The Fray

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- How To Save A Life
- Released 2005

- The Fray
- Released 2009

- The Fray
- Released 2009

- Live At The Electric Factory Bootleg No.1
- Released 2006

biography

By pitching their music somewhere between the arena-friendly style of U2 and the mature pop/rock of bands like Maroon 5 and Counting Crows, the Fray rose to commercial prominence with their 2005 debut, How to Save a Life. The Denver-based band had formed three years prior, when former schoolmates Isaac Slade (vocals, piano) and Joe King (guitar, vocals) unexpectedly bumped into each other at a local music store. The pair began a series of two-man jam sessions and soon expanded their lineup with two of Slade's former bandmates, drummer Ben Wysocki and guitarist David Welsh. Slade's younger brother, Caleb, also joined the band for a stint but was ultimately asked to leave; the resulting rift between the two siblings would later inspire the band's first hit single, "Over My Head (Cable Car)." After issuing the Movement EP in 2002, the quartet gained the support of Denver's KTCL radio station with a follow-up release, 2003's Reason EP. As the Fray's airplay increased alongside their local profile (Westworld, a Denver alt. weekly publication, deemed them "Best New Band" in 2004), they began attracting attention from Epic Records. The label ultimately signed the band in December 2004, and the Fray toured alongside Weezer and Ben Folds the following summer.

How to Save a Life was released in September 2005, and "Over My Head (Cable Car)" found a quick home on modern rock radio. By early 2006, it had crossed over to Top 40 chart status, peaking at number eight and whetting the public's appetite for another hit. The Fray responded by releasing the album's title track, which was heavily used in a promotional campaign for the TV series Grey's Anatomy and quickly became one of 2006's biggest singles. "How to Save a Life" was a world-wide smash, reaching the Top Ten in the U.S. (where it continued to chart for 58 consecutive weeks) and peaking at number one in Bulgaria, Ireland, Canada, and Spain. By the time the smoke had cleared, the Fray's debut had been certified double-platinum in the U.S. and was declared the best-selling digital album of all time.

As How to Save a Life continued to enjoy world-wide chart success, the live album Live at the Electric Factory was released in selected independent stores in July 2006. The Fray re-released their Reason EP the following year while continuing to tour, occasionally playing new material at their high-profile shows. The band also found time to return to the recording studio, and 2009 saw the release of their self-titled sophomore effort, The Fray. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide

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- - Video Blog - Europe 2009 (Part 3)
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  - In the final installment of The Fray's European video blogs, the guys explore wine selections, Isaac befriends Parisian fans, and they all stumble ac…

- - Deluxe 2-Disc Edition of "The Fray" Out November 10th
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  - The Fray will be releasing a two-disc deluxe edition of their self-titled album The Fray on November 10th which will contain both fan favorites and c…

- - Video Blog - Europe 2009 (Part 2)
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  - Don't miss the second video blog from The Fray's trip to Europe! In this episode, the band conquers the subway, performs overseas and has a taste of …

- - Dave Welsh Featured on Switched.com
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  - Dave was recently interviewed by Switched.com about his tech-savvy ways, and what gadgets he relies on the most. If you want to know about his favo…

- - Video Blog - Europe 2009 (Part 1)
  - - 10/20/2009
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  - Check out the first installment of The Fray's video blogs from their trip to Europe. In this vlog, go backstage and behind-the-scenes as the band tou…

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- - i wist i knew them
  - - By MegaChica3939
    - 9/19/2009 02:29:10
  - The Fray is by fat my favorite band and roll models
    they are all amazing artists
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- - wishing & hoping & thinking...
  - - By lindschat5
    - 7/16/2009 03:12:01
  - I heard that itunes is putting the heartless cover july 21st. Hopefully zune will do the same. *fingers crossed*
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- - Amazing.
  - - By VivaLaCYB
    - 7/2/2009 15:05:35
  - I never really got into them. I listened to their songs How To Save a Life and Over My Head back when they came out. Whenever It was on VH1 or MTV. That's all I listened to from them. When their new album came out in 2009 and they had commercial's I liked them. I really liked the song You Found Me. That song became popular. Then I listened to Never Say Never. Ever since then I became a fan.
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- - Bad Ass Song
  - - By perrenty83
    - 6/22/2009 18:23:16
  - They need to put Heartless on here, the Kanya West song they re-did its a bad ass song when they do it.
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- - GREAT GUYS!
  - - By EDCor ED
    - 3/14/2009 22:31:05
  - BEFORE I MEET "THE FRAY" I THOUGHT TO MYSELF THAT THEY WERE JUST WONDERFUL SINGER, PLAYERS, ARTIST. BUT ONCE I MEET THEM IN PERSON I BECAME I "THE FRAY" JUNKIE. LOL ^_^
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