Heatmiser was an
alternative rock band that originated in Portland, Oregon in 1992. Consisting of
Elliott Smith (guitar and vocals),
Neil Gust (guitar and vocals), Brandt Peterson (bass; later to be replaced by
Sam Coomes, frontman of
Quasi), and
Tony Lash (drums), they were known for their well-crafted lyrics and songs featuring
melancholic and cheery words and melodies. The pop-oriented songs of
Elliott Smith were a contrast to the darker songs of Gust, while both Smith and Gust's songs touched on subjects such as anger, alienation, loneliness and despair.
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