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The Fray
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About The Fray
The Fray’s searing, sentimental pop rock is the sound of life in its most vulnerable moments. Their songs—soaring, emotive, and propelled by piano and falsetto—are powerful because they’re relatable, tackling topics as light as sibling rivalry and as heavy as teenage depression. It’s why the Denver quartet quickly rose from hometown rock heroes to global pop stars in just over three years after a chance meeting between former leader Isaac Slade—who left the band in 2022—and guitarist Joe King. In 2002, the one-time schoolmates ran into each other at a local record store and started kicking around songs; soon, lead guitarist Dave Welsh and drummer Ben Wysocki joined. After getting the attention of a Denver radio station, then Epic Records, the band made their first major impression with How to Save a Life, their 2005 debut album jam-packed with hits, including the raspy rock anthem, “Over My Head (Cable Car)” and the plaintive title track, which scored key placements on primetime TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Scrubs. Since then, the band has continued to reveal more of their own personal pains and joys while expanding their sound—and upping the drama—with 2009’s The Fray, 2012’s Scars & Stories, 2014’s Helios, 2024’s return EP The Fray is Back (that saw King take over lead vocal duties), and 2025’s soaring and folky “My Heart’s a Crowded Room.” Through it all, no matter how big the anthem, The Fray still keeps the mood intimate, providing the soundtrack for monumental loves, devastating losses, and all the scars that form between them.
Musical InfluencesThe Fray's musical influences include Coldplay, Radiohead, U2 and more.
Influenced by The FrayThe Fray has influenced the music of XXXTENTACION, Andy Grammer, Fleurie and more.
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