The premise of this podcast is very simple - in each episode, we speak to a famous fan of Elliott Smith's to discuss their favourite song of his and how they go...
Joining us for the final episode of the season are Will Taylor and Nick Hill of Flyte.
Will and Nick are very talented songwriters based in London. As Flyte, they have released three studio albums so far - with their most recent record, called Flyte, coming out towards the end of last year. They've also worked with some well-known names too, including the likes of Madison Cunningham, Laura Marling and the actor Florence Pugh.
We first saw Will was an Elliott Smith fan when he listed the Elliott self-titled album as one of his all-time favourites. We then got in touch to set up this interview, which Nick very kindly joined. In it, we discuss that self-titled record, what Elliott Smith might have been like at school and their favourite song pick - which they seemed to both agree on without ever discussing it.
Hope you enjoy listening to it!
Extra things:
Coming Up Roses by Elliott SmithÂ
Coming Up Roses music video (which Will and Nick reference in the episode)
Losing You music video by Flyte (inspired by Coming Up Roses)
Our episode with Ross Harris
Flyte website
My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.
myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com
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S6 Ep11: Claire Rousay
Joining us today is Claire Rousay.
Claire is a musician and composer based in Los Angeles. She describes her work as 'emo ambient' and is just preparing to release a new album, Sentiment, which is out later in April 2024. The record is a follow-up to Claire's last studio album Everything Perfect Is Already Here, which came out in 2022.
Claire says she listens to Elliott Smith at least four days a week and, in this interview, we talk about her and her partner's shared Elliott passion, her song choice (which is a track we've never covered on the podcast before) and her 'what would Elliott do' approach to navigating the ethics of the music industry.
Hope you enjoy listening!
Extra things:
New Monkey by Elliott Smith
New Moon by Elliott SmithÂ
Claire Rousay's website
More on Claire's new albumÂ
Between the Bars by Lisa Osborn and Seadog
My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.
myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com
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S6 Ep10: Mikaela Davis
Joining us for episode 10 of the season is musician, Mikaela Davis.
Mikaela is a harpist and songwriter based in Catskill, New York. Mikaela credits Elliott Smith with helping 'spark' her professional music career, as it was her cover of Twilight that helped bring her to the attention of a booking agent while she was still a college student.
She's now a firmly established artist with her 2023 album And Southern Star released to critical claim by Kill Rock Stars (in another Elliott parallel).
In this interview, she discusses the enduring impact of that Twilight cover, Elliott Smith's classical sensibilities and her favourite song pick.
Extra things:
Half Right by Heatmiser
Half Right by Elliott Smith
Twilight by Mikaela DavisÂ
Half Right by Mikaela DavisÂ
Follow Mikaela on Instagram
Torment Saint (book) by WT Schultz
My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.
myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com
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S6 Ep9: Rey Villalobos (The Coral Sea)
Our guest for today's episode is Rey Villalobos, who releases music under the name The Coral Sea.Â
Rey started out as The Coral Sea back in 2004 and has released several albums since then - including Golden Planet Sky which came out last year.Â
Before he went solo, Rey began his music career as a drummer. Playing in bands in Los Angeles and Portland - where we moved in similar ciricles to Ellliott Smith.Â
In this interview he talks about those days, covering A Distorted Reality is a necessity to be free and he also discusses his favourite song pick - which also has a strong Portland connection. Thanks to listener Pierrick for suggesting Rey as a guest!
Extra things:Â
Alameda by Elliott SmithÂ
The Coral Sea on InstagramÂ
A Distorted Reality by The Coral Sea
My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.
myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com
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S6 Ep8: Spencer Fox
Today we're joined by musician, Spencer Fox.
Spencer is the guitarist in the New York-based band Charly Bliss. The band have released two albums to date with Guppy coming in 2017 and Young Enough in 2019, and they've recently been in the studio recording their third record too.
We had a great time chatting to Spencer. He's a self-confessed major Elliott Smith fan and had a lot to say on his pick for his favourite song, the YouTube rabbit holes he goes down and he kindly humoured attempts to draw parallels between his childhood acting career (he starred in The Incredibles) with his Elliott fandom!
Extra things:
Thirteen by Elliott Smith
Lucky Three (which features Thirteen) film by Jem Cohen
Elliott Smith songwriting masterclass (the video Spencer mentions)
Charly Bliss' websiteÂ
Follow Spencer on Instagram
My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.
myfavouriteelliottsmithsong.com
The premise of this podcast is very simple - in each episode, we speak to a famous fan of Elliott Smith's to discuss their favourite song of his and how they got into his music.
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