Made In America - DUMB NUMBERS (2013)

Independent film-maker, musician, and current Los Angeles resident by way of Australia, Adam Harding has a new music project called Dumb Numbers. Having released a handful of solo 7" singles over the years Harding has hinted at a full length album for some time but seemed to keep himself well-occupied in the film industry. Now, expanding on his past music and video collaborations with Dinosaur Jr./Sebadoh's Lou Barlow, Harding has recruited the talents of Murph (Dinosaur, Jr.), Dale Crover (Melvins), Bobb Burno (Best Coast) and Chad Metheny (Emperor X) and released Dumber Numbers self-titled debut through Joyful Noise Recordings.

Made In America - Upset, "She's Gone" (2013)

The girls of Upset have musical pedigrees that anyone would be jealous of. Ali Koehler (guitar and vocals) played drums with Vivain Girls and Best Coast, Jenn Prince (bass) co-founded La Sera and also played with Koehler in Vivan Girls and indie veteran Patty Schemel (drums) banged around with Courtney Love in Hole.

The Los Angeles based trio's debut album She's Gone is out now on Don Giovanni Records. On it Koehler steps from behind the drums, steps away from a rocky departure with Best Coast, and takes up guitar and vocals. With Upset Koehler unleashes a hand full of minute, fizzy-pop gems that are not dragged down by over-complication but contain the right amount of depth that demands more than just a fancy passing.