UPDATE:
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Thank you- to our contributors and the many people who helped share and support our goal! We couldn't do it without you!
Since things have been going so well, we wanted to kick things up a knotch and show off our NEW limited edition PERKS! Keep sharing & stay tuned for more exciting offers as we get further into our campaign!
Our story
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Black Crown Initiate is made up of five talented members and touring is becoming a way of life for us. In order to keep making our tour dates, we need a reliable and safe vehicle.
Your contribution would help us continue achieving our dream and possibly save our lives while we're on the road. Especially in the winter seasons!
What do you get out of this?
We need $25,000 to pay in full for a newer and safer 15 passenger van. Our band literally lives inside this van for tours that last up to 6 weeks and have lead us through some dangerous parts of the country.
We've come up with some unique and exciting perks to offer in exchange for your support. We want to do as much as possible to show our appreciation to our funders, so some of our perks are more of a once in a lifetime opportunity!
If we don't meet our $25,000 goal, you will still receive your awesome perks and your generous contributions still go towards a down payment on a better van that isn't a tin can driving through the Rockies.
Where we've been
In the past year, we've already been on 5 U.S. and CANADA tours with some very well-known and extremely talented metal bands. Behemoth, Goatwhore, 1349, Fleshgod Apocalypse, The Faceless, Fallujah, and Unearth are just a few to mention! There are times that we've driven for over 15 hours just to open for some of our musical heroes.
We've also already developed a loving and dedicated fan base that makes us swoon and brings us to life, so it's very important to us that we make our shows on time and on schedule.
"Captain Planet" the van
The van we currently drive through the barren and desolate planes of Canada and the U.S. was Nicknamed "Captain Planet" because it has no catalytic converter, and that causes the van to spew high amounts of pollution into the environment.
There are also multiple other problems with the van that have been difficult to fix due to lack of funds and just the amount of issues. Sometimes we'll only be home for 10 days before we have to take the van back out, whether it's ready or not.
We've been stranded in Yellow Stone, Washington state and Winnipeg, Canada, and unfortunately missed a couple shows due to our unreliable transportation. We've been blessed enough to receive help from other bands in some cases, but ultimately we'll be helpless when 'Captain Planet' decides to crap out on us this winter in the middle of Canada with no heat or cell phone reception.
Where Does the $25,000 go?
Although we are asking for a significant amount of money, we only keep 61% if we meet our goal. Please, feast your eyes on this lovely pie chart to see where exactly percentages of your contributions are going.
Every bit of bread helps!
Other Ways You Can Help!
We realize not everyone has the dough to contribute, but you're still a very important part of this campaign!
Little ways to help save our skins would be to SHARE our goal with your friends and family. We appreciate the work you guys do for us and no action goes unnoticed.
Use the share tools at the bottom of our campaign page to get the word out, help other people hear about this, and come out to meet us in the near future!
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