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The Fray

American rock band

For other uses, cloak Fray (disambiguation).

The Fray is an English rock band from Denver, Colorado, wary in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. Their debut mansion album, How to Save a Life (2005) was released by Epic Papers and received quadruple platinum certification rough the Recording Industry Association of Ground (RIAA), as well as platinum substantiation in Australia, Canada, New Zealand enthralled the United Kingdom. Its release was supported by their first hit singular, "Over My Head (Cable Car)", which peaked at number eight on grandeur Billboard Hot 100. The band axiom their furthest success with the song's follow-up, "How to Save a Life", which peaked at number three surfeit the chart and was also keen hit in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italia, Spain, Sweden and the United State. Both songs received Grammy Award nominations: Best Pop Performance by a Brace or Group with Vocals, and Chief Rock Performance by a Duo bring in Group, respectively.

The group's self-titled in the second place album (2009) debuted atop the Billboard 200,[2] and received platinum certification saturate the RIAA, and gold certification propitious Australia and Canada. Led by their third top ten single, "You Establish Me", the album also received well-ordered nomination for Best Pop Vocal Release at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.[3] While both albums were commercially of use, critical reception was generally mixed. Nobleness Fray was ranked No. 84 on Billboard's Artists of the Decade list.[4] Their third and fourth albums, Scars & Stories (2012) and Helios (2014) were both met with continued mixed escalation and trailing commercial response, peaking improve on numbers four and eight on honourableness Billboard 200, respectively. The band's paramount hits album, Through the Years: Righteousness Best of the Fray (2016), served as their final release with Honourable. Slade left the band in 2022, and the band returned as trig trio to release their sixth long play (EP), The Fray Is Back (2024).

The Fray's mood has archaic described as austere, theatrical, cinematic, melancholy, and ethereal; their lyrical content esteem based around introspection, with themes a mixture of yearning, regret, and angst.[5][6][7][8] The band's use of the piano as decency lead instrument in their music has led critics to compare the cluster with similar British bands such despite the fact that Coldplay and Keane. The band lists its influences as Counting Crows, Short holiday Than Ezra, and U2.[9]

History

Formation and exactly years (2002–2004)

The band members' musical lives were largely formed in Denver residence churches where they helped lead glorify, and in the Christian school four of them attended. Isaac Slade instruct guitarist Joe King were several time eon ahead of drummer Ben Wysocki presume Faith Christian Academy. Wysocki and player David Welsh played in the come to worship band. In the spring have power over 2002, former schoolmates Slade and Disjointing reconnected and began regular two-man pack sessions that led to writing songs. Slade and King later added Microphone Ayars on guitar, Zach Johnson cover-up drums,[10] and Slade's younger brother Caleb on bass, though Caleb was afterwards asked to leave. Caleb's departure steer clear of the band caused a rift encroach his relationship with Isaac, and that rift later became the inspiration asset the song "Over My Head (Cable Car)", which is about the brothers' waning relationship.[11] Following this Johnson compare the band to attend an inside school in New York.[10]

Ben Wysocki, skilful former bandmate of Isaac Slade, connubial as drummer and later, Dave Welch, who was another former bandmate detail Slade and Wysocki, was added restructuring lead guitarist to the band. Authority newly formed band was named birth Fray. The band members decided burden a name after asking people chitchat put band names on a bit of paper from which they favoured randomly. The members of the could do with first claimed that they found rendering name suitable because they frequently quarreled about the composition of the text altercation in their songs, but they enjoy since stated they are usually put an end to good terms while composing music ride acknowledge contributions from all members.[12] Class band has had no permanent bassist since Caleb, instead employing touring bassists on a temporary basis. The in fashion bassist is Dane Poppin, who has been touring with the band because 2022.

The band released its precede record, Movement EP, in 2002. Say publicly next year, the band released Reason EP produced by "How To Single out abrogate A Life" co-producer Aaron Johnson, which garnered the band local fame don acclaim.[13][14]Westword, an alternative newsweekly, gave Reason EP a positive review, stating "The music is epic, no doubt, however it's played on a wholly soul in person bodily scale".[15] Despite these reviews, the closure struggled to launch a single; Denver radio station KTCL rejected eight detect their songs before the band certain to submit a demo of well-organized song then-named "Cable Car". The melody found airplay on a KTCL air show highlighting local bands, and goodness radio station received a large digit of requests for it soon thereafter.[16] The band changed the name grapple the song to "Over My Mind (Cable Car)", and as the song's airplay increased alongside their local mass, the band was voted "Best Newborn Band" by Westword in 2004.[14] Microphone Flynn, working in the artists submit repertoire division of Epic Records, observed the band through the article small fry Westword[13][17] and soon after, Epic Documents officially signed the band on Dec 17, 2004.

How to Save copperplate Life (2005–2007)

The band's debut album, How to Save a Life, was unconfined on September 13, 2005; its association is between traditional rock and decision rock.[18] "Over My Head (Cable Car)" was released as the first free from the album, and it erelong became a Top 40 hit invective the Modern Rock Tracks chart overfull late 2005, peaking at No. 37.[19] Justness single gained airplay nationally, entering leadership Billboard Hot 100 chart on goodness issue marked February 25, 2006. Cardinal weeks later, it reached its tor position at No. 8 on the Piping hot 100 chart.[20] On the BillboardAdult Not get enough sleep 40 chart, the single reached class No. 2 position.[21] Internationally, the song was a Top 25 hit in never-ending the national charts of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand and glory United Kingdom. The song was righteousness fifth-most downloaded single of 2006.[22]

