New website template: Timbre

We’re excited to introduce Timbre, the latest template available for you to try on your music website.

Designed with musicians in mind, the Timbre template offers a sleek and modern aesthetic with customizable features to help your website stand out. Timbre includes the new expanding 'Site-wide player' feature, a variety of smooth loading animations, and a striking full-width header image to make a lasting impression. Timbre provides the flexibility needed to create a website that perfectly reflects your musical style, whether you’re a solo artist or part of a band.

A full-width header image for maximum impact

The Timbre template lets you create a bold first impression with a full-width header image that appears just below your site title and menu. You can customize it to fit your aesthetic by adjusting the header height for both your homepage and inner pages. To make your website header even more striking, you can apply an image filter, set a custom mobile header height, and experiment with different loading animations for your site title.

Add movement with loading animations

Timbre gives you the option to add smooth and stylish loading animations to your site title, making your website feel more dynamic. Whether you prefer a puff-in effect, a flip-in animation, a slide-in motion from the back, or something more subtle like a blur or wipe-in, you have plenty of ways to make your site title pop. The box highlight effect also adds a cool modern touch.

Customizable title and logo placement

Your band name or logo is one of the most important elements of your website, and the Timbre template gives you full control over how it appears. You can choose to display your name as text, upload a custom logo, or keep things minimal by removing the title altogether. The placement is also flexible, so you can adjust the alignment and vertical positioning to make sure it looks just right.

A stylish and responsive navigation menu

The navigation menu sits just below your site title and makes it easy for visitors to explore your website. You can customize its look with different font colors, hover effects, and background colors for the submenu. If you want to add a little extra flair, the Timbre template includes a 'Menu Hover Animation' option that creates a subtle square highlight effect when users hover over the menu items.

Control the look and feel of your page content

With the Timbre template you get complete control over your content layout. If you want a wide, open look, you can extend the page width, or if you prefer a more compact feel, you can narrow it down. You can also align your content to the left, center, or right to suit your design preferences. On top of that, fonts for your main text, titles, headings, and links are all customizable, so you can make sure your branding stays consistent.

Organize content with full-width sections

The Timbre template includes full-width sections that allow you to break up your content into visually distinct areas. You can apply up to three different section styles, each with its own color scheme and design. These sections let you fine-tune the background color, font and link colors, as well as button styles and hover effects, giving your website a polished and cohesive look.

New expanding site-wide music player

One of the most exciting features of Timbre is the 'Site-wide Player' feature. This player sits on the right side of your website and expands when clicked, prominently displaying your release artwork and allowing visitors to listen to your music without interruption as they navigate your pages. You can also customize the player’s background and text colors to match your website’s aesthetic.

Preset variations for quick and easy customization

The Timbre template offers six beautifully designed preset variations, each with a unique color scheme and aesthetic:

1. Minimal: Clean and sophisticated, this variant is perfect for singer-songwriters and composers.

2. Playful: A bright and bold purple-based design ideal for fun, quirky artists.

3. Elegant: A striking red-toned variation that works well for Americana and roots musicians.

4. Sombre: Featuring strong typography and deep tones, this variant is great for alternative and rock bands.

5. Neutral: A timeless grayscale theme for a polished, professional look.

6. Bold: Designed for musicians who want to make a statement with vibrant branding.

Tips for making the most of the Timbre template

To really make your website stand out, try experimenting with different image filters to add an extra layer of visual interest to your full-width header image.

Section shapes are also a great way to introduce artistic elements to your design. Adjusting the header height on inner pages can create a dynamic browsing experience, while reducing your page content width can give your site a more spacious and elegant feel.

Got a new album launching, or upcoming tour dates to share? Or maybe you just want to freshen up your website — the Timbre template makes it easy to give your site a bold, stylish upgrade. Try it out and see how it can help bring your music brand to the next level!