in 1997, around the same time that filmmaker and longtime fan Gus Van Sant requested permission to use the singer's music in his upcoming Good Will Hunting.

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[justinngenocide]

Elliott is my favorite musician of all time. It breaks my heart to know I'll never get to see him live.

[Pillowchii]

Tiev...such a poignant and beautiful statement. Elliot, even in death, your music heals our wounds.

[thingfish73]

Wow, you're so cool! I wish I was an old school LA fucker that worried about being what my peers labeled as cool at every turn of my life. That would be so "rad". Tool.

[SickmanStaley]

Love the drummer.

[MattBushy1983]

haha he probably did

[Snoopz0087]

It's like Elliott went to his two next-door neighbors and was like, "So.... you wanna be in my music video?!? I need someone who can play the drum and my broken keyboard..."

[Johnny Grind]

RIP elliott, your music has gotten me through some tough times. You won't be forgotten

[Miguel Hurtado]

Who's the mexican dude on the keys?

[Richard Shapiro]

plenty of hate in the world, why add to it?

ya know what I like about this video?

at the end, what's he doing?

getting sodas for his friends.

you should try it sometime.

soda's are tastier than vitriol...