Dave Strand ([info]brap) wrote,
2005-08-17 16:35:00
i really think it's time i redesign our band's website. I mean, it's been all good and fine... but i really think that five years is a bit long for a web design. My skills have gotten a little better since then too, and i have some neat design ideas.

My question to you...

What BAND websites do you really like?
Is there something you think bands should put on the site?
Any suggestions?

Oh, have you guys seen the new Army of Robots website? It's amazing!

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[info]ikon_

August 17 2005, 23:46:08 UTC 6 years ago

I think the Mercedes Benz website is the best looking site around. http://www.mbusa.com/brand/index.jsp It's pretty, functional, and I love the use of contrasting color empty space. It's not a band site, but I'm just gay for it.

[info]brap

August 18 2005, 00:04:44 UTC 6 years ago

cool, thanks!

i just ran across this one for the band Absurd Minds.

http://www.absurdminds.de/

[info]ikon_

August 18 2005, 00:10:24 UTC 6 years ago

KMFDM's site is ugly as shit, but it's really functional. Big buttons for TOUR and STORE. Besides for audio samples, what more do you really need than those 3?

[info]the_kneetroll

August 18 2005, 20:49:00 UTC 6 years ago

the british mercedes benz one (birmingham, anyway) is awful: www.mercedes-benzbirmingham.co.uk

That Army of Robots site is awesome!

[info]damsie

August 18 2005, 01:42:55 UTC 6 years ago

yeah, d00d, AOR's new website rules, even if Dan made it :P

[info]sepsis_dna

August 18 2005, 01:55:12 UTC 6 years ago

I will always love CURVE's site. And they haven't changed it in about three years.

[info]brap

August 18 2005, 03:28:30 UTC 6 years ago

great, thank you!

[info]eponymoustitle

August 18 2005, 03:20:05 UTC 6 years ago

websites

My personal favourite is:
http://www.denalimusic.com/
For the band Denali, which if you havn't heard - they do rule, very much.
As a listner I like their website compared to many other bands websites is because it sets mood for their music very well without being over-the-top (i.e. every band website is black!). It has pretty animations but it's not overwhelming and it's simple to navigate - downside is unlike your website it doesn't have the nifty side bar - which I'd keep in the revision. As a rule however, fans perfer minimalist websites for navigation.

Don't know if that'll help but good luck.

[info]brap

August 18 2005, 03:26:46 UTC 6 years ago

Re: websites

cool, thanks!

[info]djdood

August 18 2005, 04:02:07 UTC 6 years ago

It's flash-based, but I think The Birthday Massacre's website rulz.

[info]brap

August 18 2005, 04:59:34 UTC 6 years ago

cool, i'll check it out!

[info]apollynon

August 18 2005, 15:47:11 UTC 6 years ago

Wumpscut has a cool website. It is clean and the color choice could be considered "fresh"

http://www.wumpscut.com/

On the other hand I do not like the covenant website, too much flash and way to busy. I hate to go to a band website and wait for all their little animations to load.

http://www.covenant.se/

[info]brap

August 18 2005, 17:15:53 UTC 6 years ago

true. that wumpscut site is pretty slick.
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