The guys in Demons clearly understand they're style of music isn't easy to categorize. On their Instagram page, the Norfolk band refer to themselves as "post-whatever rock," and though it's obviously done with a sarcastic tone, it's fitting. You can hear elements of AmRep-styled noise rock, angular punk, and traces of hardcore in what they're cooking up.
The band got together initially as a studio project initiated by myself since I wanted to explore my love of hard music outside of another band I am also in called Mae. The band name comes from the Dostoevsky book of the same title.
At first it was just me (guitar and vocals), Jonathan Anderson (engineer and bass player), and Drew Orton (drummer). We recorded an initial EP and then began playing live, which is when we added Christopher Mathews on guitar and vocals. We are all fans of hard music and we came up in the hardcore and punk rock scenes in our respective communities (I'm from Florida originally), Drew in Atlanta, Jonathan and Chris in Hampton Roads.
Most generally it's described as "post-hardcore." Always aggressive and heavy, very riff-centric, and our tempos vary from very fast to very slow. We've been compared to Hot Water Music, Shellac, QOTSA, Nirvana.
We love the scenes that have developed Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Very warm, very enthusiastic, engaged, and socially conscious. Each scene has its own flaws of course, but that comes with the territory. We're proud and fortunate to be based here. We took an immediate liking to Prayer Group from Richmond, Rose Milk based out of Norfolk, Guiltwave, just to name a few, but I'm sure to be missing some.
We released a 2-song EP entitled Made in the USA in 2018. Last year we released a single called "Uglier Americans." They were both recorded in our practice space. Jonathan (our bassist) brings his mobile rig and we set up mics there to record.
On Made in the USA, the lyrics generally deal frustrations. Chris wrote the words and sings "Lever." I wrote and sing on "The Shadow of St. Luke." Both songs deal with subjective frustrations, but from different perspectives. Lever being more about social identity in a hostile environment, and "The Shadow of St. Luke" is more focused on critical self-reflection and excuses made to maintain an ideal version of yourself.
"Uglier Americans" was explicitly political and written to help raise money for Raices.org, and organization that provides legal aid for immigrant families being detained and separated at the border. All Bandcamp proceeds went to Raices.
Taking things as they come. But we do care deeply about what do and how we represent ourselves. We have an agent that helps us out, and a label. But we're all working, we have families. So, we try to navigate that space of obligation and devotion. It's tough, but our ambitions are in check and I'd like to think realistic considering our situation and sound.
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Feastables is the online home of the latest chocolate-covered treat from the world's most popular YouTuber, Mr. Beast. This newest enterprise from the entertainment guru and entrepreneur has made waves across the globe.
Mr. Beast and his team have put themselves front and center with the product, making it instantly recognizable that this is his website. Coupling this with custom shots of the product, customers coming to the website see faces they recognize alongside the products on offer, helping the landing page feel like home.
Use human faces to connect with your store visitors and your product. Of course, you want your high-quality product images to look as appealing as possible, so take your time and make your stuff look good!
I'm also a big fan of the colors. I wouldn't usually go for a big, bold purple color palette because it's very in-your-face, but it works here because that's Mr. Beast's brand. He's all about going bigger and better with everything he does, so the website reflects this.
Think of these adjectives, and you'll see colors in your mind that you link to these feelings. Just put these colors on your site, and you're creating a website that creates the impression you want to portray.
Muddy Bites is a unique Shopify store example specializing in bite-sized waffle cones filled with chocolate. It's such a genius product, and I must admit, it took everything within me not to purchase some of these for myself.
You don't want anything to be complicated when designing your great Shopify store. Put yourself in the shoes of your customer. Would you hang around to try and figure out what the product is? Are you going to stick around trying to find out how to pay if it's not obvious already?
The site's playful design matches the brand's fun and quirky personality and pays homage to traditional ice cream colors. It all creates a soft, familiar feeling that connects with customers on an emotional level and makes the experience of your Shopify stores feel like home.
Among the pretty pictures and outstanding copywriting (the headers on this website are spot on), you'll find text and imagery designed to enhance the business's credibility, which is essential for all the most successful Shopify stores to think about.
Scams are everywhere, and customers are on high alert to ensure they're spending their money in the right place. Sure, a professional, good-looking website is a step in the right direction, but reviews and social proof are essential.
If you're just starting out, ensure you're doing everything possible to get these reviews. Seeing a five-star review helps customers say hey, this online store is safe because these customers have had a good experience, so there's no reason why I can't either.
There are no big, chunky paragraphs anywhere on Shopify sites like this, not even the product pages, meaning everything is quick, easy, and scannable. For many other Shopify stores, you literally need no more than this!
While a ton of information and images are used throughout the website, there's also a ton of space. This creates the feeling that all the website elements get to breathe and everything can have equal focus from the readers.
I know, I was done talking about color, but damn it, G/FORE has pushed the boat out and used color in such an engaging and beautiful way. It's the perfect balance between modern and sleek and bright and bold.
Notice how G/FORE has split everything up cleanly and with space. Nothing seems crowded and forced together, yet there's still so much information displayed on the page. They've managed to do this without anything feeling cluttered and crowded.
To achieve this with your own website, use clean lines and grid patterns, and don't be afraid to use negative space. Note how the images are bright and colorful, but they sit on a neutral black background, and then each section is divided up using a contrasting white.
Jamie Makeup is one of the best Shopify website examples because it nails so many important aspects of ecommerce web design (I'm biting my tongue here because you just know I want to talk about color), but there's an exceptional element I want to talk about.
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