diff --git a/migrations/20230224190927-genericize-table-and-model-names.js b/migrations/20230224190927-genericize-table-and-model-names.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a574e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20230224190927-genericize-table-and-model-names.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = {
+  async up(queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    await queryInterface.renameTable('Bands', 'Groups');
+    await queryInterface.renameColumn('Characters', 'bandId', 'groupId');
+  },
+
+  async down(queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    await queryInterface.renameColumn('Characters', 'groupId', 'bandId');
+    await queryInterface.renameTable('Groups', 'Bands');
+  }
+};
diff --git a/models/character.js b/models/character.js
index b31c782..c0fed7f 100644
--- a/models/character.js
+++ b/models/character.js
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
      * The `models/index` file will call this method automatically.
      */
     static associate(models) {
-      Character.belongsTo(models.Band, { foreignKey: 'bandId', });
+      Character.belongsTo(models.Group, { foreignKey: 'groupId', });
     }
   }
   Character.init({
     name: DataTypes.STRING,
-    bandId: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+    groupId: DataTypes.INTEGER,
     imageIdentifier: DataTypes.STRING,
     description: DataTypes.TEXT,
     enabled: DataTypes.BOOLEAN
diff --git a/models/band.js b/models/group.js
similarity index 80%
rename from models/band.js
rename to models/group.js
index 70529ef..1bce531 100644
--- a/models/band.js
+++ b/models/group.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const {
   Model
 } = require('sequelize');
 module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
-  class Band extends Model {
+  class Group extends Model {
     /**
      * Helper method for defining associations.
      * This method is not a part of Sequelize lifecycle.
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
      */
     static associate(models) {
       // define association here
-      Band.hasMany(models.Character);
+      Group.hasMany(models.Character);
     }
   }
-  Band.init({
+  Group.init({
     name: DataTypes.STRING,
     description: DataTypes.TEXT,
     imageURL: DataTypes.STRING,
     enabled: DataTypes.BOOLEAN
   }, {
     sequelize,
-    modelName: 'Band',
+    modelName: 'Group',
   });
-  return Band;
+  return Group;
 };
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