One band I am going to analyse the website for is 'The Cranberries' which are a much older indie band compared to others we have researched, as they were around in 1989.
The images the band uses are just of the band in casual clothes with basic backgrounds. Showing their an indie band as their image is just themselves (normal). The logo is at the top of the website in white font contrasting with the black background making it stand out.
The colour and style of the website are quite dark, showing sophistication. The main colours used are black, white and dark purple showing that they are a serious band and not pop from lack of vibrant colours. Some of the fonts used for the headings are scruffy perhaps showing they aren't interested in style.
The genre of the website (indie) is shown because there are photos of the band and some pictures of instruments which are a big part in indie bands. Also in there photos they are all of them performing and singing on stage showing that it's about the music and not an image.
New Technology & links on this website are very basic as they're an old band and aren't around as much now so promoting isn't an issue. However it still uses links to facebook, twitter and youtube. It also has a page for links to fan websites showing that they are already a popular band.
Written content on the homepage is the latest news of the band, such as tours dates. The writing itself is written formally and intelligently as their fans are an older generation therefore the use of slang/abbreviations would contrast to their image and audience.
Font and layout is that they use basic fonts and colours with an easy to read layout. They use uncomplicated layout as they are just about the music and getting the info to the fans as easily as possible.
Target audience are 25+ because of the sophisticated colours and layout and by the age of the band in the photos.
Advertisements minimal with only things like facebook etc. So that fans can spread their opinions about the band.
By Hannah Cockerton
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