Catfish and The Bottlemen

Website analysis

The homepage shows the bands latest music video and allows fans to buy soundcheck, stream souncheck, follow the bands social media, entre for mailing information and entre the main website.

After entering the website the new single of the band is advertised again. The bands logo is in the top left corner making it recognisable to fans. The website follows a black and white theme and a large picture of the band is shown on the homepage.

The ‘shows’ link displays all the bands tour destinations and dates so fans can see them live, this part of the website is simple and easy to use. At the top the website suggests signing up to their mailing list again and you can share the tickets on social media (right corner) making this easy and free advertisement.

The store link takes you to a pop up page with the bands logo in big at the top of the page. At the top of the page you can narrow your search to what you want to buy and also buy tickets. The brit awards logo is also shown on this page.

The video page of the website shows all the bands videos in chronological order.

(For purpose of screen shot this page has been zoomed out) The lyrics page to the website shows the original pieces of paper with lyrics scribbled on them giving the fans a close connection with the band and allowing fans to see the creative process the band goes through.

The ‘releases’ page of the website allows you to buy any of the bands albums on CD and vinyl. You can buy the alums on iTunes, amazon or listen to the on Spotify.

The ‘Tour Diary’ page of the website really allows fans to connect and feel as though they are friends with the band. The band releases video diary's while on tour in different countries/cities with a brief description underneath.

The photos part of the website includes the #grabyoubytheballs and shows fans behind the bands front cover to their album. This style of humour also adds to the cheeky side that you often see in indie bands. Again this makes fans feel part of something.

The contact page gives all the information needed to contact the bands management, live bookings, press enquiries for both North America and the UK.