Maybe their band name is hard to Google, but this indie-rock band from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, made up of Joshua Diaz (lead vocals, bass), Josiah Sampson (guitar), Christian Gonzalez (guitar) and Matthew Barrios (drums) are driven by a force greater than the Internet. When KIDS got together in 2012, they wanted to keep true to their childhood dreams, as per the Picasso quote: "All children are artists, the problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." And while their monicker may be generic, their hook-filled songs are not, utilizing rare instruments such as the gϋseng, shruti box, zither, melodica, casinets, hammer dulcimer, ukulele, banjo and more on their full-length debut, Rich Coast. Myspace is premiering the documentary that chronicles the making of Rich Coast today.

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Homebase: Florida; in and around Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.

Why are you called KIDS? Isn't it a rule of thumb for bands to have an easy-to-Google name?

Joshua Diaz: Well, we came from an interesting place a few years ago. We all played together in a different project in the past. It was one that had a completely different goal. We found ourselves in a place artistically where we felt like we were losing ourselves.

See, all we wanted then was "to make it". We spent all of our creativity trying to sound like everyone else. We spent all of our rehearsals preparing showcases for labels. We spent all of our resources on people in the industry that were feeding us empty promises. We played by ALL of the "rules". We started to see the years go by, and we're feeling the pressure of getting too old to "make it" anymore. Add to that, we weren't happy. We didn't feel like artists. We then decided to take a few months hiatus to do some soul searching. We felt it was time for a change.

When we reunited, all members were saying the same thing: "We want to love what we do again. We want to be ourselves again. We want to love music again. We don't want to care what other people feel about us anymore. We want to love what we do, and if that speaks to people, then great. But if not, at least we will be happy." Josiah then presented a quote by Picasso that defined our feelings perfectly: "All children are artists, the problem is remaining one when he grows up." This spoke to that "pressure" we were feeling of getting older as well. So we then named the band KIDS and changed our whole direction. In a way, it was a statement of rebellion. If people like us enough, they will find us on the Internet. Our goal was no longer to appeal to the rules that made us lose our way. We wanted to express authentically, to play real shows for real people and not just for industry reps. We are now in it for the art. Breaking that rule, among others, was a necessary step for us to break free from what was dragging us down.

How did you guys meet and what made you want to form a band together?

Christian Gonzalez: We've all known each other for many years; we grew up in relatively similar parts of south Florida and were a part of each other's social cliques. But we have played music together for years, some of us since high school; when talk about forming KIDS came about, we knew it had to be us four.

In your documentary you talked about the unique instruments you played, one a flute made by Josiah’s dad. Can you talk more about that?

Josiah Sampson: I grew up in a rather unique household. My father Erik has spent his life as a professional creating all types of flutes, panpipes, and saxophones out of bamboo. My mom taught me my first song on guitar when I was very young, and they have always been the biggest supporters of my musical endeavors.

Who has been the biggest influence in your sound?

JD:  We all grew up listening to everything from Johnny Cash, to Tears For Fears; from Hard Core, to Simon and Garfunkel; from the Beatles to Coldplay.

However, we made it a point on this record to try our hardest not to sound like anybody. We set out to sound like ourselves. When writing, we put ourselves in a place where we were cut off from influences so that our art can sound as authentic as possible. We wanted our music to be influenced by adventure, so we went on adventures. We wanted our music to be influenced by the mountains, so we went to the mountains.

How do you describe your music to someone who's never heard you before?

JS: I come from a very visual background in the film industry, so I normally describe the feeling that our music gives off to a listener. In which case Rich Coast tells a story of hope, adolescence, and abandonment, by way of electric guitars, drum circles and an array of bizarre instruments from all over the world comprising into an eclectic indie rock sound.

Why is your album called Rich Coast?

JD: Rich Coast was written during a rough time for me. I was going through a separation with someone that I had changed my whole life for. In a way, the album is about idealism; giving something your all, failing, and learning how to do it again, and again. Just so happened this specific time, I was gearing my life to move to Costa Rica with this person. The English translation of Costa Rica is rich coast. Rich Coast is about chasing hope, and not giving up no matter how many times you fail.

Why did you make a documentary for Rich Coast?

Matthew Barrios: We wanted to share the incredible experience we had in the studio. It was equally awesome watching the finished product because we were able to see a culmination of three years of hard work.

What do you do for fun?

MB: The whole band has many different interests during our free time. Christian is an incredible soccer player and photographer. When Diaz isn't producing music, he's usually sailing or surfing. And Josiah is an incredible film maker. I play video games. I play way too much FIFA. But Oreo bro nights are my favorite past time.

What's the craziest thing that’s happened to you as a band so far?

MB: It's hard to pick just one thing. But for me one of the craziest is a special time we broke down in the Mojave Desert. Our trailer tire had come almost completely off. We had to replace or repair our whole axel ourselves in the desert. We found ourselves stranded, in the dead of winter, at a gas station that had the weirdest music playing, and the strangest waterfall urinal. Someone stole one of our tools and we almost froze to death. We were stuck there for three days, hitchhiking back and forth to Vegas for parts. It was awesome.

What's one question you always wish reporters would ask you, and that you have a ready answer for?

JS: I've always secretly wished for a realistic, down-to-earth question of "Why, why in God's name, after all the bullshit you've been through, why continue to make music and strive for a career in this industry?"

I'll speak for the entire band by saying we have no choice, music is our oxygen. And passion is the only thing that fuels us. Most bands start out in a rut, live in a rut and die in a rut. The only reason this field of work even exists is because of passion.

We would have given up long ago, but the way we feel on stage, the way we feel when that perfect melody matches that story that was burning under our chests. Then the thought that someone somewhere would relate to it, and hopefully use it to get thru a similar situation that we were in when we wrote it.

The fact that we still get goosebumps when we rehearse for tours, it's the equivalent of having butterflies for your spouse after 10 years of marriage. It's just right. It keeps us going. The passion and the brotherhood.