Devin Townsend’s Got a Patreon That Offers ‘DevHeads’ Some Extra Goodies
The internet these days is fucking weird. Everyone’s got a TikTok. Everyone’s got a podcast. Everyone’s got a Patreon. Well, up until today that last one wasn’t necessarily true, as Devin Townsend recently launched his own Patreon as a sort of global digital fan club.
Having garnered as rabid a following as he has over the years, you probably already thought Devin Townsend would have tapped into the whole Patreon-sphere, but nope. With today marking his Patreon’s first full week in service, Townsend’s already broken past the 1,000 subscribers mark. In a post on social media, Townsend said he was excited to use the platform as a way to connect with his fans.
“I’ve been curious about Patreon and the model for a long time. I appreciate the idea of an avenue where artists can connect directly with their audience without the interference of algorithms, ads or ‘content best practices’.
“I guess amidst all this craziness in the world, it’s really about connection. It’s about being able to create with and for you, not for a faceless platform in hopes that it lands on the right ears by chance.”
Like most Patreons, there are multiple levels to Townsend’s page. Starting at less than $10 a month, fans can join one of four different levels: DevHead, Stormbender, Physicist, or PlanetSmasher. The only difference in each tier is how much you’re willing to contribute. All tiers will get all the content, community engagement, and access, so to that end it’s up to you to decide how much of your hard-earned money you want to fork over to Devin Townsend.
The first big piece of exclusive content made available through the Patreon seems to be a sci-fi series dubbed The Ruby Quaker Show, in which Townsend builds a spaceship made of music. An episode will be released each month for the next six months leading up to the release of the studio album version of The Moth.
All of this comes months after Townsend announced that he was taking an “indefinite hiatus” from touring after successfully staging the choir and orchestral version of The Moth.
If all of this is something you’re interested in, you can check out Devy’s Patreon today.
