diff --git a/app/controllers/api_bands_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api_bands_controller.rb
index 8441ca533..28f55ece6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api_bands_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api_bands_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class ApiBandsController < ApplicationController
 
-  before_filter :signed_in_user, only: [:index, :show, :create, :update]
+  before_filter :signed_in_user, only: [:index, :show, :create, :update,
+                                        :following_create, :following_destroy]
 
   respond_to :json
 
@@ -43,4 +44,25 @@ class ApiBandsController < ApplicationController
     end    
   end
 
+  # FOLLOWERS
+  def follower_index
+    # NOTE: follower_index.rabl template references the followers property
+    @band = Band.find(params[:id])
+  end
+
+  # FOLLOWINGS
+  def following_create
+    @follower = BandFollower.new()
+    @follower.user_id = params[:follower_id]
+    @follower.follower_id = params[:id]
+    @follower.save
+    @user = User.find(params[:follower_id])
+    respond_with @user, responder: ApiResponder, :location => api_following_index_url(@user)
+  end
+
+  def following_destroy
+    JamRuby::BandFollower.delete_all "(user_id = '#{params[:user_id]}' AND band_id = '#{params[:id]}')"
+    respond_with responder: ApiResponder
+  end
+
 end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb
index 09db4e923..2a3ef1ebe 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api_users_controller.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ApiUsersController < ApplicationController
     # check for errors
     if @user.errors.nil? || @user.errors.size == 0
       respond_with @user, responder: ApiResponder, :location => api_user_detail_url(@user)
-      
+
     else
       raise ActiveRecord::Rollback
       response.status = :unprocessable_entity
@@ -49,6 +49,44 @@ class ApiUsersController < ApplicationController
     respond_with @user, responder: ApiResponder
   end
 
+  # FOLLOWERS
+  def follower_index
+    # NOTE: follower_index.rabl template references the followers property
+    @user = User.find(params[:id])
+  end
+
+  # FOLLOWINGS
+  def following_index
+    @user = User.find(params[:id])
+
+    # TODO: get band followings and merge (@user.band_followings)
+  end
+
+  def following_create
+
+    if !params[:user_id].nil?
+      @follower = UserFollower.new()
+      @follower.user_id = params[:user_id]
+      @follower.follower_id = params[:id]
+
+    elsif !params[:band_id].nil?
+      @follower = BandFollower.new()
+      @follower.band_id = params[:band_id]
+      @follower.follower_id = params[:id]
+    end
+
+    @follower.save
+    @user = User.find(params[:id])
+    respond_with @user, responder: ApiResponder, :location => api_following_index_url(@user)
+  end
+
+  def following_destroy
+    JamRuby::UserFollower.delete_all "(user_id = '#{params[:user_id]}' AND follower_id = '#{params[:id]}')"
+    #JamRuby::BandFollower.delete_all "(ban_id = '#{params[:band_id]}' AND follower_id = '#{params[:id]}')"
+    respond_with responder: ApiResponder
+  end
+
+  # FRIENDS
   def friend_request_index
     # get all outgoing and incoming friend requests
     @friend_requests = FriendRequest.where("(friend_id='#{params[:id]}' OR user_id='#{params[:id]}') AND accepted is null")
diff --git a/app/views/api_bands/follower_index.rabl b/app/views/api_bands/follower_index.rabl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3408346cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/api_bands/follower_index.rabl
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+object @band.followers
+
+attributes :follower_id => :user_id
+
+node :name do |follower|
+  follower.user.name
+end
+
+node :city do |follower|
+  follower.user.city
+end
+
+node :state do |follower|
+  follower.user.state
+end
+
+node :country do |follower|
+  follower.user.country
+end
+
+node :musician do |follower|
+  follower.user.musician
+end
+
+node :photo_url do |follower|
+  follower.user.photo_url
+end
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diff --git a/app/views/api_bands/following_create.rabl b/app/views/api_bands/following_create.rabl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94be1bebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/api_bands/following_create.rabl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+object @band.followings
+
+extends "api_bands/following_index"
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diff --git a/app/views/api_bands/index.rabl b/app/views/api_bands/index.rabl
index def94e9f6..c1e57847b 100644
--- a/app/views/api_bands/index.rabl
+++ b/app/views/api_bands/index.rabl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 collection @bands
 
 # do not retrieve all child collections when showing a list of bands
-attributes :id, :name, :photo_url, :logo_url
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+attributes :id, :name, :city, :state, :country, :photo_url, :logo_url, 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/api_bands/show.rabl b/app/views/api_bands/show.rabl
index 2c869fb54..0a942d3c3 100644
--- a/app/views/api_bands/show.rabl
+++ b/app/views/api_bands/show.rabl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 object @band
 
-attributes :id, :name, :website, :biography, :photo_url, :logo_url
+attributes :id, :name, :city, :state, :country, :website, :biography, :photo_url, :logo_url, :follower_count
 
