Jeremiah Fraites
He is the co-founder of The Lumineers and is a songwriter for the band. He was born and raised in Ramsey, New Jersey.
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Jeremiah Fraites

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- Name
- Jeremiah Fraites
- Birth Name
- Jeremiah Caleb Fraites
- Born
- 17 January 1986
- Birthplace
- Ramsey, New Jersey, U.S.
- Occupation
- Musician, composer, songwriter
- Nationality
- United States · Italy
- Fields
- country
- Education
- William Paterson University · Ramsey High School
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He is the co-founder of The Lumineers and is a songwriter for the band. He was born and raised in Ramsey, New Jersey.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jeremiah Fraites • Birth Name — Jeremiah Caleb Fraites • Born — 17 January 1986 • Birthplace — Ramsey, New Jersey, U.S. • Genre — Indie folk, folk rock • Occupation — Musician, composer, songwriter • Years Active — 2005–present • Instrument — Drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, mandolin, bass, sampler • Label — Dualtone, Mercury KX • Current Member Of — The Lumineers
Early and personal life
Early and personal life
Jeremiah Fraites' family is from Ramsey, New Jersey; his mother is the director of the Redeemer Christian Nursery School in Ramsey. Fraites graduated from Ramsey High School in 2004, and William Paterson University in 2009. He became an Italian citizen in December 2021 after marrying an Italian woman and lives in Turin.
Beginnings
Beginnings
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. 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. They played several types of music, and occasionally included other musicians while they played under various names, including Free Beer and Wesley Jeremiah.
Move to Denver
Move to Denver
In 2009, Fraites graduated from college. 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. They eventually placed a Craigslist ad for a cello player, which led to Neyla Pekarek joining the band.
Solo work
Solo work
Fraites released his solo debut album Piano Piano on January 22, 2021, through Dualtone Records (US/Canada) and Mercury KX (World). The album is a collection of piano-centric instrumental songs that he had been working on for over a decade. It was met with critical acclaim from NPR's Weekend Edition, Denver Post, NPR Music's All Songs Considered, American Songwriter, and Earmilk among others. Fraites partnered with the meditation app Calm for the release of two exclusive tracks titled "Felt" and "Pluck". He also partnered with the British music technology company Spitfire Audio for their Originals series on a program called "Firewood Piano". The program is based on his eccentric upright piano, nicknamed "Firewood", on which he used to record several songs for his solo debut album. He composed the score for the film The Long Walk, which was released in theaters on September 12, 2025. It is his first film score. His second film score will be for Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.
Songwriting credits
Songwriting credits
• Year — 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 — 8 • 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 • 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
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Jeremiah Fraites and Francesca Lazzarin Fraites at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film
Bryan Berlin

Jeremiah Fraites and Francesca Lazzarin Fraites at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film
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Recording contract
A self-financed tour in 2009-2010 led to the band being signed to a management contract. Their management company financed an EP. As they became better known, their self-financed tour and their EP led to The Lumineers being signed to a recording contract. The band subsequently released the albums The Lumineers (2012) and Cleopatra (2016).
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