diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
index 131883ade..e29c8295e 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
@@ -130,11 +130,10 @@ module JamRuby
     
     # helper method for creating / updating a Band
     def self.save(id, name, website, biography, city, state, country, genres, user_id, photo_url, logo_url)
-
       user = User.find(user_id)
 
       # new band
-      if id.nil?
+      if id.blank?
 
         # ensure person creating this Band is a Musician
         unless user.musician?
@@ -173,35 +172,28 @@ module JamRuby
       # country
       band.country = country unless country.nil?
 
-      # genres
-      unless genres.nil?
-        ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
-          # delete all genres for this band first
-          unless band.id.nil? || band.id.length == 0
-            band.genres.delete_all
-          end
-
-          # loop through each genre in the array and save to the db
-          genres.each do |genre_id|
-            g = Genre.find(genre_id)
-            band.genres << g
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
       # photo url
       band.photo_url = photo_url unless photo_url.nil?
 
       # logo url
       band.logo_url = logo_url unless logo_url.nil?
 
-      band.updated_at = Time.now.getutc
-      band.save
+      # band.updated_at = Time.now.getutc
+      band.save!
+      band.reload
+
+      # genres
+      unless genres.nil?
+        ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
+          # delete all genres for this band first
+          band.genres.delete_all if id.present?
+          # loop through each genre in the array and save to the db
+          genres.each { |genre_id| band.genres << Genre.find(genre_id) }
+        end
+      end
 
       # add the creator as the admin
-      if id.nil?
-        BandMusician.create(:band_id => band.id, :user_id => user_id, :admin => true)
-      end
+      BandMusician.create(:band_id => band.id, :user_id => user_id, :admin => true) if id.blank?
 
       return band
     end
@@ -243,6 +235,7 @@ module JamRuby
       if (city_changed? || state_changed? || country_changed?)
         update_lat_lng 
       end
+      true
     end
 
     def update_lat_lng
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
index e3f200677..930bb109c 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ module JamRuby
       search_results.take(LIMIT).each do |result| 
         if result.class == User
           if result.musician
-            @musicians_filter.push(result)
-            @search_type = PARAM_MUSICIAN
+            @musicians.push(result)
           else
             @fans.push(result)
           end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_search_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_search_spec.rb
index ce9ca8767..40e26d50f 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_search_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/band_search_spec.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ describe User do
   let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
 
   before(:each) do
+    @geocode1 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
+    @geocode2 = FactoryGirl.create(:geocoder)
     @user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
     @band = Band.save(nil, "Example Band", "www.bands.com", "zomg we rock", "Apex", "NC", "US", ["hip hop"], user.id, nil, nil)
 
diff --git a/web/spec/features/musician_search_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/musician_search_spec.rb
index b2ce07802..e7c29d7aa 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/musician_search_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/musician_search_spec.rb
@@ -24,14 +24,12 @@ describe "Musician Search", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature =>
   end
 
   it "shows submits query" do
-    find("a#btn-refresh-musicians").trigger(:click)
     expect(page).to have_selector('#musician-filter-results .musician-list-result')
   end
 
   it "shows blank result set" do
-    expect(page).to have_selector('#instrument')
-    find('#instrument').find(:xpath, 'option[2]').select_option
-    find("a#btn-refresh-musicians").trigger(:click)
+    expect(page).to have_selector('#musician_instrument')
+    find('#musician_instrument').find(:xpath, 'option[2]').select_option
     expect(page).to_not have_selector('#musician-filter-results .musician-list-result')
   end
 
diff --git a/web/spec/requests/musician_search_api_spec.rb b/web/spec/requests/musician_search_api_spec.rb
index 11680a2a5..a48a1c6b1 100644
--- a/web/spec/requests/musician_search_api_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/requests/musician_search_api_spec.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe "Musician Search API", :type => :api do
     it "default search" do
       get_query
       good_response
-      expect(json['musicians'].count).to be [Search::M_PER_PAGE, User.musicians_geocoded.count].min
+      expect(json['musicians'].count).to be [Search::M_PER_PAGE, User.musicians.count].min
     end
 
     context 'location filtering' do