Bayou-born soul sensation, Durand Jones, is bringing his raw energy to Colemine Records with his debut 45. Jones brings you two fiery sides of original soul music, pairing soaring vocal work with dusty drums, slinking guitars and screaming organs. With a stellar background in gospel, Jones got his start in the church, singing in the choir of his hometown in rural Louisiana. When his music career took him to Bloomington, Indiana, he was selected to join the legendary Indiana University Soul Revue, and it was through his involvement that he met writer/producer duo Aaron Frazer and Blake Rhein. The three began writing original soul music, recording themselves straight to tape in the basements of Bloomington- a process which brings you the gritty sounds available on Ohio-based Colemine Records CLM-130.

The A-side features "Smile," a frenetic dance floor single that darts between post-disco groove and breakneck soul. The flip side is the heavy hitting instrumental strut "Tuck n Roll," a single take recording featuring the fuzzed out organ of Indications keyboard player Justin Hubler.