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Sufjan Stevens
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Petoskey MI, United States (1975 – present)
Sufjan Stevens (born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. He has enjoyed wide critical success in the United States. He is considered part of the folk revival through indie pop, but his influences are very broad, including experimental electronic music, the jazz of Vince Guaraldi, and the academic minimalism of Steve Reich and Philip Glass.
Though Stevens had announced plans to make an album for each of the 50 U.S. states, beginning the series with the albums Michigan (2003) and Come On Feel The Illinoise! (2005, officially named Illinois), he has since then retracted the statement. “Sufjan Stevens is not going to write a record for each of the 50 states after all” was the original text included on the online liner notes for their Mews Too: An Asthmatic Kitty Compilation disc released on February 7, 2006. This statement was possibly included as a joke, as the text has since been removed and the current liner notes related to Sufjan Stevens reads, “Sufjan Stevens can fold a fitted-sheet (he once worked as a professional folder in a commercial Laundromat).”
Background
Stevens was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Petoskey. He attended Hope College on the west coast of Michigan.
Though Stevens had announced plans to make an album for each of the 50 U.S. states, beginning the series with the albums Michigan (2003) and Come On Feel The Illinoise! (2005, officially named Illinois), he has since then retracted the statement. “Sufjan Stevens is not going to write a record for each of the 50 states after all” was the original text included on the online liner notes for their Mews Too: An Asthmatic Kitty Compilation disc released on February 7, 2006. This statement was possibly included as a joke, as the text has since been removed and the current liner notes related to Sufjan Stevens reads, “Sufjan Stevens can fold a fitted-sheet (he once worked as a professional folder in a commercial Laundromat).”
Background
Stevens was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Petoskey. He attended Hope College on the west coast of Michigan.
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Seven Swans
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Michigan (vinyl: disc 2)
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MenosElMichael wrote:
Time for Sufjan's Christmas album! Best way to spend the holidays
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Moosterz wrote:
@michae1w I agree! :D
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emenikmatis wrote:
really love the predatory wasp
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michae1w wrote:
it's officially time to listen to the sufjan christmas cds. my life is good again
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LastFlowers wrote:
it's almost time to break out the Sufjan Christmas albums
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lightfootharry wrote:
i think sufjan is this century's frank zappa what do other people think
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TheMonarch1 wrote:
Christmas music time. [2] forsurrre
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TENPOINTONE wrote:
Where do all these people that listen to Sufjan Stevens come from?! I have never met another person that's heard of him. Insane. :D
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thingemon wrote:
Christmas music time.
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fischerprice wrote:
greatest discovery of the whole year
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Oakenpale wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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LukeNunes wrote:
Deu vontade de escrever em português. Sufjan, vem pra cá!
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cleanthismess wrote:
Surfistão Stevens
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jobbl wrote:
@ circa solution: That's propaply because it's tagged in 22 different ways.
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millicentcory wrote:
always <3
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circa_solutions wrote:
i can't believe Come on Feel the Illinoise! Part 1 isn't in the top 15.
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psycovarrubias wrote:
Its cute <3
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Echoes917 wrote:
This guy is a true genius...love him. Also where's an album based on New Jersey?
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palgia wrote:
love him.
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05061985 wrote:
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing is too amazing. Could listen to that song any time of the year.
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