Sunflower Bean's Nick Kivlen on Recording His Solo Debut and Finding a Psychedelic Groove
Nick Kivlen, guitarist of the band Sunflower Bean, discusses his journey of creating a solo debut album after spending his teens and twenties in the NYC rock band. The article follows his process of writing and recording dozens of songs on his own at home in the Hollywood Hills, borrowing a neighbor's drum kit to finish the recordings, and charting a new musical path with a mellow psychedelic sound distinct from his band's work.
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Eventually, I was just like, 'I'm going to go to my neighbor's house, borrow his kit, and take it to Julia's.' 'Even if it sounds bad, it'll be done.'
I spent the past two months writing and recording dozens of new songs, painstakingly tracking every instrument and vocal part on my own.
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