diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index a4efa74..2c9d219 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
 
-    compile 'com.github.shaz-tech:EasyRuntimePermission:1.0'
-    compile 'pro.oncreate.easynet:easynet:1.3.0'
-    compile group: 'com.google.code.gson', name: 'gson', version: '2.7'
-
+    compile 'com.android.support:design:26.1.0'
+    compile 'com.anthonycr.grant:permissions:1.0'
+    implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3.9.1'
+    compile group: 'com.google.code.gson', name: 'gson', version: '2.8.2'
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index a91f3ab..2036afc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.hakodev.androiditunesapi">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+
     <application
         android:name=".AndroidItunesAPI"
         android:allowBackup="true"
@@ -9,11 +11,13 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
-        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.BrandedLaunch">
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.BrandedLaunch"
+        android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules">
         <activity android:name=".activities.ArtistListActivity">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
     </application>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/AndroidItunesAPI.java b/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/AndroidItunesAPI.java
index 001991b..0cf5d5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/AndroidItunesAPI.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/AndroidItunesAPI.java
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ package com.hakodev.androiditunesapi;
 
 import android.app.Application;
 
-import pro.oncreate.easynet.EasyNet;
-import pro.oncreate.easynet.models.NResponseModel;
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 
 public class AndroidItunesAPI extends Application {
 
-    private static Application instance = null;
+    private static AndroidItunesAPI instance = null;
 
-    public static Application getInstance() {
+    private OkHttpClient networkClient;
+
+    public static AndroidItunesAPI getInstance() {
         return instance;
     }
 
@@ -17,14 +18,10 @@ public class AndroidItunesAPI extends Application {
     public void onCreate() {
         super.onCreate();
         instance = this;
-        EasyNet.getInstance()
-                .setWriteLogs(false)
-                .setDefaultRequestListener(request -> request.setHost("http://192.168.1.151:25555/BeamNGTelemetry"))
-                .addOnErrorDefaultListener(new EasyNet.OnErrorDefaultListenerWithCode(404) {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onError(NResponseModel responseModel) {
-                        // For example, intercepted error 404
-                    }
-                });
+        networkClient = new OkHttpClient();
+    }
+
+    public OkHttpClient getNetworkClient() {
+        return networkClient;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/activities/ArtistListActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/activities/ArtistListActivity.java
index 4618b0c..eb8d592 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/activities/ArtistListActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/activities/ArtistListActivity.java
@@ -1,39 +1,99 @@
 package com.hakodev.androiditunesapi.activities;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout;
+import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
-import android.view.Menu;
-import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.anthonycr.grant.PermissionsManager;
+import com.anthonycr.grant.PermissionsResultAction;
+import com.hakodev.androiditunesapi.AndroidItunesAPI;
 import com.hakodev.androiditunesapi.R;
+import com.hakodev.androiditunesapi.util.Utils;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import okhttp3.Call;
+import okhttp3.Callback;
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
+import okhttp3.Request;
+import okhttp3.Response;
 
 public class ArtistListActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
+    private final static String TAG = "ArtistListActivity";
+    private final static String SEARCH_URL = "https://itunes.apple.com/search?term=%1$s&country=US&entity=musicArtist&limit=10";
+
+    private OkHttpClient networkClient;
+    private ConstraintLayout lytBase;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setupTheme();
-        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_artists_list);
+        setupViews();
+        init();
+        askForPermissions();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
-        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.actionbar_search, menu);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
-        int id = item.getItemId();
-        if (id == R.id.action_search) {
-            Toast.makeText(this, "Test", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-            return true;
-        }
-        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
+        PermissionsManager.getInstance().notifyPermissionsChange(permissions, grantResults);
     }
 
