diff --git a/spotifyvis/models.py b/spotifyvis/models.py
index 398647e..b6563ed 100644
--- a/spotifyvis/models.py
+++ b/spotifyvis/models.py
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@ from django.db import models
 # id's are 22 in length in examples but set to 30 for buffer
 MAX_ID = 30
 
+#  Genre {{{ # 
+
+class Genre(models.Model):
+            
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = "Genre"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Genres"
+
+    name = models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=50)
+    num_songs = models.PositiveIntegerField()
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
+#  }}} Genre # 
+
 #  Artist {{{ # 
 
 
@@ -14,6 +30,7 @@ class Artist(models.Model):
     artist_id = models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=MAX_ID)
     # unique since only storing one genre per artist right now
     name = models.CharField(unique=True, max_length=50)
+    genres = models.ManyToManyField(Genre, blank=True)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
@@ -35,18 +52,6 @@ class User(models.Model):
 
 #  }}} User # 
 
-class Genre(models.Model):
-            
-    class Meta:
-        verbose_name = "Genre"
-        verbose_name_plural = "Genres"
-
-    name = models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=50)
-    num_songs = models.PositiveIntegerField()
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return self.name
-
 #  Track {{{ # 
 
 class Track(models.Model):
diff --git a/spotifyvis/utils.py b/spotifyvis/utils.py
index e4dc4ec..7c4c088 100644
--- a/spotifyvis/utils.py
+++ b/spotifyvis/utils.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def parse_library(headers, tracks, user):
                     name=artist_dict['name'],
                     )
                 if artist_created:
-                    tally_artist_genres(headers, artist_dict['id'])
+                    add_artist_genres(headers, artist_obj)
 
                 #  update_artist_genre(headers, artist_obj)
                 # get_or_create() returns a tuple (obj, created)
@@ -341,24 +341,26 @@ def get_top_genre(headers, top_artist_id):
 
 #  }}} # 
 
-def tally_artist_genres(headers, artist_id):
-    """Tallies up genres for artist for the respective Genre models. Should be
-    called when new Artist object is created.
+def add_artist_genres(headers, artist_obj):
+    """Adds genres to artist_obj and increases the count the respective Genre
+    object. Should be called when a new Artist object is created.
 
     :headers: For making the API call.
-    :artist_id: Artist ID for which to tally up genres for.
+    :artist_obj: Artist object for which to add/tally up genres for.
 
     :returns: None
 
     """
     artist_response = requests.get('https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/' +
-            artist_id, headers=headers).json()
+            artist_obj.artist_id, headers=headers).json()
     for genre in artist_response['genres']:
         genre_obj, created = Genre.objects.get_or_create(name=genre,
                 defaults={'num_songs':1})
         if not created:
             genre_obj.num_songs = F('num_songs') +1
             genre_obj.save()
+        artist_obj.genres.add(genre_obj)
+        artist_obj.save()
 
 #  process_library_stats {{{ #