Dan, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule building band websites to the stars to do this quick interview!!
I’ve been working in the music industry and making band and record label websites now for nearly 20 years! That’s making me feel old saying it out loud…. Anyway. We’ve worked with everyone from musicians starting in their garage to legends like George Harrison and stadium rock bands like Oasis and Nine Inch Nails, so we have a pretty good understanding of what artists need from their website at each stage of their career.
I’ve actually recently compiled a list of all the music artists and bands we’ve worked with over the years, and there are nearly 300 artists on the list, many with multiple websites and campaigns!
I forgot that I’ve been fortunate to work with a lot of huge names, and there are some pretty heavy hitters on the list: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Elton John, The Who, Metallica, Katy Perry, to name a few.
Duff McKagan https://duffonline.com
Most recent website design and build. Always been a big Guns N’ Roses fan, and this has everything, including full discography, career and timeline. This one really pushed the traditional idea of a WordPress website with some really nice animations.
Deaf Havana https://deafhavana.com
One of my personal favourite bands I’ve followed since they started out so was a pleasure to work for them. The website has been through several iterations, the latest is actually our very own Bandtheme.
NIN https://nin.com
I’m a long-term fan, so it was a pleasure to design and build the WordPress website and Shopify store.
Fast loading times.
Nice design and clearly laid out content. Most of the time, I’ll check a band’s website for tour dates or news on a new release, and don’t/shouldn’t have to dig around for that information.
Decent content – why do so many bands have low-resolution versions of their own artwork on their own website?!
Simple testing! Amazes me when obvious things don’t work—only last week I tried to buy a band t-shirt, and it kept failing despite multiple attempts and different payment methods. In the end, I abandoned it; sale lost!
Oh, and it might sound obvious, but being able to Google it! Let’s not forget CHVRCHES had to change their name because no one could find anything about them…
https://www.paulmccartney.com (Sennep)
https://www.nickcave.com (The Creative Corporation)
https://rollingstones.com (Modern English)
https://duffonline.com (The Creative Corporation)
https://georgeharrison.com (The Creative Corporation)
We love to see it! Genre-bending rock duo and Band Theme early adopters Nova Twins have just won Best Independent Track at the 2022 AIM Awards. Read all about it here.
This month, it’s enigmatic Scotland-based band Beldon Haig. Hailing from Falkirk, Beldon Haig and band use music to subvert with a wry smile, to “tell stories, provoke, poke-fun, protest and create impact.”
With the future of Bandcamp uncertain, it’s time to look at what other options you have to promote and sell your music through Bandtheme.
