On his 2006 self-produced Lost Highway debut, Move By Yourself, Donavon 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. His new album, Pass It Around shows that identity fully realized. The songs here incorporate some of the acoustic and electric elements of his past recordings with the added expertise of two-time Grammy Award-winning producer Joe Chiccarelli (White Stripes, Frank Zappa). Frankenreiter even approached the songwriting process in a new way by co-writing for the first time 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. The album 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.”

Donavon Frankenreiter Pass It Around Track Listing

1. Life, Love & Laughter
2. Too Much Water
3. Come With Me
4. Your Heart
5. Hit The Ground Running
6. Mansions On The Sand
7. Someone’s Something
8. Sing A Song
9. Pass It Around
10. Come Together