Hey, Donavon,what's the latest in your world? The singing surfer discussed the latest during a recent phoner from a gig in Arizona. It's like a perfect day at the beach, waves or not for the foreseeable future. These days ? kowabunga ? Frankenreiter has his own label, surfs when he can and is touring with his family. He recorded his debut solo album in 2002, produced by Johnson, who graciously took Donavon on tour with him for two years. He caught enough waves and did such a stylish job doing it, he landed a sponsorship deal, ending up in finhead nirvana ? Hawaii ? where he met a young Jack Johnson and started playing the guitar during those endless, mindless, senseless and really fun surfin' safaris.įast-forward to Frankenreiter the band dude. He hit the beach and started surfing in San Clemente when he was 10. He started off this hard work by hardly working, as is often the case in SoCal beach cities. Nearly as relentless as the once-blue Pacific, Frankenreiter is a workaholic with nearly as many albums as years in showbiz. " Donavon Frankenreiter has a pair of shows near you to choose from next week: Tuesday night at SOhO in Santa Barbara and Thursday night at The Canyon in Agoura Hills. Frankenreiter's website is .Īlthough both are undoubtedly mellow, the finhead Donavon and not the "Hurdy Gurdy Man" Donovan is embarking on a musical endless summer, hoping to sell a few copies of "Start Livin'. Thursday at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills ($26-$30 81 or ). The singer-songwriter will perform two shows next week: 8 p.m.