diff --git a/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb b/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
index 034ee4317..953aa5851 100644
--- a/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
+++ b/lib/jam_ruby/models/band.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,27 @@ module JamRuby
     def add_member(user_id, admin)
       BandMusician.create(:band_id => self.id, :user_id => user_id, :admin => admin)
     end
+
+    def self.recording_index(current_user, band_id)
+      hide_private = false
+      band = Band.find(band_id)
+
+      # hide private Recordings from anyone who's not in the Band
+      unless band.users.exists? current_user
+        hide_private = true
+      end
+
+      if hide_private
+        recordings = Recording.joins(:band_recordings)
+                              .where(:bands_recordings => {:band_id => "#{band_id}"}, :public => true)
+
+      else
+        recordings = Recording.joins(:band_recordings)
+                              .where(:bands_recordings => {:band_id => "#{band_id}"})
+      end
+
+      return recordings
+    end
     
     # helper method for creating / updating a Band
     def self.save(id, name, website, biography, city, state, country, genres, user_id, photo_url, logo_url)
diff --git a/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index 191b3cdae..cb9e73019 100644
--- a/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -119,7 +119,15 @@ module JamRuby
     end
 
     def liker_count
-      return 0
+      return self.likers.size
+    end
+
+    def like_count
+      return self.likes.size
+    end
+
+    def band_like_count
+      return self.band_likes.size
     end
 
     def follower_count
@@ -127,7 +135,11 @@ module JamRuby
     end
 
     def following_count
-      return self.followings.size + self.band_followings.size
+      return self.followings.size
+    end
+
+    def band_following_count
+      return self.band_followings.size
     end
 
     def favorite_count
@@ -175,6 +187,32 @@ module JamRuby
       UserMailer.password_changed(self).deliver  
     end
 
+    def self.band_index(user_id)
+      bands = Band.joins(:band_musicians)
+                  .where(:bands_musicians => {:user_id => "#{user_id}"})
+
+      return bands
+    end
+
+    def self.recording_index(current_user, user_id)
+      hide_private = false
+
+      # hide private recordings from anyone but the current user
+      if current_user.id != user_id
+        hide_private = true
+      end
+
+      if hide_private
+        recordings = Recording.joins(:musician_recordings)
+                              .where(:musicians_recordings => {:user_id => "#{user_id}"}, :public => true)
+
+      else
+        recordings = Recording.joins(:musician_recordings)
+                              .where(:musicians_recordings => {:user_id => "#{user_id}"})                                  
+      end
+
+      return recordings
+    end
 
     # helper method for creating / updating a User
     def self.save(id, updater_id, first_name, last_name, email, password, password_confirmation, musician, gender,