     private void setupTheme() {
         setTheme(R.style.AppTheme);
     }
+
+    private void setupViews() {
+        lytBase = findViewById(R.id.lytBase);
+    }
+
+    private void init() {
+        networkClient = AndroidItunesAPI.getInstance().getNetworkClient();
+    }
+
+    private void askForPermissions() {
+        //Not needed for internet permission but more of a proof of concept
+        PermissionsManager.getInstance().requestPermissionsIfNecessaryForResult(this,
+                new String[]{Manifest.permission.INTERNET}, new PermissionsResultAction() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onGranted() {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Permissions Granted");
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void onDenied(String permission) {
+                        Toast.makeText(ArtistListActivity.this, R.string.permissions_not_granted, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+
+    private void requestArtist(String artistName) {
+        new Thread(() -> {
+            Request request = new Request.Builder()
+                    .url(String.format(SEARCH_URL, Utils.formatStringForURL(artistName)))
+                    .build();
+            networkClient.newCall(request)
+                    .enqueue(new Callback() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onFailure(@NonNull final Call call, @NonNull IOException e) {
+                            Log.e(TAG, e.getLocalizedMessage());
+                            runOnUiThread(() -> Snackbar.make(lytBase, R.string.network_connection_error, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show());
+                        }
+
+                        @Override
+                        public void onResponse(@NonNull Call call, @NonNull final Response response) throws IOException {
+                            String res = response.body().string();
+                            Log.w(TAG, res);
+                        }
+                    });
+        }).start();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/models/Artist.java b/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/models/Response.java
similarity index 96%
rename from app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/models/Artist.java
rename to app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/models/Response.java
index f775b01..6c79748 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/models/Artist.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/models/Response.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class Artist {
+public class Response {
 
     @SerializedName("resultCount")
     @Expose
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/util/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/util/Utils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..711fd58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/hakodev/androiditunesapi/util/Utils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package com.hakodev.androiditunesapi.util;
+
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+import java.net.URLEncoder;
+
+public class Utils {
+    public static String formatStringForURL(String text) {
+        String encodedText = "";
+        try {
+            return URLEncoder.encode(text, "UTF-8");
+        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        return encodedText;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/default_artist.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/default_artist.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75de4d8
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/default_artist.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_artists_list.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_artists_list.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5b5f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_artists_list.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/lytBase"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:context="com.hakodev.androiditunesapi.activities.ArtistListActivity">
+
+    <EditText
+        android:id="@+id/txtArtistSearch"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:drawableEnd="@drawable/ic_search"
+        android:drawableRight="@drawable/ic_search"
+        android:ems="10"
+        android:hint="@string/search_artist"
+        android:inputType="textPersonName"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+    <ListView
+        android:id="@+id/listView"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/txtArtistSearch" />
+
+</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 64cf2d5..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    tools:context="com.hakodev.androiditunesapi.activities.ArtistListActivity">
-
-    <TextView
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="Hello World!"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
-
-</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/artists_list_adapter.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/artists_list_adapter.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a2f327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/artists_list_adapter.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="48dp"
+    android:layout_gravity="center_vertical">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/imgArtist"
+        android:layout_width="36dp"
+        android:layout_height="36dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/description_artists_image"
+        android:src="@drawable/default_artist"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/lblArtistName"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/actionbar_search.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/actionbar_search.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c7b5775..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/actionbar_search.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/action_search"
-        android:icon="@drawable/ic_search"
-        android:orderInCategory="100"
-        android:title="@string/search"
-        app:showAsAction="always" />
-</menu>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 616a44e..cc012d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
     <color name="colorBackground">#111111</color>
     <color name="colorText">#ffffff</color>
     <color name="colorTextSecondary">#e4ded7</color>
+    <color name="colorHintText">#838383</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index efa5e36..752d499 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 <resources>
     <!-- Common terms -->
     <string name="app_name">Artist Vault</string>
-    <string name="search">Buscar</string>
+    <string name="search_artist">Buscar artista</string>
+
+    <!-- Permissions -->
+    <string name="permissions_not_granted">No tengo los permisos necesarios para funcionar</string>
+
+    <!-- Networking -->
+    <string name="network_connection_error">Error en la conexión</string>
+
+    <!-- Image descriptions -->
+    <string name="description_artists_image">Imágen del artista</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 08fc461..e8ff1bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/colorBackground</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/colorText</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/colorTextSecondary</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/colorHintText</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AppTheme.NoActionBar">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..231c813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<full-backup-content>
+    <include domain="sharedpref" path="."/>
+</full-backup-content>
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