Donavon Frankenreiter You

Start Livin Edited By Josh Johnson of Transonic To create his fifth fulllength album Start Livin, Hawaiibased singer, guitarist, songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter holed up in a Southern California studio for seven days with his longtime bassist Matt Grundy and no one else. The followup to 2010 s Glow, Start Livin is a ninetrack selection of folkinfused songs that sweetly reflect the simplicity of their recording. With its smooth showcasing of Frankenreiter s rich, honeythick vocals and masterful guitar work, Start Livin bears all the intimacy of an impromptu backporch performance and the tenderness of a treasured love letter. Each of the songs shines with a crisp, clean sound perfectly suited to the album s sunny spirit: You achieves a hypnotic dreaminess by layering lap steel over beautifully crooned harmonies and a twinkling acoustic riff. For Frankenre