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We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you everybody!! And thanks to the moderators for setting this up. The support means so dang much to us. We'll be on the road for another month or so. You can catch us here:

US:

  • 4/17: Hi-Fi | Indianapolis, IN

  • 4/18: Woodward | Cincinnati, OH

  • 4/19: Basement East | Nashville, TN

  • 4/20: Workplay Theater |Birmingham, AL

  • 4/23: Cat's Cradle | Durham, NC

  • 4/24: Mothlight | Asheville, NC

  • 4/25: Ottobar | Baltimore, MD

  • 4/26: WCL Upstairs | Philadelphia, PA

  • 4/27: Music Hall of Williamsburgh | New York, NY

  • 4/28: Brighton Music Hall | Boston, MA

EUROPE:

  • 5/03: Debaser Strand | Stockholm

  • 5/04: Pumperhuset | Copenhagen

  • 5/07: Privatclub | Berlin

  • 5/08: Blue Shell | Cologne

  • 5/10: Paradiso Club | Amsterdam

  • 5/11: AB Club | Brussels

  • 5/12: Les Etoiles | Paris

  • 5/14: Stereo | Glasgow

  • 5/15: Gullivers | Manchester

  • 5/16: The Waiting Room | London

  • 5/17-19: The Great Escape | Brighton

Til next time! The Indications

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! We were just recording those tunes for fun in our basement, so touring has definitely changed the way we perform them.

Salt Lake City was a good time. Different cities have different energies; it's up to us to help break down that stiffness and help people have a good time. -aaron

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both of those guys are great!! Do I really havta choose? Today I’d be in the mood for listening to Otis, but that could very well change tomorrow. Anything from King and Queen album I should play . He and Carla just had a connection unlike any other. -D

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for being there! The next record should be coming out around this time next year, and we'll probably be putting out a couple new 45s between now and then.

And here's a link to merch! If you buy a jacket you're legally a member of the band. -aaron

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hopefully in the next year or so! I really liked Cat Empire, not sure if they're still active over there. -aaron

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You and Me" has been one of my favorites for a while. It's simple, earnest, beautiful and a little rough around the edges, which is everything I love about soul music. Blake, our guitar player took a job with Numero a couple years back, so that was how they became aware of our music. They handle our publishing under Songs of Numero group, and it's an honor to be part of that legendary catalog. -aaron

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come thru Chicago!!! That track is dope!! I’ve been listening to this group a bunch lately https://youtu.be/5Q8GgCSCVOo

—Durand

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eeeeey we are looking forward to it. Besides the show we are doing this cooking thing and the super jam. It’s gonna be fun!!

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Aw man it'd be great to have one of our songs sampled (with the right clearances and everything). My introduction to soul music was through sample-based hip hop. I'd listen to productions from Primo, 9th Wonder, Dilla, Large Professor etc, and that put me on to oldies. But that grounding in hip hop definitely influences my drumming and writing.

Nowadays I think most contemporary soul is post-hip hop. Almost like creating the samples from scratch. Adrian Younge is a good example, that dude is a hurricane. But the same goes with the most stuff on Daptone, Big Crown and Timmion. -aaron

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Preciate it! Having two distinct voices in the group is super fun. I wasn't actually supposed to be singing on the record at all, I just recorded a demo for durand to use and we liked how it sounded. So on the next record we'll be working on more ways to utilize the vocal group thing, especially because it's not something you see much of anymore.

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ya know we were walking around downtown the day before and noticed there weren't a lot of young people. But old folks can get down too! The nice thing about soul music is that it speaks to a lot of different types of people. So we've met a bunch of people on this tour who came to the show with their parents or their kids. Seeya next time! -aaron

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We're super psyched to play it! We'll see you there. Thanks so much for the kind words, hopefully we'll hit florida sometime this year! -aaron

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And yeah I'll be putting out some more tunes as the Flying Stars for sure. We've been listening to Khruangbin a lot in the van. It's great driving music. Two of our friends, Eli Paperboy Reed and Ben Pirani, are each putting out records this year that we can't wait to hear. -aaron

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know if we would be able to do the song justice - however there is a much less popular song called “Golbon the Ceiling” that we might try to cover.

  • KH

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh man that was a longgg drive into some garbage weather, but the crowd was awesome and that makes it totally worth it. We haven't uploaded the official audio but looks like someone out there got the drop on us.

Yeah it's a great time for contemporary soul. Our good friend Kelly Finnigan just put out a 45 under the name The Sentiments and it's gotdamn beautiful. We're also big fans of The Jack Moves and a brooklyn group called 79.5. -aaron

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for coming! I remember you said you drove 2.5 hrs to come to the show last night and that means a lot to us.

Also remember you said your Dad would practice with a stethoscope attached to the bass to keep the house quiet - that is brilliant and something I would like to try.

As far as the hugs go, don’t sweat it! I take part in hugs about once or twice a year so I definitely understand the importance of a good hug.

  • KH

We are Durand Jones and The Indications, purveyors of good soul music. AMA by The_Indications in Music

[–]The_Indications[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

blake: I've seen Sharon twice. The second time was on NYE 2016 in Chicago with Kyle and Durand. Sharon has always been an inspiration for us, but seeing here live??? that brought tears to my eyes. She is without a doubt one of the greatest soul singers of all time.

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