diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/bandProfile.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/bandProfile.js
index 7027661ea..0b5b3a28a 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/bandProfile.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/bandProfile.js
@@ -238,31 +238,34 @@
         }
 
         function bindSocial() {
-            // FOLLOWERS
-            var url = "/api/bands/" + bandId + "/followers";
-            $.ajax({
-                type: "GET",
-                dataType: "json",
-                url: url,
-                async: false,
-                processData:false,
-                success: function(response) {
-                    $.each(response, function(index, val) {
-                        var template = $('#template-band-profile-social').html();
-                        var followerHtml = context.JK.fillTemplate(template, {
-                            userId: val.id,
-                            hoverAction: val.musician ? "musician" : "fan",
-                            avatar_url: context.JK.resolveAvatarUrl(val.photo_url),
-                            userName: val.name,
-                            location: val.location
-                        });
 
-                        $('#band-profile-social-followers').append(followerHtml);
-                    });
-                },
-                error: app.ajaxError
+          rest.getBandFollowers(bandId)
+            .done(function(response) {
+              $.each(response, function(index, val) {
+                var template = $('#template-band-profile-social').html();
+                var followerHtml = context.JK.fillTemplate(template, {
+                    userId: val.id,
+                    hoverAction: val.musician ? "musician" : "fan",
+                    avatar_url: context.JK.resolveAvatarUrl(val.photo_url),
+                    userName: val.name,
+                    location: val.location
+                });
+
+                $('#band-profile-social-followers').append(followerHtml);
+
+                if (index === response.length-1) {
+                  context.JK.bindHoverEvents();
+                }
+              })
+            })
+            .fail(function(xhr) {
+              if(xhr.status >= 500) {
+                context.JK.fetchUserNetworkOrServerFailure();
+              }
+              else {
+                context.JK.app.ajaxError(arguments);
+              }
             });
-            context.JK.bindHoverEvents();
         }
 
         /****************** HISTORY TAB *****************/
@@ -298,39 +301,38 @@
         }
 
         function bindMembers() {
-            var url = "/api/bands/" + bandId + "/musicians";
-            $.ajax({
-                 type: "GET",
-                 dataType: "json",
-                 url: url,
-                 async: false,
-                 processData:false,
-                 success: function(response) {
-                     bindMusicians(response);
-                 },
-                 error: app.ajaxError
-            });
-
-            if (isMember) {
+          rest.getBandMembers(bandId, false)
+            .done(function(response) {
+              bindMusicians(response);
+              if (isMember) {
                 bindPendingMembers();
-            }
+              }
+            })
+            .fail(function(xhr) {
+              if(xhr.status >= 500) {
+                context.JK.fetchUserNetworkOrServerFailure();
+              }
+              else {
+                context.JK.app.ajaxError(arguments);
+              }
+            });
         }
 
         function bindPendingMembers() {
-            var url = "/api/bands/" + bandId + "/musicians?pending=true";
-            $.ajax({
-                 type: "GET",
-                 dataType: "json",
-                 url: url,
-                 async: false,
-                 processData:false,
-                 success: function(response) {
-                    if (response && response.length > 0) {
-                        $("#band-profile-members").append("<br/><br/><h2><b>Pending Band Invitations</b></h2>");
-                        bindMusicians(response);
-                    }
-                 },
-                 error: app.ajaxError
+          rest.getBandMembers(bandId, true)
+            .done(function(response) {
+              if (response && response.length > 0) {
+                $("#band-profile-members").append("<br/><br/><h2><b>Pending Band Invitations</b></h2>");
+                bindMusicians(response);
+              }
+            })
+            .fail(function(xhr) {
+              if(xhr.status >= 500) {
+                context.JK.fetchUserNetworkOrServerFailure();
+              }
+              else {
+                context.JK.app.ajaxError(arguments);
+              }
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
index 0a5bea9cd..7e7df74b9 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
@@ -204,11 +204,25 @@
                  type: "DELETE",
                  dataType: "json",
                  url: url,
-                 async: false,
                  processData:false
              });
         }
 
+        function getBandMembers(bandId, hasPendingInvitation) {
+          var url = "/api/bands/" + bandId + "/musicians";
+
+          if (hasPendingInvitation) {
+            url += "?pending=true";
+          }
+          
+          return $.ajax({
+             type: "GET",
+             dataType: "json",
+             url: url,
+             processData:false
+          });
+        }
+
         function getSession(id) {
             var url = "/api/sessions/" + id;
             return $.ajax({
@@ -518,6 +532,15 @@
             });
         }
 
+        function getBandFollowers(bandId) {
+            return $.ajax({
+                type: "GET",
+                dataType: "json",
+                url: "/api/bands/" + bandId + "/bands",
+                processData:false
+            });
+        }
+
         function getClientDownloads(options) {
 
             return $.ajax({
@@ -874,6 +897,7 @@
         this.getFollowings = getFollowings;
         this.getFollowers = getFollowers;
         this.getBands = getBands;
+        this.getBandFollowers = getBandFollowers;
         this.updateSession = updateSession;
         this.getSessionHistory = getSessionHistory;
         this.addSessionComment = addSessionComment;
@@ -916,6 +940,7 @@
         this.createBandInvitation = createBandInvitation;
         this.updateBandInvitation = updateBandInvitation;
         this.removeBandMember = removeBandMember;
+        this.getBandMembers = getBandMembers;
         this.login = login;
         this.getShareSession = getShareSession;
         this.getShareRecording = getShareRecording;