I got tired of managing my band through WhatsApp, so I built an app
Our band was a bit disorganized, the setlists were scattered across a thousand different chats, rehearsal times were lost in group chats, and half the members forgot the songs we were supposed to work on. I'm a developer, so I finally thought I'd do something.
It's called JamADE. It's free, and since it's a web app, you don't have to download anything; just open the link on your phone and install it on your home screen as if it were a real app. Or you can continue using it from a browser on both your phone and PC:
👉 https://jamade-ita.firebaseapp.com/
What it does: Shared setlist with notes for each song (key, YouTube link), rehearsal and concert calendar with attendance management, a "drawer" where you can vote on candidate songs before adding them to the setlist, band chat, and original song management with lyrics and chords. There's also a personal study list for songs you're working on yourself, and a section to find venues or other musicians in your area.
It supports Italian, English, French, and Spanish.
It's still rough around the edges, but we're using it extensively, and it seems useful. I'm curious to know if it fixes issues other bands are having, or if I'm just fixing my own.