Bandfolk

For every musician in the Nordics

See and hear someone play before you say hello

Bandfolk is a video-first matching app for everybody who plays, whatever your level, style or genre. Post short clips of yourself actually playing, browse other players and match with the ones you want to play with. This is a music network, not dating.

The app is a free download in both stores.

01

Who it is for

Bandfolk is built for people who play: on stage, in the studio, in the rehearsal room, or in a church hall on a Saturday morning. The playing is right there in the clip, so nobody has to guess from a list of credits.

Anyone who just wants to play

No gig, no deadline. You want to find people to play with, and to hear them before you book a rehearsal room.

Freelance instrumentalists

You dep, you double, you step in at short notice. Bandfolk lets more people hear how you sound before they call.

Bands looking for a member

The drummer quit three weeks before the tour. Filter by instrument, genre and distance from your own town, and hear the candidates play straight away.

Producers and composers

You need a violin, a double bass or a singer with the right colour for a session next week.

02

How it works

  1. Post your playing

    Record or upload short clips of yourself playing. No stills, no claims, just sound and picture.

  2. Browse other players

    Filter by instrument, genre and distance from your town. Watch, listen, swipe past or show interest.

  3. Match

    When the interest is mutual you get a match. Nobody can contact you until you have said yes.

  4. Get in touch and play

    Where it goes from there is up to you: a rehearsal, a session, or a full tour.

03

What it costs

Nothing

Bandfolk is free for everybody right now. No subscription, no card and nothing to cancel. We will not start charging until there are enough musicians for the deck to be worth paying for, and you will hear about it well before we do.

  • Full access to every profile and match
  • Upload and swap out your clips whenever you like
  • No advertising, and your data is never sold
  • Video and account data stored in the EU
  • Delete your account and all your data whenever you want

All of it is included, and right now none of it costs anything. See the terms of service for the details.

04

Where we are

Bandfolk launches in Sweden and opens in Norway, Denmark and Finland after that. The app is available in Swedish, English, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish.

Questions before you start? Read the support page or email our support address.