Made In America - NUDE BEACH, "77" (2014)

Brooklyn based Nude Beach have been churning out melodic 70's flavored power-pop since around 2008 when Chuck Betz, Ryan Naideau and Jim Shelton formed the band. After two full-length albums that skirted the line of angsty rock with hints of early Elvis Costello and the classic jangle-pop of Big Star, Nude Beach have gracefully matured into blue-collar classic rock territory that sure to evoke feelings of those past warm summer evenings with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers playing over your FM airwaves.

Nude Beach's third album 77, set for an October 21st release through Don Giovanni Records, will be a double-album that's sure to deliver you straight to the American heartland so grab a cooler full of beer and your best friends and light the bonfire, it's going to be a fun night.

Made In America - CROW BAIT, "Sliding Through The Halls Of Fate" (2014)

An amalgamation of several local area New York bands including Iron Chic, Sister Kisser, American Hellfire Club, and Jonesin', Long Island, New York punkers Crow Bait formed in 2011 around their love for bands they grew up listening to from the 90's indie/pop-punk scene. Since their formation they've released a few singles, the Three Tickle Guys EP, and covered Husker Du's Dead Set On Destruction for the "Something To Du" tribute.

Crow Bait are set to release their full-length debut album Sliding Through The Halls Of Fate on May 20th via Don Giovanni Records, a label that continues to sign more and more bands that are right in my wheelhouse.

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.