The main colours used on the layout are green, black and orange. Which are the colours linking with their latest release. Black is also commonly associated with the genre that they are a part of. The album cover is at the top of the page so that it is the first thing you see. ECU at the side display each band member and their role in the band.
They also display all of their current tour dates and all of their promo videos released so far. The main one that they display at the top of their page is the video for their new single, 'Save Our Selves (The Warning). This is because they are currently promoting it and want to people to hear the song and then use the links below it to purchase the track or album that it is on.
As per usual on every band's Myspace page their are contact and label details along with a vast list of friends including bands they are currently on tour with and their record company. Linked with their label, Epitaph, there are also adverts to do with other bands on the label who are either touring at the moment or have had a recent release.
2. Alexisonfire - Official - http://theonlybandever.com/
When going onto Alexisonfire's official website the vibrant pink that confronts oneself is unsuspected unless you own a copy of their latest album, Old Crows/Young Cardinals. This is because the album cover is pink in nature and has a delectable image of a red cardinal bird on it. This is a move away from the more darker tones more commonly associated with the Post-Hardcore genre. On their homepage they also have a bird's feather which relates to the album and the same font used on the cover. From their homepage you can view the latest news about the band and also some of their upcoming tour dates along with their latest video. From here their are also many lins across the top of the page to different sections of the site.
These range from 'media' which displays pictures of the band to the ievitable 'store' section where you can buy products ranging from cds to shirts. A feature that may be different from other bands is that their section about themselves titled 'about' is actually written by the band themselves to give over a more personal feeling about it. They also have a 'community' page where fans send in their own content that could be videos of the band live or drawings of the members. These are all available to view and once again adds to the personal nature of the site.
3. The Devil Wears Prada - Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/tdwp
At the top of The Devil Wears Prada's Myspace page is their name in massive bold typing to let you know that you are in the right place. Behind it is a nicely drawn picture of a tree which is their latest album cover and relates to the title of it, 'With Roots Above And Branches Below'. The colours used are also dark like ' The Blackout''s page and the colours also link once again to their latest release.
There seems to be an endless amount of adverts and promotional material on their Myspace. These include their discography, merchandise and even downloadable ringtones. This seems a much less personal experience than Alexisonfire's website as it feels much more of an industry driven website and almost as if they have not had a part in creating it. It is also annoying that half of the videos don't seem to play as they are an American band and MTV don't allow English people to watch them due to stupid copyright issues. There are numerous images of the band in the stereotypical genre image with tattoos and fringes. This makes it more accessible for fans to copy their look.
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