Listening to her latest record Punisher, I can hear the clear influence that Elliott Smith has on her music, from the subtle way she throws out dark humor in her lyrics on the song “Halloween” to her stripped-back instrumental and somber voice in the song “Savior Complex.” In the title track “Punisher,” her lyrics are muddled with references to Elliott Smith, such as the “house where you lived with Snow White” in which she talks about the Silverlake house that Elliott Smith lived in when he moved to LA, or lyrical references to Elliott Smith’s song “Son of Sam” on Figure 8 (“A copycat killer with a chemical cut”). “It’s like the Beatles to me, and I mean that in every way,” she notes. In an interview with NPR, Bridgers opens about her latest record Punisher and Elliott Smith’s heavy influence on it. Here are 7 artists who took inspiration from his music. Even if he may be physically gone, his music still lives on through the artists that he’s inspired today.
Misery” due to his breakout song Miss Misery that became the featured soundtrack for the film “ Good Will Hunting, ” his masterful songwriting and stripped-back instrumentals led to melancholy tunes that certainly fit his nickname. Although he died shortly after I was born, I’ve always related to his music, since his music is often intimate and conversational. It’s been 18 years since we lost the legendary singer-songwriter, Elliott Smith.
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