SUNFLOWER BEAN

GORILLA MANCHESTER FRIDAY 30th MARCH 2018.

Sunflower Bean is an American Rock Band from Glen Head New York &

Brooklyn US. founded in 2013 . The Band consists of Julia Cumming Bass

& Lead Vocals , Nick Kivlen Guitars & B/V & Olive Faber Drums. Love Them.

Their most recent Studio Album ” Headful Of Sugar ” was released in May

2022 . Kivlen & Faber were childhood acquaintances who both enrolled

at North Shore High School in Glen Head New York in 2009 . They initially

collaborated when Olive briefly subbed for the Drummer in Turnip King .

The Band of which Nick was the Bassist by early 2013 . The two began

to create their own original music , practising & writing in Faber’s Base-

ment . The name of their new Band apparently came about due to

Kivlen’s obsession with sunflower seeds along Faber’s concurrent love

of coffee & beans . The Manhattan based Cumming who had been

performing in the Band Supercute! along with Rachel Trachtenburg.

Since 2009 met Faber & Kivlen at an early Sunflower Bean Show , she

agreed to join the Band as bassist in August 2013 as Supercute! was

dissolving . In the following year , the Band moved from Long Island

to Bushwick , Brooklyn , becoming active in the borough’s thriving

” DIY ” scene , even as they ambivalent about much of the scene’s

aesthetic Debut Studio Album ” Human Ceremony ” released February

5th 2016 Label Fat Possum their Second Studio Album ” Twentytwo in

Blue released March 23rd 2018 Labels Mom + Pop , Lucky Number

Music got to 39 in the UK. Charts & 27 in the US. Charts . Their Third

Studio Album ” Headful Of Sugar released May 6th 2022 Label Mom Pop

Genres Glam Rock / Indie Rock / Post Punk / Revival & Psychedelic Rock.

Years Active 2013 – 2024 . Labels Fat Possum & Mom Pop Music. Line Up

Julia Cumming Bass Guitar & Lead Vocals 2013 -2024 ex. ex. ex. Nick

Kivlen Guitars & B/V 2013 -2024 ex. ex. ex. Olive Faber Drums &

Percussion 2013 – 2024 ex. ex. ex. Amazing Trio of Talented Musicians.

SONG 1. Burn It ex. ” I’m walking up the hope for a tip ” ” & it’s telling

me you’re hiding , your hiding . your hiding ” ” I’m begging you to stay

the same ” ” The only constant is your changing , your changing , your

changing ” Outstanding arrangement with wonderful Playing & Vocals.

SONG 2. Come On ex. ” Right now I’m on the edge of my seat ” ” Don’t

know what it means to me ” ” I only know I’m going to fast ” ” Yes I , I’m

on the edge of my seat ” Amazing Song writing & overall sounds Love It .

SONG 3. Twenty Two ex. ” Independent , that’s how you view yourself ”

“Now that you’re twenty two , twenty two ” ” If I could do it , I would

stay young for you ” ” We could live inside a place ” ” Where we’d never

have to face ” ” All the people who disgrace us ” ” & make us hide our

face ” Another outstanding arrangement with Playing & Vocals. Magic .

SONG 4. 2013 ex. ( C ) In the Year 2013 ( Repeat Twice ) Just Love It.

SONG 5. Memoria ex. ” You are the mother ” ” Who turns in her sleep”

” Over & over & over ” ” & the woman with the stiff collar can’t be both”

” Your son & ” ” Your son & your daughter ” Brilliant Playing & Vocals

SONG 6. Crisis Fest ex. ” A thousand men in uniform ” ” Kicked down

the doors of my concern ” ” & stormed the kingdom ” ” To take it’s

worth ” ” Leaving every stone unturned ” Crowd going wild with delight”

SONG 7. Human For ex. ” Ah I speak to the sound of your Rhythm ” ” Ah

I speak to the sound of your Rhythm ” ” Ah , I’m not gonna say sorry ”

SONG 8. Puppet Strings ex. ” Who holds the puppet in my heart ? ”

( Repeat Twice ) ” At the end of the day when It’s getting dark ” Magic.

SONG 9. Sinking Sands ex. ( C ) ” Well I got this feeling ” ” It’s a feeling

I don’t know ” ” & when you start believing ” ” It’s a fear of the unknown”

SONG 10. Easier ex. ( C ) ” Easier said than done ” ” I heard you right the

first time ” ( Repeat Once ) Amazing arrangement & with Magical Sounds.

SONG 11. I Was A Fool ex. ( C ) ” I was a fool who lost his herd ” ” I’m just

a child who can’t keep his word ” ( Repeat Once ) ” Word ” Great Playing .

ENCORE.

SONG 12. Only A Moment ex. ( C ) ” & when the night’s coming up ” You

start to wonder ” ” What he going through now ” ” But it doesn’t matter ”

SONG 13. I Was Home ex. ” What do you do when you’re stuck between

Days ” ” & your Days can’t keep up with your face ” ( Repeat Once ) This

has been a Wonderful Gig from this amazing Talented Band of Musicians

at the Amazing Gorilla Manchester where all your dreams come true .