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Sufjan Stevens at Lee's Palace

Toronto Event Date: Thu, October 01, 2009

08:30 PM

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annex, university of toronto, sussex ulster
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live music, live performance
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club, concert hall, music venue
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indie, folk, alternative, indie rock, rock
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529 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y5

416-532-1598

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Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens (pronounced /?su?fj??n/, 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.



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