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Sufjan Stevens
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Out of 198 votes - Similar Artists: Damien Jurado, Simon and Garfunkel, Iron and Wine
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Out of 198 votes
- Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Alternative Folk
Editor's review
Enigmatic folky Sufjan Stevens is steadily gaining attention with his whimsical, thought-provoking music. Stevens takes his songs to unexpected places, where long instrumental stretches give way to brief but gorgeous melodies, or a simple piano refrain builds into a lush, linear arrangement.
Biography
BIO - Sufjan Stevens The Milk Crate Story
Sufjan Stevens was found in a milk crate on the doorstep of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, in Detroit, MI, on Canada Day, July 1, 1975. He was wrapped in cellophane, and tagged on the wrist with the mysterious note: "I love you." Mr. and Mrs. Stevens had three other children: Jo-Jo, Zukey-Dukey, and Jam-Jam. Mrs. Stevens crocheted afghans for the flea market. Mr. Stevens was the custodian at the hospital. They had very little money, but very big hearts. They decided to keep the baby (using the milk crate to hold their National Geographics). They named him Sufjan Stevens, after Abu Sufjan Muhammad, the great Armenian Sufi warrior who slew ten thousand dragons to save the Fairy Princess. Despite his despondent looks, Sufjan was a good kid. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens did the best they could. They fed him carrots, they read him parts of the Bhagavad Gita, they combed his hair, they sang songs and tap-danced in the living room. Things were looking good!
