Musician & Performing Artist eCommerce Website Design

Client In the chaotic world of rock 'n' roll, in which the lifespan of most bands can be measured in terms of months or a few years, John Kay and Steppenwolf has emerged as one of rock's most enduring and respected bands, delivering hard-hitting, personally-charged music for more than three decades. At last count, the band's worldwide record sales exceed 25 million units.

Project Overview/Challenge There are certainly considerations when creating an eCommerce website for a rock legend like John Kay and Steppenwolf. First, the new band website design had to be light years ahead of their previous website. The previous Steppenwolf website lacked the aesthetic that would appeal to fans from the 70s to present. The new band website needed to create an experience for their adoring fans that would leave them feeling like a part of the pack. Secondly, they needed a website that could not only sell merchandise through their eCommerce store, but provide wolfpack exclusive content, tour calendar, photo gallery, and embedded videos.

Solution Website Design, Web Designers, Web Hosting, E-Commerce, Content Management System, Search Engine Optimization, Blog, Photo Gallery, Tour Calendar

Results John Kay & Steppenwolf along with their fans, now have a band website that is rockin’ with just the right amount of nostalgia thanks to the band’s web designers at WSM. Whichever decade Steppenwolf found a place into your music collection, you will find everything you want to know including tour dates, biographies, photos, and more. Using existing eCommerce features like the blog, calendar, photo gallery, member only content, and resources module, they were able to save themselves tremendous amounts of web development resources and headaches. Choosing WSM meant that these rock n’ roll legends can continue to connect with fans for decades to come with a band website that reflects their passion and longevity.

Client One of the major Southern rock bands of the '70s, the Marshall Tucker Band was formed in Spartanburg, SC, in 1971. Since then, the group has continued to write, record, tour, and entertain fans from around the world.

Project Overview/ Challenge The challenge in creating an eCommerce site for the Marshall Tucker Band was to construct a web site that fans could identify with, without sacrificing functionality to showcase merchandise, a tour calendar, history of the band, and classic band photos.

Solution Web Design, Web Designers, Web Hosting, Web Development, E-Commerce, Content Management System, Event Calendar, Blog/ News, Photo Gallery

Results What the Marshall Tucker Band received was an eCommerce site that allowed them to sell merchandise, and show off the band’s rich history. Using WSM’s Content Management System, the Web Development team was able to creatively use existing eCommerce modules in new ways to save time and money on what could have been a costly project otherwise.

Client Kid Creole and the Coconuts were born out of the burning embers of the brilliant and legendary Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. For over 27 years Kid Creole and the Coconuts have been entertaining sellout crowds around the world.

Project Overview/ Challenge Capturing the energy, enthusiasm, and flashy style of Kid Creole and the Coconuts was a challenge. The eCommerce site created for Kid Creole and the Coconuts needed to reflect the band’s persona in order to help new fans know what to expect from their performances. In addition to the aesthetics and feel of the site, they needed a platform to sell albums, share interviews, reviews, videos, and photo albums of the band through the years.

Solution Web Design, Web Designers, Web Hosting, E-Commerce, Content Management System, Event Calendar, Blog/ News, Photo Gallery

Results What the WSM Web Design team was able to pull off was a show stopping, jaw dropping, brightly colored reflection of Kid Creole and the Coconut’s personality. Now fans can visit the eCommerce site whenever they would like for music videos, photos of the band, tour schedule, and an adrenaline rush. Their site is easy for fans to navigate, and even easier to be updated by site administrators. WSM was designed for the novice to intermediate user in mind and is a cinch to keep current.