Memmbers:Adam Rupp, Tim Foust, Rob Lundquist, Austin Brown, Adam Chance
Former Memmbers:Chris Rupp, Matt Atwood, Joe Fine
A cappella. It'stechnically what we do. But we're not your bow-tie barbershop quartet. We're avocal band. Which means we do more than sing - we perform - engaging audiencesin a rich blend of harmonies while entertaining them.
Home Free has performed for a diverse and extensive clientele, ranging from theMinnesota Vikings, to Fortune 500 companies, Celebrity and Norwegian CruiseLines, Allied Concert touring services, the Dutton Family from America's GotTalent and many, many more. It also devotes its time to educating andencouraging music in the public schools through innovative workshops andconcert fundraising. To date, its programs have already raised tens ofthousands of dollars for schools in Minnesota.
Album info:
We caught Minnesota's all male quintet Home Free'scrowd-pleasing, funny set on stage at the 2010 Harmony Sweeps Finals, wherethey somehow failed to place. They were obviously unfazed by that result, as wewere next blown away by their act in late 2013 on the stage of NBC's smash showThe Sing-Off, in the Finals. They won, of course, and got such tremendousaudience response that Columbia Records put together a beautifully recorded"best-of" CD, "Crazy Life." There are 11 tunes here,many of them familiar to "Sing-Off" fans: the Johnny Cash hit"Ring of Fire" (with guest soloist Avi Kaplan, and actually writtenby June Carter and Merle Kilgore), "Everything Will Be Okay,""I've Seen" and "Champagne Taste On a Beer Budget", allwritten or co-written by amazing bass Tim Foust (who also did a lot of thearranging); a Hunter Hayes medley of "Everybody's Got Somebody ButMe," "Wanted" and "I Want Crazy;" "Any Way theWind Blows" by Nesler, Hansen & Dodson;" "Jump RightIn" by Brown, Mraz & Durette; "A Little Bit of Everything"by Rudolf, Warren & Warren and Kevin Fisher's title tune are allenthusiastic favorites. The strong leads by Austin and Rob, dynamic beatbox byAdam, steady baritone by Chris and rich, chocolaty bass by Tim, and just thepure effortless star quality of Home Free is well worth whatever the price tohear or see these guys!
Songlist:
01.Any Way the Wind Blows
02.Your Man
03.Everything Will Be Okay
04.Jump Right In
05.I've Seen
06.Wake Me Up
07.Ring of Fire
08.Hunter Hayes Medley
09.A Little Bit of Everything
10.Champagne Taste (On a Beer Budget)
11.Crazy Life