The basic idea is that each one of us feels the most understood and appreciated in one of five ways - receiving gifts, words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, and physical touch.

As musicians, making fans feel understood and appreciated is our job - our art expresses people’s emotions in beautiful ways they can’t. It’s our talent. So then, why not find various ways to show your fans you appreciate them back, spanning across the love languages to reach all sorts of personalities?

When someone wants to monetize their artistic pursuits one of their first thoughts is to roll out the band merchandise.