Please critique my bands website

Website looks good to me although your logo could do with some work.

EDIT: On widescreen monitors your heads are cut off on the main homepage image.
 
I agree, website looks fine but lose the mark on the logo (not needed at all) and choose a friendlier font for the name style.
 
Stationery Direct said:
Website looks good to me although your logo could do with some work.

EDIT: On widescreen monitors your heads are cut off on the main homepage image.
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Thank you, I don't really know how to fix the head issue. Desktop and mobile view seems fine my side.

I'll give the logo some work!
 
It is OK, if a bit template-site. Does what it says on the tin, but I feel lacks a bit of dynamism. I don’t think it would take a lot to fix

For me, it says wedding, more than it does band and particularly your band. I think the photos could work harder for you. The one upfront, is very staged, although polished and far better than the average band snapshot.

I would rather see a good shot of you performing. It would feel more dynamic, exciting and what people are looking for when hiring a band. Your personalities are important, but more so within the context of the band. I speak as both a designer and someone who plays in a rock band – though not a wedding band. My wife also runs a wedding company, so I probably have a reasonable grasp of all three elements. That said, this is just my opinion.

On a positive note, all the things I want to know upfront are fairly upfront, ie type of music, where you are based, what you do for the evening, etc, so on a practical level it works pretty well. Just not sure the flavour is quite ‘band’ enough.

I can’t say how appropriate it is to the music yet, as it is 2am and I don’t think I’d be all that popular if I started playing YouTube videos at the moment!
 
sprout said:
It is OK, if a bit template-site. Does what it says on the tin, but I feel lacks a bit of dynamism. I don’t think it would take a lot to fix

For me, it says wedding, more than it does band and particularly your band. I think the photos could work harder for you. The one upfront, is very staged, although polished and far better than the average band snapshot.

I would rather see a good shot of you performing. It would feel more dynamic, exciting and what people are looking for when hiring a band. Your personalities are important, but more so within the context of the band. I speak as both a designer and someone who plays in a rock band – though not a wedding band. My wife also runs a wedding company, so I probably have a reasonable grasp of all three elements. That said, this is just my opinion.

On a positive note, all the things I want to know upfront are fairly upfront, ie type of music, where you are based, what you do for the evening, etc, so on a practical level it works pretty well. Just not sure the flavour is quite ‘band’ enough.

I can’t say how appropriate it is to the music yet, as it is 2am and I don’t think I’d be all that popular if I started playing YouTube videos at the moment!
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Thank you for the feedback. I've just changed the banner photo to a video clip from our video. Seem better now?
 
bassman101 said:
Thank you for the feedback. I've just changed the banner photo to a video clip from our video. Seem better now?
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Sorry, had a bit going on the last few days. I have had a look (and listen) and, yes, using the video feels better, but I am still not convinced the whole thing isn’t a bit bland, stylistically and saccharine colour-wise. It feels more like the colours and style I would expect from a wedding cake maker, than I would a band. Also, as others have said, the logotype is a bit of an afterthought. You could do with a definite logo type.

There are some odd things going on with the header too. I have attached a screen grab:
1. UK has run onto a second line.
2. Ditto ‘Contact’
3. What is this NEW PAGE heading? It links to a template page with dummy pics and text.

Nice TE rig by the way. Bet it weighs a ton though! You guys are very tight.

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sprout said:
Sorry, had a bit going on the last few days. I have had a look (and listen) and, yes, using the video feels better, but I am still not convinced the whole thing isn’t a bit bland, stylistically and saccharine colour-wise. It feels more like the colours and style I would expect from a wedding cake maker, than I would a band. Also, as others have said, the logotype is a bit of an afterthought. You could do with a definite logo type.

There are some odd things going on with the header too. I have attached a screen grab:
1. UK has run onto a second line.
2. Ditto ‘Contact’
3. What is this NEW PAGE heading? It links to a template page with dummy pics and text.

Nice TE rig by the way. Bet it weighs a ton though! You guys are very tight.

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Ah yes that new page was accidentally made live it seems! I've unlinked it now and it's sorted the menu issue.

Agreed on the logo - I've just had this one made to replace it :eek:)

I quite liked the colours. The pink is a little strong and I see your point.

Any colours in particular you'd recommend which could work better?
 

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bassman101 said:
Ah yes that new page was accidentally made live it seems! I've unlinked it now and it's sorted the menu issue.

Agreed on the logo - I've just had this one made to replace it :eek:)

I quite liked the colours. The pink is a little strong and I see your point.

Any colours in particular you'd recommend which could work better?
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