Jeremiah Fraites

Jeremiah Fraites
Birth nameJeremiah Caleb Fraites
Born (1986-01-17) January 17, 1986 (age 38)
Ramsey, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresIndie folk, Folk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, mandolin, bass, sampler
Years active2005–present
LabelsDualtone Records, Mercury KX

Jeremiah Caleb Fraites (born January 17, 1986)[1] is an American-Italian musician, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the co-founder of The Lumineers and is a songwriter for the band. He was born and raised in Ramsey, New Jersey.[2]

Early life

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Jeremiah Fraites' family is from Ramsey, New Jersey; his mother is the director of the Redeemer Christian Nursery School in Ramsey.[3] Fraites graduated from Ramsey High School in 2004, and William Paterson University in 2009.[3]

He became an Italian citizen in December 2021 after marrying an Italian woman and lives in Turin.

The Lumineers

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Beginnings

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Fraites' brother Josh (1982-2001) was a friend of Wesley Schultz; after Josh's death, Jeremiah Fraites and Schultz began playing music together as a way to cope with their shared loss.[3] After years of playing in the Fraites home, in 2005, they relocated to New York City and began to play in small clubs and at open mic nights in an attempt to find success in the music business.[3] They played several types of music, and occasionally included other musicians while they played under various names, including Free Beer and Wesley Jeremiah.[4]

Move to Denver

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In 2009, Fraites graduated from college.[3] Unhappy at having to work multiple jobs to make ends meet while attempting to become full-time musicians, Fraites and Schultz decided to relocate to Denver, which had a lower cost of living.[4] They eventually placed a Craigslist ad for a cello player, which led to Neyla Pekarek joining the band.[5]

Recording contract

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A self-financed tour in 2009-2010 led to the band being signed to a management contract.[5] Their management company financed an EP.[5] As they became better known, their self-financed tour and their EP led to The Lumineers being signed to a recording contract.[5] The band subsequently released the albums The Lumineers (2012) and Cleopatra (2016).[6]

Solo work

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Fraites released his solo debut album Piano Piano on January 22, 2021, through Dualtone Records (US/Canada) and Mercury KX (World).[7] The album is a collection of piano-centric instrumental songs that he had been working on for over a decade.[8] It was met with critical acclaim from NPR's Weekend Edition,[9] Denver Post,[10] NPR Music's All Songs Considered,[11] American Songwriter,[12] and Earmilk[13] among others.

Fraites partnered with the meditation app Calm for the release of two exclusive tracks titled "Felt" and "Pluck."[14]

He also partnered with the British music technology company Spitfire Audio for their Originals series on a program called "Firewood Piano."[15] The program is based on his eccentric upright piano, nicknamed "Firewood," on which he used to record several songs for his solo debut album.[16]

Songwriting credits

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Year[17][18] Artist Song Album Co-written with U.S. peak
position		 U.K. peak
position
2012 The Lumineers "Big Parade" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz
2012 The Lumineers "Charlie Boy" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz, Maxwell Hughes
2012 The Lumineers "Classy Girls" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz
2012 The Lumineers "Dead Sea" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz
2012 The Lumineers "Flapper Girl" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz
2012 The Lumineers "Flowers In Your Hair" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz
2012 The Lumineers "Ho Hey" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz 3[19] 8[20]
2012 The Lumineers "Morning Song" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz, Maxwell Hughes
2012 The Lumineers "Slow It Down" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz
2012 The Lumineers "Stubborn Love" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz 70 —
2012 The Lumineers "Submarines" The Lumineers Wesley Schultz
2014 "The Hanging Tree" The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

[Original Motion Picture Score]

James Newton Howard

Wesley Schultz

Suzanne Collins

2016 The Lumineers "Ophelia" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz
2016 The Lumineers "Cleopatra" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz, Simone Felice
2016 The Lumineers "Angela" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz, Simone Felice
2016 The Lumineers "Gale Song" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz, Neyla Pekarek
2016 The Lumineers "Gun Song" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz
2016 The Lumineers "In The Light" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz
2016 The Lumineers "Long Way From Home" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz
2016 The Lumineers "My Eyes" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz, Neyla Pekarek
2016 The Lumineers "Sleep on the Floor" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz
2016 The Lumineers "White Lie" Cleopatra Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "Donna" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "Life In The City" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "Gloria" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "It Wasn't Easy To Be

Happy For You"

III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "Leader of the Landslide" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "Left for Denver" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "My Cell" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "Jimmy Sparks" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "April" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "Salt and the Sea" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "Old Lady" III Wesley Schultz
2019 The Lumineers "Soundtrack Song" III Wesley Schultz

References

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  1. ^ "Today's Celebirthdays".
  2. ^ "Jeremiah Fraites | Compositions". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Ramsey's 'Lumineer' Mom Shares Proud Moment".
  4. ^ a b "Five Things to Know About The Lumineers".
  5. ^ a b c d "The Path of the Girl in the Band".
  6. ^ "The Lumineers Light Up Billboard Artist 100 at No. 1".
  7. ^ Piano Piano - Jeremiah Fraites | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-01-29
  8. ^ "Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers Talks About His First Solo Album". 5280. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  9. ^ Garcia-Navarro, Lulu (January 17, 2021). "Weekend Edition". Weekend Edition.
  10. ^ "The Lumineers' Jeremiah Fraites finds peace amid chaos with solo debut "Piano Piano"". The Know. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  11. ^ Hilton, Robin (January 22, 2021). "All Songs Considered". NPR Music.
  12. ^ "Lumineers Drummer Jeremiah Fraites Makes Solo Run With New Album 'Piano Piano'". American Songwriter. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  13. ^ Dulava, Valeria (2020-10-14). "The Lumineers' Jeremiah Fraites announces solo debut album, drops first two singles, "Tokyo" and "Maggie"". Earmilk. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  14. ^ "Calm". app.www.calm.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  15. ^ "Spitfire Audio — Originals Firewood Piano". www.spitfireaudio.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  16. ^ Solomon, Jon (2020-11-27). "Lumineers Co-Founder Jeremiah Fraites Talks Piano Piano". Westword. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  17. ^ "The Lumineers | Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  18. ^ "Songs written by Jeremiah Fraites | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  19. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.

Sources

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Internet

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