Artists Website Research

When comparing four indie folk artists, I have found that the males websites are very much music focused, not very often featuring the artist whereas the female artists are very much geared towards their image and the way they look. When making my website, I will take this in to consideration as my music video is written from a females perception so my website will have to follow conventions of existing website products.

 The contrast between the black and white photo and background really fit with the artists music which is quite melodic and haunting. This overall is a simple website layout which is quite effect as it allows the viewer to easily navigate to the pages they want. By only using the initials of the social networking site links, it relates back to the simplistic design. The large image also showing the artist looking away also gives connotations of loneliness and sadness.

Ben Howards website shows his tour information with the second largest text on the website. The large image dominates the majority of the website and also matches the album art.

I really like the style of this website with the moving banner featuring different tour dates and latest information about the artist. By having the artists name the largest text on the webpage it makes her stand out reinforcing that this is her website. The contrast between the black and white helps the viewer easily navigate around the website and the splash of blue gives a neutral feel to the website, targeting both genders.



The moving background has a peaceful effect on the watcher and looks as though it is a picture of the sky. By having this with the music playing in the background it allows the viewer to focus solely on the music. The simplistic layout with the navigation buttons at the centred top of the page blend in with the background so at times it is quite difficult to read the links.