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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 and before that Chicago, IL. 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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Inrau wrote:
why not
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Veasna wrote:
I don't believe you guys.
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bkelleher wrote:
yes, this is the band.
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PiphanyRambler wrote:
how dare you
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Inrau wrote:
well obviously
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Veasna wrote:
Hey guys, is this the new hip band?
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coobymx wrote:
Wolves can bark and dogs can howl.
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pacient wrote:
howk you
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FarCrysss wrote:
wolves don't bark, they howl
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introroheline wrote:
you wolfie go bark somewhere else
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FarCrysss wrote:
this guy is lame as fuck
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dfielder wrote:
Illinois is the best album of the decade, no contest.
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wal-in-space wrote:
check out my band!! hope u like it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOPRmEh441E
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boomlights wrote:
You are the Blood is out. of. this. world. Like I hate certain parts of it but the rest makes up for it.
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coobymx wrote:
Some Sufjan's experimental electronic songs: You Are the Blood, Jason, Joy Joy Joy, almost eveything in Enjoy Your Rabbit album (specially Year of Ox, Boar, Tiger, Snake, Rooster and Horse), Movement IV: Traffick Shock, The First Full Moon, All Delighted People (my favorite) and How Can the Stone Remain.
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Coriml wrote:
Looking for his tracks with "experimental electronic music", anyone have suggestions? I love 'you are the blood'.
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gammapulsar wrote:
LONDON
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PepePerey wrote:
London Please ^_^ ....and not the one in Ontario :P
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Neonrobott wrote:
Where have you gone Sufjan we miss you
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Raccoonology wrote:
ahahhaah this guy has been around for like a decade and owl city for like 1 year.
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