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Heatmiser

Heatmiser formed in Portland in 1991 with Elliott Smith, Neil Gust, Brandt Peterson, and Tony Lash. They put out their first album, 'Dead Air,' in 1993. The...

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Heatmiser's brief, guitar-driven Portland years

The early-90s band where Elliott Smith first found his voice alongside Neil Gust.

For the band's guitar-driven mood, 'Not Half Right' still hits. 'Cannibal' from their final album shows where things were headed.

Heatmiser's music documents a specific moment in Pacific Northwest indie rock, right before Elliott Smith's solo work took off. Songs like 'Not Half Right' and 'Blue Highway' have that tense, melodic guitar sound that defined their two early albums. They built a following that kept their three records in circulation long after they split up.

The band formed in Portland in 1991 and put out 'Dead Air' in 1993, followed by 'Cop and Speeder' the next year. Elliott Smith left in 1997, and the remaining members released 'Mic City Sons' in 1998 before calling it quits.

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Heatmiser formed in Portland in 1991 with Elliott Smith, Neil Gust, Brandt Peterson, and Tony Lash. They put out their first album, 'Dead Air,' in 1993. The band's second record, 'Cop and Speeder,' came out the following year. Songs like 'Not Half Right' and 'Blue Highway' show the kind of guitar-driven, moody rock they were making during those years.

Elliott Smith left Heatmiser in 1997 to work on his solo material. The rest of the group released one more album, 'Mic City Sons,' in 1998 before calling it quits. The band was only active for about seven years, but they developed a following in the Pacific Northwest indie scene that has kept their music in circulation.

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