Product Description

Though Donavon Frankenreiter shares the same mellow surfer vibes as his labelmate/producer/surfing buddy Jack Johnson, the multi-syllabically named singer foregoes woozy jam-band tropes in favour of a sound reminiscent of dreamy, late-1960s soul in the Marvin Gaye/Stevie Wonder/Chi-Lites vein. Frankenreiter is possessed of a truly resonant, old-school R&B voice that is reinforced by the album's wonderfully warm, spare production. The result sounds more down-South than South Pacific. The spirited, retro-without-sounding-dated instrumental performances come courtesy of several members of Ben Harper's band, with guest appearances from Johnson and similarly groovy blues-rapper G. Love. A breezy, inviting mix of older sounds and new attitude, DONOVAN FRANKENREITER mixes Memphis, Chicago, and Detroit soul influences with a Californiabeach-bonfire vibe.

Track Listing

1. It Don't Matter
2. Free
3. On My Mind
4. Our Love
5. What'cha Know About
6. Butterfly
7. Bend In The Road
8. Day Dreamer
9. Make You Mine
10. Call Me Papa
11. Heading Home
12. So Far Away
13. Swing On Down

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20280 in Music
• Released on: 2004-10-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 38 minutes

From the Label
Donavon is mates with Jack Johnson and a professional surfer…He is one of the most charismatic and soulful surfers in the world today yet his focus has shifted significantly to his music. This self-titled album is the acoustic compliment to the laid back world that Donovan comes from.

Customer Reviews

This guy ROCKS.
Seriously, he really does ROCK. I bought this album when a friend bought us tickets to go see DF. The album is amazing, and he is even more amazing live. Buy it, and if you get the chance....go and see him. I can say no more than that. Buy this album. If you're a fan of Jack Johnson you will LOVE Donavon Frankenreiter.

Jack who?
I bought this album a month ago purely on a wim as I heard a few clips of his music and really liked it. What impresses me the most with the album is its general playability and how it keeps up the standard set in the first few songs throughout.
The songs are soulful and full of meaning and are sang with a voice you would die for. I hope that he doesn't become too mainstream as I love impressing friends with this album and I can't wait to get my hands on his second album

an album you don't get bored of
i love this album, very reminiscent of jack johnson's laid-back surf tunes. great tunes throughout, consistent toe-tapping sing-a-long music. fantatsic. love the song free, and heading home. makes me want to grab my surfboard and go on the road travelling.X