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Upcoming Review - Donavon Frankenreiter
By Tom-E at 2008-08-21 19:25

Got an upcoming music review on the new Donavon Frankenreiter album, "Pass it Around" probably sometime next week.

Just got the CD's today.

I've got two CD's up for giveaway, and I'll throw in 30 Skateboard City stickers with each as well.

The two photographers who best capture a "mellow" mood involving skateboarding in their photograph get the prizes.

Mellow is definitely one of the better words to describe Donavon's music.

You've got till I put up the review, so don't delay.

Till then, here's some info from the suits:

Pre-Order Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Pass-Around-Donavon-Frankenreiter/dp/B001C4801O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1217361392&sr=1-3

Donavon Frankenreiter on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/donavonfrankenreiter

Donavon Frankenreiter Official Site:
http://www.donavonf.com

On August 19 Lost Highway will release Pass It Around, the new album from Donavon Frankenreiter. Pass It Around boasts 10 new songs from the musician/pro-surfer, and also features some special guests and a new approach for Frankenreiter.

On his 2006 self-produced Lost Highway debut, Move By Yourself Frankenreiter set out on his own and began to find his musical identity as an artist as he moved away from the acoustic stylings of his 2004 self-titled debut by plugging in and opening up. Pass It Around shows that identity fully realized. The songs incorporate some of the acoustic and electric elements of his past recordings but infuse them with the musical wisdom he has gained along the way, plus the production of two-time Grammy Award-winner Joe Chiccarelli (White Stripes, Frank Zappa).

Frankenreiter even approached the songwriting process in a new way by co-writing for the first time. Donavon collaborated with the likes of Mike Daly (Whiskeytown), Grant Lee Phillips, Steve McQuien (Unamerican) and Thad Cockrell, to name a few.

The result is an album filled with soulful melodies, uplifting grooves and some lessons for life. From the punchy mariachi horns of “Your Heart” to the pop sensibilities of “Life, Love & Laughter” to the laid-back funk of “Hit The Ground Running” and “Too Much Water,” Pass It Around is a testament to Frankenreiter’s continuing evolution as an artist.

Pass It Around features Donavon’s band; Matt Grundy - bass, Eric Brigmond - keys and Craig Barnette – drums, along with special guests Ben Harper (on title track), G. Love (on “Sing A Song”) and Grant Lee Phillips, who co-wrote and performs on “Mansions In The Sand.”


by skatensurf on Thu, 2008-08-21 19:46
Donavon frankenreiter is one of my favorite surfers...if you've ever watched the drive thru's they're really good, he's in most of them. They're about surfing around a whole country in 2 weeks, i think they'd be pretty good even for people who don't surf. i haven't heard his music though.

by Tom-E on Thu, 2008-08-21 19:49
hes pretty jack johnsonny in music, but not as catchy... (thats not supposed to be a bad thing)

... but yeah, thats my take on his past stuff, i havent mowed through this CD yet tho

by JustGoSkate! on Thu, 2008-08-21 19:53
Tom. im incapable of doing this. im sorry.

by skatensurf on Thu, 2008-08-21 20:06
Oh, it's alright man. you tried your best. This site will just have to not be as good because you were unable to produce a photograph for an optional contest. no worries.

by JustGoSkate! on Thu, 2008-08-21 20:30
no no, i insist. you guys go on without me. il be alright, i can take care of myself. be the true heroes and finish the task which the great one has bestowed upon us to gain honor and everlasting valor. in thee i trust.

by codyguy on Thu, 2008-08-21 22:02

nice

by God damn it mak... on Thu, 2008-08-21 23:53
so if we take a photo thats mellow and involves skateboarding we win a CD and thirty stickers?

Is there any way you could give us a date?

by Tom-E on Fri, 2008-08-22 00:30
Best 2 photos win, youve got till wednesday really, after that your gambling

by SkaterPotater on Fri, 2008-08-22 00:57
Define what you picture as mellow. I'll probably give it a shot (no pun intended), i'm quite interested.

by skatensurf on Fri, 2008-08-22 09:06
It's probably for you to interpret and thats what makes the contest interesting...if he told you exactly what to take it would be easy.

 
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