| For a time, he was the boyfriend of Joanna Bolme, bassist of Calamity Jane. |
| In 2003, he died of stab wounds to the chest, possibly self-inflicted. |
| Two albums of all-new material have been issued since his death. In 2004 From A Basement On The Hill, which was nearly finished before Smith's death, was issued, and in 2007 the compilation New Moon was released. |
| His real name is Steve Smith. He changed it in high school when he moved to Portland, Oregon. |
| He went to school in Massachusetts, where he wrote a lot of his songs. |
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