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Sufjan Stevens

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Biography
Sufjan Stevens (born July 1, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan. Stevens first began releasing his music on the Asthmatic Kitty label, a label he formed with his stepfather, beginning with the 2000 release A Sun Came. He is best known for his 2005 album Illinois, which hit number one in the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and for the song "Chicago". Stevens has released albums of varying styles, from the electronica of Enjoy Your Rabbit and the lo-fi folk of Seven Swans to the symphonic instrumentation of Illinois and Christmas-themed Songs for Christmas. Stevens makes use of a variety of instruments, often playing many of them himself on the same track, and writes music in various time signatures. He is considered part of the folk revival in indie pop, but his influences are very broad. His music has been likened to electronica and aesthetically compared to the minimalism of Steve Reich. Stevens' music often has spiritual themes, and many songs (most notably on Seven Swans) draw inspiration from Bible tales. Stevens has garnered much interest from the press for his "Fifty States Project", his aim being to complete an album about each of the states of the United States. Stevens has thus far completed two state records, Illinois and his home state record Michigan. He has stated that he remains serious about its completion. In interviews, Stevens has alluded to many different states as his next project, including Oregon, California and New Jersey.
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Discography
- A Sun Came 2000-06-13
- Enjoy Your Rabbit 2001-09-17
- Michigan 2003-07-01
- Michigan (disc 2) 2003-07-01
- Michigan (disc 1) 2003-07-01
- Seven Swans 2004-03-16
- Michigan 2004-06-28
- A Sun Came! 2004-07-20
- Illinois 2005-07-04
- Illinois (disc 1) 2005-11-22
- Illinois (disc 2) 2005-11-22
- The Avalanche 2006-07-10
- The BQE 2009-10-19
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The closest thing to a classical music composer in the world of pop.
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