diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a5fbab..a197d70 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ frontend/dist
 node_modules
 build
 test_data
+test.db
diff --git a/backend/database/sql/DB_SCHEMA.md b/backend/database/sql/DB_SCHEMA.md
deleted file mode 100644
index bd47024..0000000
--- a/backend/database/sql/DB_SCHEMA.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# YellowJacket Database Schema
-
-## Tables
-
-### `audio_files`
-
-References to all audio files that YellowJacket is aware of
-
-#### Fields
-- UUID (PK)
-- 
diff --git a/backend/database/sql/schemas/artists.sql b/backend/database/sql/schemas/artists.sql
index e69de29..04948f9 100644
--- a/backend/database/sql/schemas/artists.sql
+++ b/backend/database/sql/schemas/artists.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CREATE TABLE artists (
+  id   INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  name text    NOT NULL
+);
diff --git a/backend/database/sql/schemas/audio_files.sql b/backend/database/sql/schemas/audio_files.sql
index e69de29..aefa2bd 100644
--- a/backend/database/sql/schemas/audio_files.sql
+++ b/backend/database/sql/schemas/audio_files.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+CREATE TABLE audio_files (
+  id uuid PRIMARY KEY,
+  file_path text NOT NULL,
+  file_type text  NOT NULL,
+  length_seconds int NOT NULL
+);
diff --git a/backend/database/sql/schemas/file_types.sql b/backend/database/sql/schemas/file_types.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b303c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/database/sql/schemas/file_types.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CREATE TABLE file_types (
+  id   INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  extension text    NOT NULL
+);
diff --git a/backend/database/sql/schemas/recordings.sql b/backend/database/sql/schemas/recordings.sql
index e69de29..a4e222a 100644
--- a/backend/database/sql/schemas/recordings.sql
+++ b/backend/database/sql/schemas/recordings.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+CREATE TABLE recordings (
+  id   INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  name text    NOT NULL
+);
+
diff --git a/backend/database/sql/schemas/release_groups.sql b/backend/database/sql/schemas/release_groups.sql
index e69de29..ae6f6b7 100644
--- a/backend/database/sql/schemas/release_groups.sql
+++ b/backend/database/sql/schemas/release_groups.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CREATE TABLE release_groups (
+  id   INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  name text    NOT NULL
+);