If you’re not familiar with Feedbands, it’s a unique music service that is pioneering a new way for up-and-coming artists to be discovered. Since launching two years ago, Feedbands has been on a mission to give unknown artists a platform.
Feedbands operates as a music subscription service cum record label. Artists release a limited edition vinyl through their service and Feedbands pays the artists in cash and sends the records out to subscribers who can get a refund if they’re not feeling it.
As if they weren’t doing enough to help struggling musicians, Feedbands have announced they’re about to start living up to their name in a big way. According to FACT, Feedbands want to literally feed bands that stop by their new farm.
The company are inviting passing bands to their four-acre farm in Asheville, North Carolina, where they can chow down on the farm’s organic produce, take a catnap if they’re feeling weary, and even make music in the inspiring environment.
“Feedbands hopes to play its own small role helping touring artists passing through Asheville with today’s announcement: the launch of a farm where bands can sleep and eat free of charge and even play a show if they want,” they write on their site.
The farm is home to chickens, ducks, and goats, all of which you can check out in the music video embedded below, but rest assured, none of the animals are for eating. Contact [email protected] to find out how you can stay at the farm if you’re passing through NC.
While the acreage is unfortunately located all the way in the southern United States, musos Down Under have their own good samaritan in the form of LostBoys, a cafe located in Brisbane’s foremost musical hub of the Fortitude Valley.
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As Tone Deaf recently reported, in the interest of feeding the starving artists, LostBoys are offering free food for visiting touring acts. Not just table scraps, either, but fresh, vegetarian, vegan, local, organic, sustainable food.
“We just started it this week, actually, so we’ve basically contacted venues around Brisbane that have bands generally touring through them, and thought it would be a good opportunity to help in a way that we can,” LostBoys owner Pixie told The Music.
“Financially, we can’t really do much when it comes to music, and music’s something that myself is really passionate about, and most of our staff are musos or involved in music in some way, so we’re all on the same page about it.”
