Together, they offer a portrait of Brinkley in word and song. He wrote a song about the ivory-bill, known as the 'lord god' or 'great god' bird because of its breathtaking appearance. Producers Collison and Meister spoke with people in the town, then shared the interviews with Stevens.

News that the bird is not extinct has brought a ray of hope to the residents of Brinkley. So, they introduced Stevens to the Arkansas town of Brinkley.īrinkley is a small farming town not far from where the ivory-billed woodpecker recently was rediscovered. Independent radio producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister were curious about how Stevens writes his songs, which, much like their own work, are filled with stories of places and people. His latest honors the people, places and history of Illinois. He's already released a critically acclaimed full-length CD simply called Michigan. Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has a lofty goal: exploring each of the 50 states in song. This one is going to be a goodie.Sufjan Stevens hopes to release a record on every state in the Union. He will come in tow with an eight-piece band, and a full blown lighting and video production. Reportedly, tracks involving Oregon and Rhode Island have been written, but there have been no further releases in the series.

His album, lllinois was introducd in 2005 as the second of a promised series with one album for each state (the first state was Michigan). Stevens will perform songs from Carrie and Lowell among other selections from previous efforts. Illinois Sufjan Stevens Rar Series With One. It already feels like his most classic and pure effort.' This record is a return to the sparse folk of Seven Swans, but with a decade's worth of honing and exploration packed into it. Pitchfork gave it a rare 9.3/10 and describe it as so, 'It feels like you're hearing him for the first time again, and in his most intimate form. Stevens most recent record, 2015's Carrie and Lowell follows the ups and downs of a lifetime spent with his at times seriously mentally ill mother. His 2005 album Illinois is a must listen for anyone with a wandering mind. Born in Detroit, Michigan but residing in Brooklyn, New York, Stevens paints pictures of time and place like no other with epic multi-instrumental pieces and sweeping spiritual allusions. Performing as part of this year's Auckland Arts Festival is American singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens.

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