It sounds cold for the band up there (6)
I believe the answer is:
frieze
'it sounds cold for the band up there' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'it' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'frize' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for frieze that I've seen before include "Artistic band" , "Architectural ornament" , "Band of decoration around top of wall or building" , "Decorative architectural band" , "Rough, heavy, woollen cloth sounds very cold" .)