Kavalkade needed more than a static band site — it required a product-grade experience where fans could listen, watch, and shop without friction, and the goal was to build a modern home for the band using the same architecture quality I apply to client work.

I built a full-stack Next.js app with a persistent audio engine, cinematic media browsing, and a fully integrated Stripe + Printful commerce stack so fans can listen, explore, and purchase in one seamless experience that feels like a mini streaming platform for the band.

A layered Next.js architecture with server components, a global Zustand store, and a singleton audio engine keeps Kavalkade fast, modular, and persistent, and Supabase, Stripe, and Printful handle auth, payments, and fulfillment in a way that feels like a true product backend, not a simple site.

Kavalkade’s UI leans into a dark, minimal, cinematic aesthetic with a sticky global player, responsive media grids, and a clean storefront, and the custom component system keeps everything cohesive so the experience feels premium on desktop and effortless on mobile.

The hardest problems were preserving continuous playback, unifying mixed media, and integrating ecommerce without breaking the listening flow — all while avoiding a “template” feel, and I solved these with a persistent audio engine, a unified media component, a SPA-like cart, and a bespoke design system.

Kavalkade turned a basic band website into a full music product — persistent listening, rich media, and frictionless merch in one place, and it showcases the level of polish, architecture, and UX quality I bring to client projects as well.