Meet Seth Baer

We recently connected with Seth Baer and have shared our conversation below.

Seth, thrilled to have you on the platform as I think our readers can really benefit from your insights and experiences. In particular, we’d love to hear about how you think about burnout, avoiding or overcoming burnout, etc.

After living in LA for years I hit this point of spiritual and artistic burnout. I was performing and playing music 7 days a week for hours at a time. I would play these 2-4 hour sets with a catalogue of about 40 songs just repeating. In my down time, it affected the way I spoke, slept, and felt about myself. At this moment I had to step away and refocus my energy into something else. Music will always be there. Another song will always come but I had to do what was right for my mental and physical health. Now, I have a healthy relationship with performing and writing. I try not to push myself and live the way I used to (I’ll sleep when I’m dead mantra). It’s all about balance. It took me awhile, but I finally found it.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

My last EP was released a couple years ago titled “I think I’ll leave soon”. Lately, I’ve been working on a new project with my group called Kid Synthetic. It’s an upbeat pop collective with songs that are just fun and encourage adventure. I’m writing and producing a new album titled 1994 with no release date as of now. Mostly songs about my life and childhood nostalgia. I went to Japan last year and that helped open my eyes and inspired me to write some new songs I’m proud of. This summer I’ll be in Africa playing music and serving in Kenya. I look forward to the personal growth I’ll experience and how it can impact my life.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Best advice for me was just not to worry so much. I’d stress about every little thing and life is just too short. 3 qualities that changed me were patience, be a good listener, and always try to be better. Keep learning and take criticism well.

Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?

There’s many days where I’m stuck in my own head and feel overwhelmed. For me living in SoCal the best way to reset is to watch the waves. Sit by the ocean and take it all in. Reminding myself that I’m just a vapor in this lifetime.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Sethbaermusic.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethbaermusic/?hl=en
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@sethbaermusic?si=w2Rwu9uWIbd8bMSo