We recently had the chance to connect with Ryn Kid and have shared our conversation below.
Good morning Ryn, it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
I’ve been trying this new thing where as soon as I wake up and make my coffee, I go outside and sit in the sun for at least 10 minutes. Just feeling the sun on my face instantly makes me feel so much better. I find myself waking up with a lot of stress and anxiety about the day and my career as a whole. As an independent artist, it sometimes feels like you have a mountain on your shoulders with all the “you should do this,” and “you could be doing that.” So taking a few minutes in the sun, focusing on feeling love and gratitude in my heart before jumping chasing those dreams is a must! Then for the other 60 minutes I’m probably editing content LOL.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
What’s up, I’m Ryn Kid! I’m a funky tongue-and-cheek indie pop artist hell bent on making insanely catchy and dancy songs with spirit. I make my synth-heavy music intentionally as an escape from the hard and sometimes depression reality of life. Leaning into the warm retro tones of the 70’s and 80’s, my sound is drenched in nostalgia and color. I don’t take myself too seriously, nor do I pretend too! My motto is, music is the most powerful mood altering drug so why not make people feel good? As a woman who has come through sexual assault, as well as sexual shaming and judgment from my christian homeschooling days (that’s a long story for later), it’s become very important for me to be bold in my lyrics as I reclaim my confidence and power. I feel that whenever I go out on a limp and say something “risky”, it empowers so many other people to feel comfortable in their own sexuality, emotions, experiences. All we need is to know we’re not the only ones. My first EP, which releases at the end of this year, is about my uses and abuses of love. Aptly named, it’s titled, “The Dreamer, The Lover, The Runner, & the Gold-Digger”. LOL!
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
I must’ve been four years old, and I was at the playground with my sister and our friends. I remember there was a older boy that was kind of picking on my sister. Without hesitation, I stomped over to him, hands on my hips, and told him to leave her alone or else he was gonna have a problem with me. My mom even snapped a picture of the interchange, and he was at least double my size! The funniest part of the picture is that you could tell he was scared to death by little four-year-old me haha! I knew from then on that confrontation and being a bit bossy was my superpower.
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
I’m still learning how to use my pain instead of push it down and try to ignore it. Of course, it’s easier in the day-to-day to try to forget all the hardships and difficulties of your life, but one of the most beautiful uses for pain is turning it into a digestible form of art. Music that comes from a place of deep feeling has so much power. Both for the listener and for the artist who gets to turn something ugly into something beautiful. I’m still working on this but the more I allow myself to be vulnerable the more powerful I feel.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? Is the public version of you the real you?
I would like to think so. I try to be as much myself and genuine as I can on social media but ultimately, who am I to say what other people think of me? How one person views me compared 10 others, will be completely different simply based on the fact that they experience me through the lens of their own perception. So maybe this question should actually be answered by you guys?
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
Making excuses for not buying that plane ticket, not picking up the phone and calling that person that you haven’t talked to in years but think about often. I wouldn’t make excuses for why I can’t take 5 minutes to feel the sun on my face, or breath some fresh air. I wouldn’t stop myself from going up to a stranger and introducing myself simply because they seemed interesting and I wanted to know their name. I’ll probably stop with small talk and jump straight into asking people what it is they desire most in life and what they’re living for each day. I will try to get rid of the excess clutter of busy work and distraction that eats up a majority of our lives without us knowing it. Most importantly, I would stop finding reasons not to love myself fully, exactly as I am in the moment. Not for what I’ve achieved or am capable of, but simply the soul that I get to live through.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://rynkidmusic.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryn_kid
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rynkidmusic/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ryn_Kid
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryn_kid
Image Credits
Adriana Serrato @adrianalserrato, Austin Barradas @rradmedia
