Nach Jack Johnson und Matt Costa meldet sich jetzt auch Donavon Frankenreiter wieder zu Wort:

For all of the Donavon fans out there who’ve been patiently awaiting a news update, we finally have one for you!

Donavon and the band are about to begin pre-production work on his third, full-length studio album, with actual recording to take place in March and April. Joining Donavon and the boys this time around is Grammy Award winning producer Joe Chiccarelli, who has recently worked with The Shins, The Raconteurs, My Morning Jacket, Kurt Elling, and The White Stripes. Joe is also nominated for several 2008 Grammy’s including “Producer of the Year”.

The boys are planning to hunker down at the historic Sunset Sound studios in Hollywood, CA the first week of March to begin work. Look for a release date in August ‘08 on Lost Highway Records.

Donavon is also excited about some great festival appearances in the coming months including the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN (June) and Optimus Alive! in Lisbon, Portugal (July). There is also a special concert in the works which will take place in Teahupoo, Tahiti in May. Stay tuned for more details on that in the coming weeks.

Last but certainly not least, look for an extensive tour in support of the new album in the late summer and early fall of ‘08. Donavon plans to visit all of the major cities as well as many of the places he hasn’t been in awhile.

Stay tuned for updates about the new record in the coming weeks, along with other great news!

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August ist zwar noch lange hin, aber immerhin ist Land in Sicht