Synopsis

Jake Troth turns a straightforward rescue mission into a playful, offbeat adventure. As a woman finds herself in trouble, Troth sets out to help, joined by an unexpectedly capable group of senior citizens. The video mixes deadpan humor, exaggerated action and carefully staged visual gags, giving the upbeat song a homemade superhero quality. Its deliberately silly tone matches the track's positive message and presents Troth as an unlikely hero whose guitar-powered confidence carries him through the mission.

Factoids & Trivia

• The official video was published on Jake Troth's YouTube channel on July 4, 2013.

• Troth described "On My Way" as a fun, positive song and said its central idea came from the way playing guitar could make him feel like a superhero.

• The clip was made with a deliberately meticulous but silly sensibility. Troth said the concept was designed to be something he could show to virtually anyone, including his grandmother.

• The video was highlighted by Los Angeles music publication Buzzbands.la in November 2013, which drew attention to its unusual team of older rescuers.

• "On My Way" appears on Troth's debut album, Double Black Diamond, released on November 5, 2013.

• The song later became part of Double Black Diamond, a 15-minute long-form music video that connected several songs from the album into one story.