Researching Band Websites.

Here I have researched a range of band websites that fit into the indie genre of our band Pablo And The People. This way we can get more ideas on how they advertise and release their singles and albums. Other information on gigs, galleries, videos, releases, forums, merchandise and blogs will also come in useful when designing digipacks and magazine adverts.
http://arcticmonkeys.com/ 

The Arctic Monkeys website is a great way of keeping up to date with the band's latest news and releases. I like how they include the large , bold band logo at the centre of the page and include one of their own videos to appeal to their target audience. The colour scheme is also very clear and consistent which makes the website more aesthetically pleasing and organised. The icons are laid out in a clear format which makes users able to find certain things quickly and easily.

http://www.thekooks.com/

The Kooks website is very similar in layout and once again I like the large image which instantly stands out. It is also a good quality image which makes the site more successful. The simplicity of the colour scheme works well as it emphasises the bluer colours in the photo. I like how some band members have eye contact with the camera in the photo and some don't which shows the realistic aspect of the photo. Another key element of this website is that they involve their target audience by having blogs, forums and news etc. This way they can gain feedback on gigs and releases and make improvements by what they say.

http://www.wearefriendlyfires.com/ 

The Friendly Fires website has a very eye catching colour scheme and this is the same as their album cover. The colours work very well together and instantly stand out. I like the simplicity of the font and how this emphasises the image. The website includes photos and videos which will appeal to their target audience and it also involves Facebook which will attract more people to make them want to find out more about them. The website also provides accurate information on when the album is being released to prepare their target audience.

 http://thedrums.com/ 

The Drums website theme is very similar to everything else that they produce. Their style is very vintage but still fashionable and their albums and music videos are always very basic and simple. This 'vintage' aspect can be seen on the website as the photo is very simple but still effective. The colour scheme is also quite basic but once again relates to other things that they have produced. I like how the website displays their most recent video which will appeal to their target audience and also additional information on shows and stores.

                                                     http://www.thevaccines.co.uk/gb/home/

I think the most successful element of The Vaccines website is the organisation of the layout. This is very effective as there is a row of photographs at the top of the page which instantly stand out because they are relevant to the band and album and below this a very significant title with the band name. The different pages are then listed so that the user can navigate through the website. The information they provide is very similar to those of other artists in the same music genre but I also like how they include a newsletter, information on their merchandise and updates on what they are up to which their target audience like to get involved in.