#To be alone with you sufjan professional

He later moved to New York City, where he enrolled in a writing program at The New School for Social Research. During his final semester at Hope College, Stevens wrote and recorded his debut solo album, A Sun Came, which he released on Asthmatic Kitty Records. He also played (and continues to play) various instruments for Danielson Famile. Stevens began his musical career as a member of Marzuki, a folk-rock band from Holland, Michigan, as well as garage band Con Los Dudes. Stevens performing at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Career Early career and the Fifty States Project (1995–2006) The name was given to Stevens by the founder of Subud, an interfaith spiritual community to which his parents belonged when he was born. Sufjan is an Armenian name that means 'comes with a sword.' The name most famously belonged to Abu Sufyan, a figure from early Islamic history. He then attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and then earned an MFA from The New School in New York City. Stevens attended the Detroit Waldorf School, Alanson Public Schools and Interlochen Arts Academy, and graduated from Harbor Light Christian School. Stevens is of Lithuanian and Greek descent.

#To be alone with you sufjan professional

His brother Marzuki Stevens is a former professional road runner. Brams later became the head of Stevens' record label Asthmatic Kitty. He was raised by his father, Rasjid, and his stepmother, Pat, only occasionally visiting his mother, Carrie, in Oregon after she married her second husband, Lowell Brams. Stevens was born in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of nine, when his family moved to Alanson, Michigan, in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

2.6 Call Me by Your Name and The Ascension (2017–2020).

2.4 Further collaborative projects (2012–2014).2.2 Soundtrack album and various collaborative projects (2007–2009).2.1 Early career and the Fifty States Project (1995–2006).Stevens' ninth and latest studio album, Convocations, was released in 2021. Stevens' music is also known for exploring various themes, particularly religion and spirituality. He employs various instruments, often playing many of them himself on the same recording. Stevens has released albums of varying styles, from the electronica of The Age of Adz and the lo-fi folk of Seven Swans to the symphonic instrumentation of Illinois and Christmas-themed Songs for Christmas. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song and a Grammy nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media for the soundtrack's lead single, ' Mystery of Love.' Stevens later contributed to the soundtrack of the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name. He received wide recognition for his 2005 album Illinois, which hit number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and for the single ' Chicago' from that album. His debut album, A Sun Came, was released in 2000 on the Asthmatic Kitty label, which he co-founded with his stepfather. Stevens has received Grammy and Academy Award nominations. He has released nine solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Sufjan Stevens ( / ˈ s uː f j ɑː n/ SOOF-yahn born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.