Synth-rock trio Jimkata at The Outer Space in Hamden Thursday

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HAMDEN >> Fresh off two successful crowdfunding campaigns, synth-rock trio Jimkata will spark The Outer Space with analog energy Thursday night.

“It’s scary not knowing where the money is coming from, or if it will,” said vocalist/guitarist Evan Friedell. “Before we met our goal we were biting our nails hard.”

Jimkata, which also features synth player Aaron Gorsch and drummer Packy Lunn, financed their last two albums — last February’s “In Motion” and 2012’s “Die Digital” — through fan donations. While Friedell enjoyed releasing “In Motion” to donators before the album’s official release, he said crowdfunding exposes one’s vulnerabilities.

“We started playing in a band as the recession started and the record industry crashed,” said Friedell. “Every musician these days has to be comfortable self-promoting.”

As the downturn faded, Friedell’s lyrical perspective changed from reflective to observational.

“‘Die Digital’ was me reflecting on the digital age and how we have all these channels of communication yet are still terrible at communicating with each other,” said Friedell. “‘In Motion’ is simple, everyday life.”

Friedell’s Upstate New York upbringing also influenced his dynamics. Currently based in Ithaca, Friedell speaks highly of the pastoral impact the town’s had on Jimkata.

“It’s a comfortable, beautiful town surrounded by nature, but it’s also pretty cosmopolitan,” said Friedell.

This cosmopolitan consciousness exposed Friedell to sounds he normally wouldn’t hear.

“The proximity to New York City was a good thing before the internet became huge,” said Friedell. “You get all the artistry without the pretension of the city here.”

Though critical of New York City for the usual reasons — costliness and oversaturation — Friedell said he’s considered moving to another big city in Denver.

“Denver’s basically created for and by millennials,” said Friedell.

Recounting a quirky touring experience at a Midwest saloon, Friedell said breweries are an independent band’s best asset, as brewery owners understand music better than most other venues.

“The upstairs portion of the saloon was an old brothel, and the owners let us stay there overnight,” said Friedell. “We jammed all night with this bluegrass band who performed with us, and they tried to convince us to eat shrooms and go ziplining with them, which sounded like a really horrible, surreal idea.”

Though bluegrass and electronic music are a strange combination, Jimkata has an organic approach, said Friedell. Pointing out fellow electronic musicians Tycho and Bonobo as examples of organic sounds, Friedell said electronic music can be soulful and human with the right approach. Friedell often composes Jimkata’s music on acoustic guitar first before turning to synth.

“Music in general is more than ever, but electronic music now is such a broad term,” said Friedell. “With some electronic music, it’s made simply to provoke a superficial, physical reaction, with not much emotional response.”

Emotional responses, said Friedell, are important to Jimkata. While conceding it’s easy to get lost in “electronic layering, cool sounds, and an infinite computer software library,” Friedell remains grounded in a cerebral middle.

“You can’t have a crazy party all the time,” said Friedell. “When you’re sitting on the couch at home, an introspective, analog mix just feels right.”

A dedication to both the lyrical and the physical complements Friedell’s roots. Friedell, who comes from a musical family, played in a punk band in middle school with Gorsch and Lunn. Their middle school group eventually morphed into Jimkata.

“All three of us have such broad taste,” said Friedell. “I think this helps us give a profound, fun and uplifting experience for everyone in the audience.”

The Outer Space is located at 295 Treadwell St. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door, which opens at 8 p.m. Showtime is 8:30. Connecticut soul acts Broca’s Area and Joon open the show.