Donavon Frankenreiter
Donavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972, Downey, California) is an American musician and surfer. A long-time friend of musician Jack Johnson, his debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Johnson's Brushfire Records through Universal Music. It made the Australian ARIA Top-40 charts in April 2004. In live shows he has performed as the Donavon Frankenreiter Band.
Frankenreiter started playing in the group, Peanut Butter and Jam, at the age of 18. Read Full BioDonavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972, Downey, California) is an American musician and surfer. A long-time friend of musician Jack Johnson, his debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Johnson's Brushfire Records through Universal Music. It made the Australian ARIA Top-40 charts in April 2004. In live shows he has performed as the Donavon Frankenreiter Band.
Frankenreiter started playing in the group, Peanut Butter and Jam, at the age of 18. In 1996 he began to seriously pursue a musical career when he formed the band Sunchild. In Sunchild, Frankenreiter was the lead guitar player but did not sing. The band had a 70s rock sound similar in style to The Black Crowes. They released their first CD, Barefoot & Live, on Surfdog Records in 1997. Produced by Gary Hoey, the live album featured covers of The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Rolling Stones, and Van Morrison, as well as several originals. California Honey followed in 2000 on their own Sunchild Records. This studio album is now out-of-print. Sunchild disbanded in 2001 and Frankenreiter went on to pursue a solo career.
In 2002, Frankenreiter signed with Brushfire Records. His self-titled solo album, Donavon Frankenreiter, was recorded with co-producers Jack Johnson and Mario Caldato Jr. Johnson appears on the album, as do G. Love and Eels member Koool G. Murder. The album was released in April 2004 in Australia due to his high profile in that country from his support gigs for Jack Johnson and from Frankenreiter’s own surfing career. He toured Australia in April 2004, helping the album reach the top forty of the ARIA albums chart. Gary Jules was his support act on this tour. The album was released in the United States one month later, on 11 May 2004.
In 2006, Frankenreiter left Brushfire Records and signed with Lost Highway Records, home of such notable artists as Elvis Costello, Ryan Adams and Willie Nelson. His follow-up album, Move by Yourself, was released on June 6, 2006. Soon afterwards Donavon recorded a song called "Lovely Day" with Koool G., which was featured on the soundtracks to two films, Snakes on a Plane that same year and Georgia Rule in 2007.
In 2010 Donavon parted ways with Lost Highway Records and formed his own label, Liquid Tambourine Records. He subsequently recorded and released his fourth studio album of original material entitled "Glow", which was produced by Mark Weinberg.
In early 2012, Donavon cut ties with band mates Eric Brigmond, Craig Barnette, and Pete Winders, but maintained ties with original band member Matt Grundy.
www.donavonf.com
Frankenreiter started playing in the group, Peanut Butter and Jam, at the age of 18. Read Full BioDonavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972, Downey, California) is an American musician and surfer. A long-time friend of musician Jack Johnson, his debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Johnson's Brushfire Records through Universal Music. It made the Australian ARIA Top-40 charts in April 2004. In live shows he has performed as the Donavon Frankenreiter Band.
Frankenreiter started playing in the group, Peanut Butter and Jam, at the age of 18. In 1996 he began to seriously pursue a musical career when he formed the band Sunchild. In Sunchild, Frankenreiter was the lead guitar player but did not sing. The band had a 70s rock sound similar in style to The Black Crowes. They released their first CD, Barefoot & Live, on Surfdog Records in 1997. Produced by Gary Hoey, the live album featured covers of The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Rolling Stones, and Van Morrison, as well as several originals. California Honey followed in 2000 on their own Sunchild Records. This studio album is now out-of-print. Sunchild disbanded in 2001 and Frankenreiter went on to pursue a solo career.
In 2002, Frankenreiter signed with Brushfire Records. His self-titled solo album, Donavon Frankenreiter, was recorded with co-producers Jack Johnson and Mario Caldato Jr. Johnson appears on the album, as do G. Love and Eels member Koool G. Murder. The album was released in April 2004 in Australia due to his high profile in that country from his support gigs for Jack Johnson and from Frankenreiter’s own surfing career. He toured Australia in April 2004, helping the album reach the top forty of the ARIA albums chart. Gary Jules was his support act on this tour. The album was released in the United States one month later, on 11 May 2004.
In 2006, Frankenreiter left Brushfire Records and signed with Lost Highway Records, home of such notable artists as Elvis Costello, Ryan Adams and Willie Nelson. His follow-up album, Move by Yourself, was released on June 6, 2006. Soon afterwards Donavon recorded a song called "Lovely Day" with Koool G., which was featured on the soundtracks to two films, Snakes on a Plane that same year and Georgia Rule in 2007.
In 2010 Donavon parted ways with Lost Highway Records and formed his own label, Liquid Tambourine Records. He subsequently recorded and released his fourth studio album of original material entitled "Glow", which was produced by Mark Weinberg.
In early 2012, Donavon cut ties with band mates Eric Brigmond, Craig Barnette, and Pete Winders, but maintained ties with original band member Matt Grundy.
www.donavonf.com
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Free
Donavon Frankenreiter Lyrics
We could let this love be the fading sky
Or we could drift all night until the new sun rise
Pass me a drink or maybe two
One for me and one for you
And we'll be free
Free
Free
Free
Here comes Kona Winds and the changing tide
We better drop them sails and get inside
When will the weather ever let us go?
I guess we'll have to wait until the trade winds blow
When we'll be free
Free
Free
Free
There's nothing in between
What we are, what we see
There's nothing in between
What we are, what we see
What we are, we are just
On a life boat sailing home
With our drunken hearts and our tired bones
Well, I just take one last look around
Yeah and every place feels like a familiar town
And now we're free
Free
And don't ya wanna be
Free
From time to time a little
Free
(Hey now, now)
Free
I know, you know your
Free
Feels so good to be
Free
Mm-hmm, free
Lyrics © SWING ON DOWN PUBLISHING, Bubble Toes Publishing, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Fintage House Publishing
Written by: Jack Hody Johnson, Donavon Frankenreiter
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Zalman Krause
He really does sound like Jack Johnson....Cool song....Makes me feel happy inside
Sugarshack Music Channel
Classic... so good
Mariah Pittman
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Josi Ludens
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Jack and Donovan: Hold my ukulele
Mamute
Aprendemos muito com essa vibe do Donavon... seu estilo é simplesmente sensacional. Nossa banda ainda tem poucos km de estrada, e damos graças a deus que existem bandas como esta para nos guiar!! Quem curte esse som, da uma olhadinha no nosso canal e deixa la o comentário sobre nosso som. Musica e praia... que maneira de viver Frankenheiter!!
Hannah Latosa
This is the type of song when you picture yourself in a montage driving the streets of California with your hair flowing and hands out the window. Ahh :)
CodeBleu724
If I had hair...
ALEXANDER SMITH
There is nothing in between what we are, and what we see"... now that's deep.
lucas
One of most beautiful song I've ever heard, Donavon the best, ten years later and this song is still in several heads <3
Elaine Lima
Musica ótima para relaxar e refletir um pouco mais sobre a vida e também sobre as pessoas que passam por ela !!