When country a cappella band, Home Free, was crowned season 4 champions of  NBC’s “The Sing Off,” their victory was by no means the beginnings of a career for the five country stars from Minnesota. Rather, it was a satisfying culmination of nearly a decade of hard work and commitment to a vocal craft growing in popularity.

Founded by brothers Chris and Adam Rupp during their college in years in the early 2000, Home Free had been perfecting their live show for years prior to “The Sing Off.” It was their experience on the road that carried them to a victory, swelling their fan base and bringing them homegrown country style into a national spotlight.

Home Free continues to entertain audiences with their high-energy show peppered with quick-witted humor that meshes Nashville standards with pop hits dipped in country flavor. Their debut Columbia Records release, Crazy Life, is in stores now and features popular covers of “Wake Me Up,” “Ring of Fire” (feat. Avi Kaplan) and “Your Man.”