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Catching up with exciting young artist Aidan Fraser

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It's a time of big moves forward for local artist Aidan Fraser and the biggest move of all was his relocation from Johannesburg to Cape Town at the start of 2024. With his self-titled debut album garnering praise from fans and music industry tastemakers, he shared some of his writing inspiration and gave a taste of why he's described as follows by Texx and The City: “Joining the fore of the indie-pop resurgence, Aidan Fraser is pushing the parameters of the genre with emotion-fuelled, electronic flair. And his self-titled debut album is a searing exhibition of his craft.”
9 Feb 2024 English South Africa Music Interviews

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