My Favourite Elliott Smith Song

S6 Ep2: Kimbra


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Our guest today is Kimbra.

Kimbra is a musician originally from New Zealand but is now based in New York City. You may have first heard of her when she sang on the track Somebody That I Used To Know in 2011 alongside Gotye, who wrote the single. The pair went on to win two Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

These two Grammy wins are part of a huge career, which includes signing with Warner Bros, multiple collaborations, an appearance on a Sims computer game soundtrack and a total of four albums, with her most recent, A Reckoning, coming out earlier this year.
 
Before releasing this record, Kimbra made the decision to break away from her major label recording contract and work independently.

In this interview, we talk about the reasons behind that decision, the parallels between her career and Elliott Smith's, and, of course, we cover her favourite song choice too.

Extra links:

  • Everything Reminds Me of Her by Elliott Smith
  • A Reckoning by Kimbra
  • Far Out: Elliott Smith's Favourite John Lennon songs
  • My Favourite Elliott Smith Song is produced by Rob Comba and Elizabeth Withstandley. Find us on social media @myfavesmithsong.

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