Donavon Frankenreiter Explained

Donavon Frankenreiter
Landscape:yes
Birth Date:10 December 1972
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Origin:Downey, California, United States
Years Active:2000-present
Label:Lost Highway, Universal, Wrasse, Liquid Tambourine Records
Website:http://www.donavonf.com/

Donavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972) is an American musician and surfer. His debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Brushfire Records through Universal Music.

Career

Frankenreiter was born in Downey, California, United States. In November 2007, he toured throughout Brazil on the Mostra Alma Surf Festival with bands, Animal Liberation Orchestra, G. Love and Matt Costa, along with Surf Artists Jay Alders, Nathan Gibbs, Céline Chat, Surf Photographer Sean Davey, and Surf Film Maker Sunny Abberton.[1]

An acoustic EP of cover songs called Recycled Recipes landed in 2007, with the polished full-length Pass It Around following in 2008. For the Pass It Around Tour, Donavon teamed up with surf artist and friend, Jay Alders to design a Limited Edition Tour Poster.[2]

In 2010 Frankenreiter left 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.[3]

Discography

With Sunchild
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Album detailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
USAUS
[4]
Donavon Frankenreiter
  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
165 29
  • ARIA: Gold
Move by Yourself
  • Released: 2006
  • Format: CD
105 24
  • ARIA: Gold
Pass It Around
  • Released: 2008
  • Format: CD
98 16
Revisited
  • Released: 2010
  • Format: CD
Glow
  • Released: 2010
  • Format: CD
Start Livin'
  • Released: 2012
  • Format: CD
The Heart
  • Released: 2013
  • Format: CD
Revisited 2
  • Released: 2019
  • Format: CD
Get Outta Your MindComing September 20, 2024

Extended plays

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Album detailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
AUS
Some Live Songs
(with Jack Johnson and G.Love)
  • Released: 2005
  • Format: CD
31
Recycled Recipes EP
  • Released: 2007
  • Format: CD
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Recycled Recipes, Vol. 2 EP
  • Released: 2011
  • Format: CD
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Video game appearances

Frankenreiter is a playable character in the video game Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MOSTRA ALMA SURF FEST: Surf Culture Reigns in Brazil | SURFER Magazine . Surfermag.com . 2010-07-22 . 2015-10-03.
  2. Web site: Surf Art, Figurative, Yoga and Nature Inspired Art - Jay Alders Artist: Art Inspired by Surf, Love and Nature . Jay Alders . 2015-10-03.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20101218020803/http://freesurfmagazine.com/This-Issue/flows-and-beats-talking-story-with-donavon-frankenreiter.html "Flows and beats talking story with Donavon Frankenreiter"
  4. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 107.