A Conversation With Kid Astronaut

Photo Cam Parsons © 2020

Kid Astronaut has been a busy man, recently dropping an album that our reviewer praised quite highly — I wanted to know more about what makes this familiar face in the Denver music scene tick, and what he has been diving into as far as his philosophy and beliefs. So, I met him at the Whittier Cafe and decided to have an earnest conversation about life on a sunny winter afternoon.

Anthony Cross:

Tell me about this last year — a new album, starting a new decade — everything.

Kid Astronaut:  

It was really hard. Honestly, I really got into like a lot of personal relationship drama and kinda had to separate myself from people that I grew up with — I have this thing where I’m like: “I’m gonna hold it down and stay with people,” but sometimes, you got to let go — that was the biggest lesson of 2019  — just being able to let go, and trusting that everything will work out. 

AC:

At a certain point was it one of those cases of hitting a certain level of notoriety? Or was it just more personal growth?

Photo: Cam Parsons © 2020

KA:

I would say maybe a little bit of both, to be honest. In reflection, I think there are people that aren’t going [down] my same path and I have to recognize that. And then I think...

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