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Sufjan Stevens
Biography
Sufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan. Stevens first began releasing his music on Asthmatic Kitty, a label co-founded with his stepfather, beginning with the 1999 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 recording, and writes music in various time signatures. Though he has repeatedly stated an intent to separate his beliefs from his music, Stevens also freely draws from the Bible and other spiritual traditions, incorporating mystical elements into his music often.
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Discography
- Michigan Outtakes
- Illinois, 2005
- A Sun Came, 2000
- Songs for Christmas, Volume 8: Astral Inter Planet Space Captain Christmas Infinity Voyage, 2008
- Songs for Christmas, Volume 6: Gloria!
- 2005-07-16: Los Angeles, CA, USA
- The Age of Adz, 2010
- Seven Swans, 2004
- Songs for Christmas, 2006
- All Delighted People EP, 2010
- 2005-07-30: Denver, CO, USA
- 2006-10-13: Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA
- The Dress Looks Nice on You, 2004
- The BQE, 2009
- Michigan, 2003
- A Sun Came!, 2004
- 2005-07-23: KEXP Club Exclusive, Seattle, WA, USA
- The Avalanche, 2006
- Seven Swans (bonus disc), 2007
- 2005-09-11: Detroit, MI, USA
- 2004-11-16: North of the Fifty States: Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2006
- 2005-07-30: Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO, USA
- Enjoy Your Rabbit, 2001
- Songs for Christmas Sampler, 2006
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| Song | Jacksonville |
| Artist | Sufjan Stevens |
| Album | Come On Feel The Illinoise! |
| Label | Spunk/Inertia |
| Year | 2005 |
| Song | Chicago |
| Artist | Sufjan Stevens |
| Album | Come On Feel The Illinoise! |
| Label | Spunk/Inertia |
| Year | 2005 |
| Song | Saul Bellow |
| Artist | Sufjan Stevens |
| Album | The Avalanche |
| Label | Spunk/Virgin/EMI |
| Year | 2006 |
| Song | They Are Night Zombies!! |
| Artist | Sufjan Stevens |
| Album | Come On Feel The Illinoise! |
| Label | Spunk/Inertia |
| Year | 2005 |
| Song | John Wayne Gacy, Jr. |
| Artist | Sufjan Stevens |
| Album | Come On Feel The Illinoise! |
| Label | Spunk/Inertia |
| Year | 2005 |
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Each time a track is played Im unconsciously thinking "God this song is annoying!"
The closest thing to a classical music composer in the world of pop.
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