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Sufjan Stevens




  Img Sufjan Stevens playing banjo edit2jpg
  Img Capt Stevens in concert at the Pabst Theater in 2006
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  Background solo_singer
  Born Detroit , Michigan
  Instrument Vocals <br> Multi-instrumentalist
  Genre Indie Folk <br> Experimental <br> Folk <br> Baroque Pop
  Years Active 1999 &ndash present
  Label Asthmatic Kitty , Sounds Familyre, Orchard
  Associated Acts Marzuki
  URL wwwsufjancom


Sufjan Stevens (, 1975 ) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician from Petoskey, Michigan . Sufjan's music is lyrically focused and instrumentally rich. Lyrically it often relates to faith and family. Stevens has enjoyed wide critical success in the United States.

He is considered part of the Folk revival in Indie Pop , but his influences are very broad. His music has been likened to Electronica 1 and the Minimalism of Steve Reich .2 Stevens has announced plans to make a Concept Album for each of the 50 U.S. states, having begun the series with '' Michigan '' (2003) and '' Illinois '' (2005).

BACKGROUND

Stevens was born in Detroit, Michigan , and grew up in Petoskey 3 where he attended Harbor Light Christian School as well as the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy . He attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan .

  NAME Stevens, Sufjan
  SHORT DESCRIPTION singer-songwriter
  DATE OF BIRTH July 1 , 1975
  PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan