Josh Freese—best known for his work with Devo, A Perfect Circle and the Vandals—announced tiered pricing plan today that coincides with the release of his newest EP, My New Friends. The tiers run from mild to ridiculous, with options including a Build-A-Bear trip with Johnny Knoxville and a day at the spa with Twiggy Ramirez.
Freese is currently offering a dozen different packages for his five-song EP, which was recorded after meeting with package purchasers of his 2009 EP, Since 1972.
“I didn’t want to go the whole ‘wacky special package’ route again but after coming up with a few things that were making me laugh, I decided that I should have a little fun with it again,” said Freese of his newly unveiled tier system.
At $5, the cheapest tier includes only a digital download of the new EP. For a physical CD Digipak of the EP, you can go up to the second tier ($12).
For $50, the third tier includes a thank you phone call from Freese, along with a CD copy of the EP, CD/DVD of Since 1972 and an “I Heart Josh Freese’s New Friends” bumper sticker.
The next tier up, at $125, includes all three of Freese’s solo albums, a thank you phone call, a signed set of drum sticks, a copy of Freese’s fifth grade report card, one of Freese’s boarding pass from a past flight, a bumper sticker and a mystery item.
Here’s where it starts to get ridiculous. $350 buys you a lunch date with Freese at P.F. Chang’s in Long Beach, five copies of My New Friends, a report card, a bumper sticker a signed drumhead, a signed set of drumsticks and a signed photo. This tier is limited to 25 buyers.
The following packages cost $7500 each for one buyer apiece only and all include, in addition to their individual unique components, 10 copies of My New Friends, a song about you on the next record, a $50 gift certificate to P.F. Chang’s, Freese other two solo releases, a report card, a bumper sticker, a signed drumhead and a set of signed drumsticks:
Evoke spirits with Tommy Lee, Danny Lohner and Josh
Engage in light “’80s hair metal/pinup girl gossip” with Tommy, Josh and Lohner while a ‘C-list Porn Star’ applies ‘corpse paint’ to your astonished face. Next you’ll be escorted to the opulent gardens of Castle Renhold’r, where the four of you will be Throwing Bones under the midnight moon in a blasphemous attempt to evoke the spirit/entity of YOUR CHOICE! (BYOB)
A day at the spa with Twiggy Ramirez
Get a mani/pedi with Twiggy and Josh followed by a body wrap or massage and go to “Color Me Mine” with Twiggy and Josh. Put all of your creative forces together and create the most kick-ass plate ever!
Co-pilot with Dexter from The Offspring up in his private jet
Dexter Holland will fly you and Josh up to San Luis Obispo
Lunch at the Madonna Inn with Josh and Dexter
Visit Bubble Gum Alley (discreet parking available)
Bet on ponies and build bears with Johnny Knoxville
Cruise down to Hollywood Park with Knoxville and Josh to bet on horses for the afternoon and Hit up Build-A-Bear Workshop on the way back and create some unbelievably cute stuffed animals.
The next tier, at $10,000, will buy you Freese’s Volvo 940 station wagon, an opportunity to make his next record for him, Freese’s membership in your band for two days, a chance to motorboat Freese’s wife’s friend, Sarah, a $100 gift certificate to P.F. Chang’s and a clever bumper sticker. This tier is limited to one buyer.
Also limited to one buyer is the final tier. For $75,000, you can get Freese in your band for a month, one of his drumsets, a Freese-recorded five-song EP about you, a chance to take shrooms and cruise around Hollywood with Freese in Danny Carey of Tool’s Lamborghini and a trip with Freese to Tommy Bahama to buy matching outfits and “make everybody very sad.”
Freese has also release two videos for tracks from My New Friends, one for “You and Me and the Tuba Tree” and the other for “NY Style Eddie.” Check them out below:
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