 unless @band.users.nil? || @band.users.size == 0
   child :users => :musicians do
diff --git a/app/views/api_users/follower_index.rabl b/app/views/api_users/follower_index.rabl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35122bee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/api_users/follower_index.rabl
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+object @user.followers
+
+attributes :follower_id => :user_id
+
+node :name do |follower|
+  follower.user.name
+end
+
+node :city do |follower|
+  follower.user.city
+end
+
+node :state do |follower|
+  follower.user.state
+end
+
+node :country do |follower|
+  follower.user.country
+end
+
+node :musician do |follower|
+  follower.user.musician
+end
+
+node :photo_url do |follower|
+  follower.user.photo_url
+end
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diff --git a/app/views/api_users/following_create.rabl b/app/views/api_users/following_create.rabl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c95a073e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/api_users/following_create.rabl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+object @user.followings
+
+extends "api_users/following_index"
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diff --git a/app/views/api_users/following_index.rabl b/app/views/api_users/following_index.rabl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1a31401b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/api_users/following_index.rabl
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+object @user.followings
+
+attributes :user_id
+
+node :name do |following|
+  following.user.name
+end
+
+node :city do |following|
+  following.user.city
+end
+
+node :state do |following|
+  following.user.state
+end
+
+node :country do |following|
+  following.user.country
+end
+
+node :musician do |following|
+  following.user.musician
+end
+
+node :photo_url do |following|
+  following.user.photo_url
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/api_users/friend_index.rabl b/app/views/api_users/friend_index.rabl
index b9a4cc999..3e5c75cd2 100644
--- a/app/views/api_users/friend_index.rabl
+++ b/app/views/api_users/friend_index.rabl
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 object @user.friends
 
-attributes :id, :name, :email, :online
\ No newline at end of file
+attributes :id, :name, :city, :state, :country, :email, :online
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/api_users/index.rabl b/app/views/api_users/index.rabl
index 6e0ebdb53..34558346d 100644
--- a/app/views/api_users/index.rabl
+++ b/app/views/api_users/index.rabl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 collection @users
 
 # do not retrieve all child collections when showing a list of users
-attributes :id, :name, :email, :online, :musician, :photo_url
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+attributes :id, :name, :city, :state, :country, :email, :online, :musician, :photo_url
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/api_users/show.rabl b/app/views/api_users/show.rabl
index 473770206..a4589cac9 100644
--- a/app/views/api_users/show.rabl
+++ b/app/views/api_users/show.rabl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 object @user
 
-attributes :id, :name, :email, :online, :photo_url
+attributes :id, :name, :city, :state, :country, :email, :online, :photo_url, :friend_count, :follower_count, :following_count
 
 unless @user.friends.nil? || @user.friends.size == 0
   child :friends => :friends do
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 157c58185..c861a0482 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -43,28 +43,6 @@ SampleApp::Application.routes.draw do
     match '/users/:id' => 'api_users#update', :via => :post
     match '/users/:id' => 'api_users#destroy', :via => :delete
 
-    # bands
-    match '/bands' => 'api_bands#index', :via => :get
-    match '/bands/:id' => 'api_bands#show', :via => :get, :as => 'api_band_detail'
-    match '/bands' => 'api_bands#create', :via => :post
-    match '/bands/:id' => 'api_bands#update', :via => :post
-=begin
-    match '/bands/:id/followers' => 'api_bands#followers_index', :via => :get
-
-    # followers
-    match '/users/:id/followers' => 'api_users#followers_index', :via => :get
-
-    # followings
-    match '/users/:id/followings' => 'api_users#followings_index', :via => :get
-    match '/users/:id/followings' => 'api_users#followings_create', :via => :post
-    match '/users/:id/followings/:user_id' => 'api_users#followings_destroy', :via => :delete
-
-    # favorites
-    match '/users/:id/favorites' => 'api_users#favorites_index', :via => :get
-    match '/users/:id/favorites' => 'api_users#favorites_create', :via => :post
-    match '/users/:id/favorites/:recording_id' => 'api_users#favorites_destroy', :via => :delete
-=end
-
     # friend requests
     match '/users/:id/friend_requests' => 'api_users#friend_request_index', :via => :get
     match '/friend_requests/:id' => 'api_users#friend_request_show', :via => :get, :as => 'api_friend_request_detail'
@@ -75,13 +53,38 @@ SampleApp::Application.routes.draw do
     match '/users/:id/friends' => 'api_users#friend_index', :via => :get
     match '/users/:id/friends/:friend_id' => 'api_users#friend_destroy', :via => :delete
 
+    # user followers
+    match '/users/:id/followers' => 'api_users#follower_index', :via => :get
+
+    # user followings
+    match '/users/:id/followings' => 'api_users#following_index', :via => :get, :as => 'api_following_index'
+    match '/users/:id/followings' => 'api_users#following_create', :via => :post
+    match '/users/:id/followings/:user_id' => 'api_users#following_destroy', :via => :delete
+
+    # favorites
+    match '/users/:id/favorites' => 'api_users#favorite_index', :via => :get
+    match '/users/:id/favorites' => 'api_users#favorite_create', :via => :post
+    match '/users/:id/favorites/:recording_id' => 'api_users#favorite_destroy', :via => :delete
+
+    # bands
+    match '/bands' => 'api_bands#index', :via => :get
+    match '/bands/:id' => 'api_bands#show', :via => :get, :as => 'api_band_detail'
+    match '/bands' => 'api_bands#create', :via => :post
+    match '/bands/:id' => 'api_bands#update', :via => :post
+
+    # band followers
+    match '/bands/:id/followers' => 'api_bands#follower_index', :via => :get
+=begin
+    # band followings
+    match '/bands/:id/followings' => 'api_bands#following_create', :via => :post
+    match '/bands/:id/followings/:user_id' => 'api_bands#following_destroy', :via => :delete
+=end
     # invitations
     match '/invitations/:id' => 'api_invitations#show', :via => :get, :as => 'api_invitation_detail'
     match '/invitations/:id' => 'api_invitations#delete', :via => :delete
     match '/invitations' => 'api_invitations#index', :via => :get
     match '/invitations' => 'api_invitations#create', :via => :post
 
-
     # invitations
     match '/instruments/:id' => 'api_instruments#show', :via => :get, :as => 'api_instrument_detail'
     match '/instruments' => 'api_instruments#index', :via => :get