Riding the success of their critically-acclaimed second fan-funded album, In Motion, released this past February, electro-rockers Jimkata have some brand new footage to share! The band dug deep and brought out the title track from their previous fan-funded release, Die Digital, and captured it for this live video premiere. The footage was shot live this past July at Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance in Trumansburg, New York, and will propel the band into their upcoming extensive fall tour.

Lead singer & guitarist Evan Friedell talks about the new release, saying, “The first time we ever played Die Digital live was maybe four years ago in Ohio before the album came out. A few days after that show, someone who was in the crowd wrote me a long detailed email about how much hearing that song, at that moment in her life, meant to her. It was very moving and it was only the first time we had ever played it! At that point I realized that no matter what you think your song means to you it will always have a unique meaning to each individual or group of friends in that crowd and that is the power of music.

To me, that song, and that album, was about coming to terms with life in this new digital age where things seem to move by so fast, attention spans are getting shorter, and despite the ability to connect with millions of people at once in a superficial way, we still struggle at connecting with ourselves and those around us in real life. But the line “all the best things seems to surface after the worst times” is really comforting to me and a reminder that life is a series of ebbs and flows. Our sound tends to be at once celebratory, raucous, deep, and cathartic and I think this song became a staple of our live sets because it epitomizes that.“

We’re excited to share this great live release with you. Check out “Die Digital” live at Grassroots Festival here and catch Jimkata on tour at a city near you!

In Motion Fall Tour

9.9 | Indianapolis, IN | The Mousetrap

9.10 | Kalamazoo, MI | Bells

9.15 | Ft. Collins, CO | Hodi’s Half Note

9.16 | Denver, CO | Larimer Lounge

9.17 | Boulder, CO | The Lazy Dog

9.18 | Greeley, CO | Moxi Theater

9.21 | Pittsburgh, PA | Club Cafe

9.22 | Lakewood, PA | Catskill Chill

9.23 | Saranac Lake, NY | Waterhole

9.24 | Manchester, CT | The Main Pub

10.6 | Boston, MA | Thunder Road*

10.7 | Portland, ME | Port City Music Hall*

10.8 | Albany, NY | The Hollow*

10.13 | Burlington, VT | Higher Ground*

10.14 | Syracuse, NY | The Westcott Theater*

10.15 | Erie, PA | Kings Rook Club

10.21 | Asbury Park, NJ | The Saint

10.22 | Lancaster, PA | Chameleon Club

10.28 | Oneonta, NY | Oneonta Theatre

10.29 | Buffalo, NY | Iron Works

12.2 | Ithaca, NY | The Haunt

12.3 | Harrisburg, PA | Abbey Bar @ Appalachian Brewery

12.8 | Rochester, NY | Flour City Station

12.9 | Brooklyn, NY | Rough Trade

12.10 | Philadelphia, PA | World Cafe Live