Musicians on Squarespace: Geoff Wolf, Songwriter
Introduction: Musicians on Squarespace, an Interview Series
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Introduction: How I met Geoff
You may notice the resemblance in the last name? Yep, Geoff Wolf is my father! He is also a musician, guitar player, and singer songwriter. In 2021 Geoff started publishing his songs. He needed a website to start distributing his music. I built him a stand-alone landing page where he could get started with some mp3 files, lyrics, and general information.
Fast forward to 2023 and Geoff’s music is blowing up on the distribution channels! It was time for a website upgrade. He shared some design preferences with me. These ideas became the inspiration behind my very first signature musician website template! Geoff is a shining example of what you can accomplish with a DIY website. He took the Artist template and built his very own website.
I helped a tiny bit at the end with a VIP block session on a few minor details, but his new website was all DIY and all Geoff!
What is your name?
Geoff Wolf
What is your business name?
Geoff Wolf Songs
First, tell us a little bit about yourself!
Geoff Wolf is a stand-alone songwriter focused on sharing songs and stories. His Americana influenced folky rock style offers expressive lyrics and vocals that resonate with listeners. Enjoy the ride of living our lives with Geoff’s honest storytelling lines about feelings and experiences we all can understand. Song and sound comparisons made to David Bromberg, Lou Reed, and Kris Kristofferson.
What did you struggle with the most when building your music website?
Customizing a lot of elements and the DIY learning curve.
How did you overcome those struggles and concerns?
By clicking on a lot of stuff!
What do you love about using Squarespace as a musician?
Being able to customize and the ease of maintaining the site AFTER learning the platform.
How has your website helped you as a musician and/or helped your music business?
It has helped me focus on what is important to me as a songwriter and what I want people to takeaway once they engage with the site.
What advice do you have for other musicians considering a new website?
Get all the elements together ( pictures, content, MP3 files, etc) BEFORE starting to build pages.
