Song Review- Durand Jones & the Indications “Smile” from the album Live at Paste

This band has such a great sound and two fantastic singers (Durand Jones & Aaron Frazer) who each bring their own distinctive voice for this group.   There is a wide range of musical talent here also that really keeps you engaged.  Their music is that kind of pleasant, groovy, funky rhythm and melody that can keep you bopping along through your day or provide a great nighttime ambiance.  

A few bass notes and a hearty howl start this one out with a little tambourine jangle for accompaniment.  The rhythm and melody stay fairly simple throughout most of this track with Jones’ voice really at the front.   The sound is clean and clear with good separation on the instrument tracks. The guitar cuts thorough nicely at several places to add a pleasant counterpunch to the vocals and rhythm.  

If you want to check out a track from this group that has Frazer on vocals give a listen to “The Way That I Do” 

You can check out more of the music and information on the Bandcamp page https://durandjonesandtheindications.bandcamp.com/music

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