Elliott Smith Smith performing in Los Angeles, February 2003 Background information Birth name Steven Paul Smith Born (1969-08-06)August 6, 1969 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Died October 21, 2003(2003-10-21) (aged 34) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Indie folk[1] indie pop[2] indie rock[3] lo-fi[4] Occupation(s) Musician singer-songwriter Instruments Guitar vocals piano clarinet bass drums harmonica Years active 1991–2003 Labels Virgin/Caroline Cavity Search Kill Rock Stars Suicide Squeeze DreamWorks ANTI- Domino Associated acts Heatmiser Quasi Mary Lou Lord Pete Krebs No. 2 Beck Website Official website