Nick Kivlen (1995) is a songwriter, guitarist, producer, and DJ.

The New York native (now Los Angeles-based) is the guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the acclaimed rock trio Sunflower Bean. Kivlen spent his teen years immersed in Brooklyn’s underground music scene—it was there that he formed Sunflower Bean with friends Olive Faber and Julia Cumming. The band’s glamorous mix of psychedelic rock and pop sensibilities quickly elevated them to international heights. After signing a record deal on his 20th birthday, Kivlen toured the world extensively, with multiple runs in Europe and Asia, as well as support shows with Beck, Cage the Elephant, the Strokes, Interpol, the Pixies, DIIV, Wolf Alice, and even Bernie Sanders.

Kivlen’s songwriting often pulls from current events and culture, tying wide ranging topics back to personal experience. Citing The Ramones as a formative influence, humor is an important element to his morally ambiguous storytelling.Kivlen has worked with many up-and-coming artists, along with co-writing every Sunflower Bean song. He is also a virtuosic guitarist who has been highlighted in notable guitar publications, and sponsored by Fender since 2017. His distinct playing is immediately recognizable on all the recordings he has been a part of.

Kivlen’s first solo album, “Addicted to the Sunset” is intentionally esoteric. Home-recorded and entirely self-performed, it’s a psychedelic folk-rock labor of love built from wah-wah guitars, sun-bleached harmonies, and an aching fixation on the ecstasy of adolescent dreams. Out July 7th.

A dynamic DJ, Kivlen made a name for himself at Home Sweet Home, an iconic Lower East Side club where he had a weekend residency. He spins an eclectic mix of electronic, hip hop and pop in the same shredding style that he plays guitar.

Kivlen is currently the touring guitarist for experimental artist Yves Tumor.