We were lucky to catch up with Mitch Snider recently and have shared our conversation below.

Mitch, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

We just wrapped up our third album with this version of our lineup, and we’re really excited about it—mostly because we handled everything ourselves, from start to finish. We’re drawn to artists who take the DIY route, and this record is really in that tradition.

However, we recognize that there are probably folks in our community who could’ve helped us get a more polished sound, but doing it ourselves leaves like an indelible fingerprint on the project. When someone asks, “Who took that photo on the cover?”—it was us. “Who recorded this?” Us again. The only part we didn’t handle was pressing the vinyl.

Doing it this way also helps us keep costs down. If all goes as planned, we’ll be releasing Echo in a 100-copy vinyl run and selling it at our shows for $15. I don’t think I’ve been to a show in the past decade where I could buy a record off a band for $15.

Granted, that’s what it cost us, so we’ll just be recouping the money, but it means a lot to be able to offer that to the people that dig the music.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I think we’ve all been playing for a large part of our lives and have played with multiple groups. Stephen played with various groups in Colorado, Mitch, Chris and Austin played with a lot groups in Lexington. The only thing that led us here is love for the craft of making music. We think of it as learning another language. You don’t really have to have an answer as to ‘why you speak it’ if you do… it’s simply something you do!

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

Show up. With your likes. Your ears. Your attendance. Your wallets. Your actions. Your requests. Your spins. Your recommendations to others. Your streams. There’s so much to do, but people think that social media is it. Even then, we fail to see a lot of engagement. It doesn’t cost you a dime to hit the heart/like/thumbs up button, but in this day and age it means a lot. Get out in your town. Go see a show, even if you’re not sure you’ll love it. Tell your friends to come out with you.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Doing something physical. Getting out in the world. Interacting with people. Striking a chord with someone through music, which is weird, because at its most basic level it’s not really physical. It’s energy. It’s a wave. It moves and permeates. It’s so amazing when you connect with someone about how sound waves make your brain react, remember, recall, and imagine.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://kindskies.bandcamp.com/
• Instagram: @kindskeisband
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWNtzNkQaOg

Image Credits

Guy with the Pink guitar is Chris Boss
SG guitar is Mitch Snider
Drummer is Austin Adkins
Bassist is Stephen Boss