Kimmortal releases sunniest of days EP
Polaris-nominated, multi-disciplinary artist Kimmortal releases
sunniest of days EP via Odd Doll Records
Shares new video "I Just Wanna Know"
San Francisco, Oakland and New York City Shows Announced
Stream: sunniest of days on All Digital Platforms
Today, Polaris-nominated, multi-disciplinary artist Kimmortal is excited to release their new EP, sunniest of days, digitally and on limited edition vinyl via Odd Doll Records (stream / order). To celebrate the release Kimmortal has released a new video for "I Just Wanna Know" which was directed and edited by Steve Roste.
With support from acclaimed artists Shad, Super Duty Tough Work, Nimkish and Junia-T, the queer Filipinx artist put together a body of songs that are reflections on “how weird it is to be human – to exist, love, and create art during a time of global crisis,” Kimmortal shares about the EP's creation. “I had a lot of fun producing two of these songs ('I Just Wanna Know' and 'Bones') alongside my friend and drummer Miles Wong. I was awakened to the talents of my long-time bandmates who really shaped the song 'I Just Wanna Know,' which I chose to be the lead single - that’s keys by Matt Yang, horns by Feven Kidane, and arrangement by me and Miles. Melancholy peeks through the beats of jazzy hip-hop. I wanted to sing more and make music that reminded me of my earliest inspirations around the era of Common’s 'Be' and Jill Scott. Expect soulful harmonies, piano swells, and reflective lyricism, especially in the closing song 'Bones' dedicated to my friend who passed during the early pandemic, and even a skit that I wrote and recorded with Brendan of SDTW via IG DMs. This album is me processing personal and collective grief, and I couldn’t have done it without my friends.”
Hailing from Vancouver, Kimmortal is a multi-hyphenate artist and musician. Born to a portraiture artist from Negros Occidental, Philippines and a fiery 4"11 single mother from Pangasinan, Kimmortal was born in Surrey, British Columbia as an settler on the unceded traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Combining their passion for hip hop, visual art, theatre, spoken word, ancestral wisdom, and liberation, Kimmortal strives to build worlds that make queer and diasporic weird kids feel like they belong.
Kimmortal’s music has earned prominent sync placements, including “This Dyke” in The L Word: Generation Q and in Animal Pride: Nature’s Coming Out Story which recently received a 2025 Leo Award nomination for Best Music Score Short Documentary. Their original song for Sort Of won Best Original Song at the Canadian Screen Awards, and their music video for the single “Blue and Orange” received Best Music Video at the Disorient Asian American Film Festival. Kimmortal has opened for artists like Thundercat, Saul Williams, and Ruby Ibarra, and performed at SXSW, Junofest, Reeperbahn, NXNE, and more. Their third album Shoebox (2023) explores moving through intergenerational trauma, queer/trans pride, and embracing their inner child.
This summer, they look forward to performing shows and connecting with audiences across North America, including stops in Toronto, Calgary, San Francisco, Winnipeg, and New York. See the full list of live show dates below.
Kimmortal Tour Dates
June 13 — San Francisco, CA @ Cosmic Q (with Bobby Sanchez and Window)
June 14 — West Sacramento, CA @ All Nations Indigefest 2025
June 17 — Winnipeg, MB @ Winnipeg Jazz Festival 2025
June 20 — Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Music and Arts Festival 2025
June 27 — Winnipeg, MB @ Osborne Village Fest
June 29 — San Francisco, CA @ Pride Festival (afternoon)
June 29 — Oakland, CA @ Soulovely Oakland (evening)
July 2 — New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub (with Ellen Winter)
July 4 — London, ON @ TD Sunfest 2025 (afternoon)
July 4 — Hamilton, ON @ Mills Hardware (evening) (with Duckai & Sound of Separation)
July 5 —Toronto, ON @ Venus Fest 2025
July 6 — London, ON @ TD Sunfest 2025
July 10 — Vancouver, BC @ Indian Summer Festival (with Vivek Shraya)
sunniest of days Track Listing
1. Sunniest of Days (Feat. Shad & FRANKY)
2. I Just Wanna Know
3. Trapped!! (Skit)
4. Strange Maze (Feat. Super Duty Tough Work)
5. Bones (Feat. Nimkish)
photo by Kortney Gloska
