The vocalist and drummer for Durand Jones & The Indications discusses the strategy behind his new EP and the vulnerability of bringing back soul dance moves.

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When Aaron Frazer released his first solo album Introducing… in January of 2021, times were drastically different for musicians. He was on a break from his longtime band Durand Jones & The Indications , and most of the country was still observing COVID-safety lockdowns that forced everyone to slow down.

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“My first solo album, it was super cool to put it out at a time when there wasn’t actually a ton of other music coming out — and so it spent a lot of time in the spotlight,” says Frazer of the 2021 album, which was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.…