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BIG JOANIE SIGN WITH KILL ROCK STARS

BIG JOANIE SIGN WITH KILL ROCK STARS

BIG JOANIE SIGN WITH KILL ROCK STARS. We have been eager to share this bit of news for quite some time. To commemorate the signing, we are announcing a split 7 inch...
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Mi'ens - Future Child - OUT NOW

Mi'ens - Future Child - OUT NOW

Mi'ens' Kill Rock Stars debut album, Future Child, IS OUT TODAY. If you feel like sticking it to 2020, this is the perfect record. The release day focus track is...
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Tamar Aphek - Signed to KRS + New Single

Tamar Aphek - Signed to KRS + New Single

Tamar Aphek's album, All Bets Are Off, will be released on Kill Rock Stars in January 2021. 'Show Me Your Pretty Side' is the first single released and it is...
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Califone 'Needle in the Hay' - Elliott Smith Cover

Califone 'Needle in the Hay' - Elliott Smith Cover

Out via Jealous Butcher Records!  Califone was the first artist to release a cover leading up to the 25th anniversary reissue of Elliott Smith's self-titled album. Out first as an Amazon...
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Elliott Smith: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition OUT NOW

Elliott Smith: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition OUT NOW

You've heard the covers, seen the videos, streamed the live recordings, and, if you're like us, admired JJ Gonson's never before seen photographs. And it's all been leading up to today. Elliott...
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Portland Cello Project feat. Nafisaria Mathews 'Christian Brothers' - Elliott Smith Cover

Portland Cello Project feat. Nafisaria Mathews 'Christian Brothers' - Elliott Smith Cover

The Elliott Smith 25th Anniversary reissue is just days away. We've partnered with some wonderful artists from all across the musical sphere to release an alternate version of every song...
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Prateek Kuhad 'The Biggest Lie' - Elliott Smith Cover

Prateek Kuhad 'The Biggest Lie' - Elliott Smith Cover

Prateek Kuhad's cover of Elliott Smith’s ‘The Biggest Lie’ is out now. The rendition hones in on the beautiful lyricism and guitar playing perfectly.  "The Biggest Lie is one of my favourite songs from...
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Shaylee 'Alphabet Town' - Elliott Smith Cover

Shaylee 'Alphabet Town' - Elliott Smith Cover

'Alphabet Town' gets a brilliantly expansive take by Portland's Shaylee. It's available everywhere you enjoy music. Shaylee is the one-woman band project of Elle Archer, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.  "On its...
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Palehound 'Southern Belle' - Elliott Smith Cover

Palehound 'Southern Belle' - Elliott Smith Cover

Palehound delivered the perfect memento for Elliott Smith's birthday. The cover of 'Southern Belle' is available everywhere you enjoy music. "Elliott Smith is one of my biggest inspirations because of songs like "Southern...
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MAITA 'Coming Up Roses' - Elliott Smith Cover

MAITA 'Coming Up Roses' - Elliott Smith Cover

MAITA covers Elliott Smith's 'Coming Up Roses,' making it the third cover released leading up to the upcoming self-titled reissue. It's available anywhere you'd like to listen. "A soothing sound that mirrors that...
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Marisa Anderson 'The White Lady Loves You More' - Elliott Smith Cover

Marisa Anderson 'The White Lady Loves You More' - Elliott Smith Cover

An exciting mix of artists are covering songs from Elliott Smith's self-titled album as we lead up to the 25th Anniversary release, out August 28th. Marisa Anderson's cover of 'The White Lady Loves You More'...
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Elliott Smith: 'Some Song' (Live at Umbra Penumbra)

Elliott Smith: 'Some Song' (Live at Umbra Penumbra)

"Got a rock song I'd like to play." 'Some Song' Live at Umbra Penumbra is out now, making it the second track released from the live album. Live at Umbra Penumbra is a previously...
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Elliott Smith: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition

Elliott Smith: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition

“I’ve always felt like this record is underappreciated,” says Kill Rock Stars founder Slim Moon. “A lot of people overlook Elliott’s first two records—they think of them as a prelude...
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