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 in indie pop, but his influences are very broad, including electronica, 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
1 | Casimir Pulaski Day | Come On Feel the Illinoise |
2 | All For Myself | The Age Of Adz |
3 | They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They | Come On Feel the Illinoise |
4 | Jacksonville | Come On Feel the Illinoise |
5 | The Owl And The Tanager | All Delighted People EP |
6 | The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts | Come On Feel the Illinoise |
7 | He Woke Me Up Again | Seven Swans |
8 | I Want To Be Well | The Age Of Adz |
9 | Prelude On The Esplanade | The BQE |
10 | One Last "Whoo-hoo!" For The Pullman | Come On Feel the Illinoise |
11 | Enchanting Ghost | All Delighted People EP |
12 | Sister | Seven Swans |
13 | Movement II: Sleeping Invader | The BQE |
14 | Vesuvius | The Age Of Adz |
15 | Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother | Come On Feel the Illinoise |
16 | Futile Devices | The Age Of Adz |
17 | A Good Man Is Hard To Find | Seven Swans |
18 | The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get | Come On Feel the Illinoise |
19 | Come On! Feel The Illinoise! | Come On Feel the Illinoise |
20 | The Dress Looks Nice On You | Seven Swans |