“It’s like when you get a free play on pinball and are just kinda like, ‘f- it. “Having the space to do a solo record felt like an opportunity rather than a feeling of pressure for like, ‘Oh, people know me for the slow jams,’” says Frazer. Aaron Frazer (of Durand Jones & The Indications) has released his debut album, Introducing, on Easy Eye Sound / Dead Oceans via Inertia Music. So Frazer took on the challenge of creating that variance within Introducing… by transitioning to his chest voice to bring it down low, adding hip-hop sensibilities to his phrasing while also mixing in the traditional sounds he’s known for.
AARON FRAZER INTRODUCING FULL
He’s aware that most of today’s music listeners aren’t consuming full albums at a time and experiencing more music through singles and playlists, which means they’re hearing a different tambour every three to four minutes. It feels like an authentic expression of myself and my voice, so I knew I wanted to put that front and center.”ĭurand Jones & The Indications Eye a Dim Dawn In 'Morning In America' Video: Premiereįrazer says that he’s been hard at work putting together new music for the next Durand Jones & The Indications record, which he believes they’ll be recording this winter, but he enjoyed having the flexibility to work on his solo material in between. “I remember listening back to it, and for the first time not having that nails-on-the-chalkboard, cognitive dissonance of hearing your own voice. I mean, false is literally in there,” says Frazer of the range he discovered while recording the first Indications record. “I think it’s how I feel most myself vocally, which is kind of funny, cause it’s false. I think it can really transfix people - really cut through all the mess. It’s so unique and so singular, especially now in this day and age. “I’ve never worked with a falsetto record just top to bottom,” says Auerbach. On standout tracks “Have Mercy” (Auerbach’s favorite) and “Leanin’ On Your Everlasting Love,” it’s hard not to be entranced by the high range that first caught Auerbach’s attention. The resulting album is a 12-track romp into the psyche of two music lovers influenced by soul, gospel, hip-hop and rock, topped off with Frazer’s mesmerizing falsetto. Ultimately, ‘Introducing.’ thrives because of how natural it feels a record as authentic as the dust on Dan Auerbach’s control booth, it places Aaron Frazer as a golden-voiced embodiment of this modern soul age. It’s all part of this weird, wordless dialogue.” “The beautiful thing about music is that so many of these songs are in conversation with other songs. “There’s so many people out there who love music, who I’m sure have had conversations like this, where it’s just like song, song, song, song,” says Frazer. Aaron Frazer Announces Debut Album Produced by Black Keys' Dan Auerbach
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