Echo du Oan’s is a team of French music aficionados who host a monthly radio program in a Rennes area pub.
Since 2009, the Echo du Oan’s team has been welcoming local musicians into the Oan’s Pub and capturing their live performances and interviews. These shows are shared through a variety of media, which you can find on the Echo du Oan’s website — running AudioTheme’s Promenade theme.
It’s no secret that we’re not huge fans of sliders, which is why we don’t typically add them to our themes. There are numerous documented pitfalls, but we’re not here to limit what you can do.
In fact, we try to make our themes as easy to work with as possible, and that includes extending them. We enjoy seeing people customize our work and some of our favorite sites are the ones people have made their own.
We receive regular support requests from customers who want to replace the hero image in Promenade with a slider. Our typical response is that it is possible, but requires customization via a child theme or functionality plugin.
However, we understand not everyone is comfortable jumping into code.
With that in mind, we recently added a couple of custom plugins to our support resources to provide simple integration with existing slider plugins.
Have fun and feel free to drop us a line to let us know if there are any popular plugins you would like to see us support.
This month we’re shining the spotlight on Lucy Wise, a singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. Her blend of folk, chamber and pop music, combined with storytelling, gives Lucy’s music a unique,captivating, and genuine sound.
Lucy was kind enough to chat with us about her music, upcoming projects, and what she likes most about AudioTheme and her Nowell theme.
It’s hard to believe, but Shaken Encore, our very first theme, was released over two years ago. In internet years, that’s ancient.
AudioTheme, WordPress, and themes in general have seen major changes in that time and needless to say, we’ve learned a lot and improved the way we build themes.
With a bit of reflection and a lot of excitement, we’re saying goodbye to Shaken Encore and welcoming its replacement…
Your biography is one of the most important pieces of your press kit and website.
Venues, promoters, booking agents, and even journalists rely on a bands biography to help them spread the word about music and write about performers. When you consider how important a great biography is, writing one for your band can seem like a daunting task.
Here are a few ways you can take your biography to the next level.
This month we’re shining the spotlight on Gretchen Peters, a 2x Grammy nominee and 2014 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. Gretchen is considered one of Nashville’s greatest talents.
Gretchen took some time out of her busy UK touring schedule to chat with us about her music, upcoming projects, and what she likes most about AudioTheme and her Promenade theme.
Listen as business coach, public speaker, author, and sing/songwriter Matthew Moran discusses the importance of running your music career like a business as part of an entrepreneurial artist.
In this short interview, Matthew and Anna discuss some of the myths and most commonly made mistakes that prevent musicians from developing their careers. Matthew also shares his top actionable steps for getting started on your marketing efforts today.
To learn more about Matthew Moran, visit his website.
Finding and listening to your music is one of the main reasons someone will visit your website. Your music should be easy for people to find, navigate, and enjoy.
Here’s a rundown on some of the best options for streaming music on WordPress sites.
We recently had the opportunity to chat with Virginia-bred and Rhode Island-based singer/songwriter Pat McGee. Pat’s latest album is his 10th effort, and includes tracks with studio legends Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar, Waddy Wachtel, Danny Kortchmar, and Jeff Pevar.
In addition to the studio details, Pat also discussed how he crowdfunded the album, his yearly self-hosted music festival, what he likes most about his AudioTheme website, and his best advice for musicians trying to make a name for themselves.
This month we’re shining the spotlight on Eight Dollar Mountain, a Southern Oregon Bluegrass quintet with high energy instrumentation, hard-driving rhythms, and sweet harmonies.
We caught up with Phil Johnson to learn more about Eight Dollar Mountains’ music, upcoming projects, and what they like most about AudioTheme and the Nowell WordPress Theme.