#band {
  position: relative;
  padding: 8rem 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000, #000); /* keep existing background */
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Fade overlays to blend with sections above/below */
#band::before,
#band::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 8rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 5;
}

#band::before {
  top: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%
  );
}

#band::after {
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%
  );
}

/* Decorative blurred circles */

.band-decor-blob {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(16rem);
  opacity: 0.22;
  z-index: 0;
}

.band-decor-blob-purple {
  width: 26rem;
  height: 26rem;
  background: rgba(155, 93, 229, 0.85);
  top: -4rem;
  left: -6rem;
}

.band-decor-blob-cyan {
  width: 26rem;
  height: 26rem;
  background: rgba(0, 172, 238, 0.75);
  bottom: -4rem;
  right: -6rem;
}

/* Band section container */

.band-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

.band-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
}

.band-header h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.band-header h2 span {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b46aff, #48c7ff);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.band-header p {
  color: #aeb4c5;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0.75rem auto 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Vertical stacked cards */
.band-vertical {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3rem;
}

/* Card styles */

.band-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(155,93,229,0.14), transparent 55%),
              radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(0,172,238,0.12), transparent 55%),
              linear-gradient(145deg, #141414, #050505);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-radius: 1.9rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    border-color 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.4s ease,
    transform 0.35s ease,
    background 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.band-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 40px rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.band-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(180, 106, 255, 0.65);
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.65),
    0 0 40px rgba(180, 106, 255, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.band-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Photo area */

.band-photo {
  position: relative;
  width: 35%;
  min-width: 220px;
  background: #1a1a1a;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.band-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.6s ease;
}

.band-card:hover .band-photo img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: saturate(1.1);
}

/* Placeholder when there’s no image */
.band-photo .placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #222, #050505);
  color: #4b4b4b;
}

/* Optional overlay for socials */
.band-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1.25rem;
}

.band-card:hover .band-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

.band-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.band-socials a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.band-socials a.instagram {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0%, #fdf497 0%, #fdf497 8%, #fd5949 45%, #d6249f 60%, #285AEB 90%);
}

.band-socials a.instagram:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(214,36,159,0.7);
}

.band-socials a.twitter {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00acee, #00c6ff);
}

.band-socials a.twitter:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,172,238,0.7);
}

/* Info area */

.band-info {
  padding: 2.2rem 2.4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 65%;
}

.band-info h3 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

/* Role gradient pill */
.band-role {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9b5de5, #f15bb5);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.band-info p {
  color: #b1b6c8;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  word-wrap: break-word;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Extra info rows */

.band-extra {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

/* Base icon-text row */
.info-block,
.info-block.icon-block {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #d0d3e0;
}

/* Icon box – fixed size so text never jumps */
.info-block svg,
.info-block i {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  flex: 0 0 20px;
  display: block;
}

/* Default lucide stroke */
.info-block svg {
  stroke: #a855f7;
  stroke-width: 1.9;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  fill: none;
}

/* Text next to the icon */
.info-block .info-text {
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Instagram gradient icon */

.instagram-info svg {
  stroke: url(#instaGradient);
}

.instagram-info .instagram-link {
  color: #f15bb5;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.instagram-info .instagram-link:hover {
  color: #ff7edb;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Quote section */

.band-quote {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  color: #ccc;
}

.band-quote-content {
  display: inline-block;
  max-width: 700px;
}

.band-quote .quote {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.band-quote .author {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #9ca3b5;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .band-header h2 {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #band {
    padding: 6.5rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .band-card {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .band-photo {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .band-info {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1.75rem 1.6rem 1.9rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .band-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }

  .band-vertical {
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .band-info h3 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }
}