Howdy, Patrons! Today, we want to take the opportunity to introduce a Patreon revamp that we have been developing for the last few months. As many of you know, Patreon has afforded us an amazing opportunity to do two very important things: 1) connect with Fries and invite you into our creative process, and 2) continue to fund amazing recording and video projects for y’all to enjoy. These two goals have been met and then some, beyond our wildest dreams - thank you! We’ve spent the last few weeks analyzing how this first year has gone and talking to Patrons at our shows and online in our official Patrons Facebook group. (If you haven’t joined yet, what are you waiting for? Click here and request to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/homefreepatrons We wanted to hear your feedback about our content, our communication, and our Patron perks—what you want to see, what has been great, and what can be better. You offered us some great feedback, and so today, we want to introduce “Patreon 2.0.” We have new and modified levels, as well as new and exciting milestones! Yay! Make sure to read all the way through for an important message at the end also. New and Improved Levels We’ve been looking for creative ways to improve the Patron perk experience. Many of you were kind enough to give us some GREAT feedback on what you’d like, and based on this feedback and our own observations, we’re excited to offer some new and improved levels of Patronage. Check ‘em out below! $1 per Creation (unlimited spots open) For $1, you’ll have access to our videos first via our Patreon stream, and first access to concert tickets. $3 per Creation (unlimited spots open) For $3 you'll get everything from the previous level, plus the MP3 track of each new video we release. $5 per Creation (unlimited spots open) For $5 you'll get everything from the previous levels, plus a karaoke track of each video we release! $10 per Creation (unlimited spots open) For $10, you'll get everything from the previous levels, plus the viewing of regular Spreecast update and Q&A videos where we'll talk about upcoming plans and projects and interact directly with the 50+ patrons! AND as an added bonus the HomeFreeGuys Twitter account will give you a follow! $15 per Creation (unlimited spots open) For $15 you'll get everything from the previous levels, plus get exclusive access to our Behind The Scenes videos which we release with each new video! $30 per Creation (unlimited spots open) NEW! For $30, you’ll get everything from the previous levels, plus we’ll send you an exclusive commemorative 2” x 2” magnet for each video release you support! And better yet, the magnets are gonna be made from fan art! For a week after each video is released we'll accept submissions from fans on what they think the magnet should look like. Once we've picked a winning design we'll make the magnet and send them out to everyone. How cool is that? Also, we’ll work on making previous video magnets available for purchase by the end of the summer if you’d like to collect them as well. $50 per Creation (50 total spots open) SILVER Patron! For $50 you'll get everything from the previous levels, plus you'll get to conference in to our Spreecast update videos to ask questions directly and LIVE with the band (space permitting). AND you'll also get a thank you credit in the video. AND...if you support us at this level for 6-months we’ll send you an exclusive SILVER Patron laminate to wear proudly at concerts. $75 per Creation (50 total) GOLD Patron! NEW For $75 you'll get everything from the previous levels, plus we’ll send you the individual learning tracks to all of our releases. If you ever wanted to learn the songs for your own group, or just wanted to hear what each part sounded like more isolated out, here's your chance! If you support us at this level for 6-months we’ll send you an exclusive GOLD Patron laminate to wear proudly at concerts. $100 per Creation (30 total spots open) PLATINUM Patron! NEW For $100 you'll get everything from the previous levels, plus one personalized message from the band every year you are a Patron (happy birthday, anniversary, whatever you want!), as well as (2) exclusive hi-res photos from us each year that can be used for desktop backgrounds! If you support us at this level for 6-months we’ll send you an exclusive PLATINUM Patron laminate to wear proudly at concerts. $150 per Creation (10 total spots open) EMERALD Patron! NEW For $150 you'll get everything from the previous levels, plus each year we will include you in our “Year In Review” poster! That’s right—we’ll have a character of you made and added into the poster! We’ll design this poster each September/October and will produce them in November/December for shipment each January. (For years beyond 2015, you must be at this level for 6-months in order to be included on the poster. For 2015, anyone who is supporting at this level from June 30-September 30 will be added to the poster.) AND, as an added bonus, all Emerald patrons will receive a special link to download the actual videos themselves! If you support us at this level for 6-months we’ll send you an exclusive EMERALD Patron laminate to wear proudly at concerts. $300 per Creation (10 total spots open) DIAMOND Patron! NEW For $300 you'll get everything from the previous levels plus (2) VIP tickets to as many tour shows as you can attend, AND personal access to Home Free’s management team. (If actual VIP seats are not available at a given show, we'll still offer 2 regular tickets) If you support us at this level for 6-months we’ll send you an exclusive DIAMOND Patron laminate to wear proudly at concerts. $1000 per Creation (5 total) STAR Patron! WOW! NEW For $1000 you'll get everything from the previous levels, plus we’ll invite you and 3 guests to a dinner backstage at a show catered by Home Free once a year! AND, we’ll offer you or a friend the role of extras in one Home Free music video annually, AND we’ll sing you a personalized Happy Birthday video! Wow! AND, we'll just think you're super awesome in general. If you support us at this level for 6-months we’ll send you an exclusive STAR Patron crown to wear proudly at concerts. Or a Star patron laminate...really kind of whatever you want cuz you're awesome. New Milestones $20,000.00 – “Any Way the Wind Blows” Learning Tracks For everyone signed up, we’ll offer all of the individual part learning tracks for Wind Blows as an example of what our $75 level patrons are going to get for our new releases. Ooooo! Ahhhh! $25,000.00 – Patreon Party! Depending on when we hit this milestone together, we’ll pick a time and place during warmer weather and invite everyone to come celebrate together. We’ll bring in some food and drinks, do some singing and hanging out together, and bring some of our friends out to perform with us too! It’ll be the ultimate “Home Fry!” OH MY HECK! … so, how does this all work then? We want to give everyone the chance to consider any changes in your support, so for May nothing is changed. Beginning on the evening of June 1, 2015, we’ll revise this page and publish the new Patron perks above. In the meantime, there are many, many Patrons who have been patiently waiting for opportunities to support at higher, limited levels; that is, the levels above $50 per Creation that have limited spaces. Also, it’s only fair that we give existing Patrons the opportunity to jump at new levels first. We’ve spoken to our friends at Patreon and unfortunately there's no way we can automatically add Patrons to new levels. Sooooo, we have to work with you manually to claim new spots, and make the adjustment to your Patron account beginning on June 2, 2015. If you’re an existing Patron and would like upgrade to a new, limited level ($50+), please contact Luke at [email protected] by May 29, 2015 and let him know: - The email associated with your Patreon account - What your current level of support (pre-June 1, 2015 level) is - Your desired level of support after June 2, 2015 Luke will send a note by May 30, 2015 confirming your new level. We’ll need the time in between then to sort out who is at each level, based on your current level of support and where you are at on a given waiting list. If spots at a given level are filled before June 1, 2015, Luke will send a note before May 29, 2015 so you can select another level. On our next Spreecast that we're doing we'll be answering a lot of questions about the new Patreon, so all the $10+ Patron be sure to check that out! What This All Means Patreon has been a game-changer for us and has afforded an amazing opportunity to bring you new content. Hopefully you've noticed that we've continued to produce more and more higher and higher quality videos, and that’s directly related to you and your support. EVERY dollar we take in goes right back into the video fund - we literally could not be doing this without you. From the bottom of our hearts thank you so much! We look forward to continuing to share this Patron experience together with you! -The Guys