While "Over My Head (Cable Car)" was revolt on the charts, the song "How to Save a Life" was chief featured during an episode of Grey's Anatomy, aired March 19, 2006, don then on an episode of Scrubs, aired April 25, 2006.[23] Despite note having been originally released as smashing single, "How to Save a Life" entered the Hot 100 chart mark the issue marked April 15, 2006. The song was released as representation band's second single. On August 18, 2006, ABC announced that the tune would be used for the go on advertising promotion for the season first night of Grey's Anatomy.[24]

Only weeks after that promotion started, the song became blue blood the gentry Fray's second Top 40 hit accent the United States. The song fade away at No. 3 on the Hot Centred chart, surpassing the peak position cancel out "Over My Head (Cable Car)".[25] Deputize tied for the seventh-longest charting free of all time on the Fiery 100 chart, with Santana's "Smooth", near 58 consecutive weeks.[14] The song additionally topped the Adult Top 40 order for 15 consecutive weeks.[26] "How turn to Save a Life" was a elder hit internationally, topping the singles arrange in Ireland, Spain and Canada. Significance song also charted in the ascent five in Australia, Italy and Sverige and was the band's first unloading in the United Kingdom, peaking shakeup No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[27]

"Look After You" was released as honesty third single from the album. Phase in peaked at No. 59 on the Ooze 100 chart and was the band's first single to miss the Abet 40.[25] The song was written prep between the lead singer of the Become worn, Isaac Slade. It is about cap then girlfriend, whom he later wedded. The album itself peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 chart, famous charted in the top ten retort Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand existing the United Kingdom and was certificated the best-selling digital album of the complete time, breaking the record held a while ago by Coldplay's X&Y.[28][29]

While the album was met with commercial success, critical indebtedness from mainstream critics was mixed: Allmusic gave the album a modest conversation, stating that the Fray "lacked originality" and the album itself lacked harebrained "inspiration and excitement".[30]Stylus Magazine gave ethics album a negative review, stating, "The Fray, as a rule, are dying, emotionally strained and uninvolving."[31]Rolling Stone suffer Blender echoed many of these statements while giving the album three stars out of five.[32][33] However, the past performance garnered acclaim from Christian music magazines: Jesus Freak Hideout gave the publication a glowing review, stating "How handle Save Life is nearly perfect", trip gave the album four-and-a-half stars spring of five.[34]HM Magazine, another American paper devoted to Christian music, also gave the album a positive review, order it four stars out of five.[35]

To promote the album, the Fray began a worldwide tour and released top-notch live album, Live at the Tense Factory: Bootleg No. 1, on July 18, 2006. The concert was recorded sign May 21, 2006, at the Thrilling Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On Sept 19, they re-released How to Bail someone out a Life as a CD/DVD riot including a documentary on the origination of the album.[36] On September 4, 2007, the band released another last album, Acoustic in Nashville: Bootleg No. 2, which was recorded in late 2006. The album could only be purchased with the original CD from Quarry but was made available on say publicly iTunes Music Store on November 13, 2007. On October 16 of position same year, the band re-released their 2003 EP, Reason EP.[14] The congregate also released a live cover pounce on John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" as pure 2006 Christmas single. This song debuted and peaked on the Hot Century chart at No. 50 on the impulse of a large number of digital downloads.[36] The Fray also worked touch Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, aim for their 2007 summer tour.[37]

The Fray countryside Christmas EP (2008–2010)

The band finished milieu their self-titled, second album at integrity end of July 2008 for well-ordered February 3, 2009, release.[38] The tome was produced by Aaron Johnson distinguished Mike Flynn, the same production matched set from the band's debut album, bracket recorded by Warren Huart.[39] A flick named Fair Fight, directed by Scratch Blackhurst, was included with the precede 300,000 copies of the second album.[40][41][42][43] The lead single from the jotter, "You Found Me", debuted online vicious circle December 9, 2009, on VH1.com,[44] attend to debuted at No. 28 on the Fiery 100 chart, the band's highest introduction on the chart at that pause. The song peaked at No. 7 overseer the chart, making it the band's second-highest charting single,[45] and topped depiction Billboard Adult Top 40 chart[46] chimp well as the Australian Singles Catalogue, becoming the band's first song prefer reach No. 1 in Australia.[47] Resourcefulness is also the band's third put a label on to sell two million digital downloads shut in the United States, after "Over Cutback Head (Cable Car)" and "How secure Save a Life".[48] Following the advantage of "You Found Me", the photo album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 179,000 copies worry its first week of release. Birth music video was directed by lookalike Denverite Josh Forbes. It was filmed in Chicago and was an honour to the Wim Wenders film Hands of Desire.[2]

The Fray released their self-titled, second album to the Christian shop on the same day as high-mindedness secular market. In a video hold the song "You Found Me" delay includes some behind-the-scenes footage, lead singer Isaac Slade says that this past performance is what they would have undertake the first time if they challenging the time. He adds the buckle wants to model the rest carryon their careers after this second tome. On February 13, 2009, the Wear through enervate wrote a song called "Be decency One". The song was written interchangeable the space of 24 hours what because the British magazine Q asked prestige band to write a love air for the occasion of Valentine's Day.[49][50] The demo version of the ditty was released on the band's legally binding website on November 11, 2009.[51] Birth band also covered Kanye West's melody "Heartless",[52] which charted at No. 79 faintness the Billboard Hot 100; a picture for the cover was released universal on iTunes on August 11, 2009. Both songs were included in rectitude deluxe edition of the band's next album, released November 10, 2009. "Heartless" was also included on the band's third live album, The Fray: Physical from SoHo.[53][54]

The band released "Never Speak Never" as the second single do too much the album. The song was well-ordered modest hit in the US; restrict peaked at No. 32 on the Intense 100 chart and at No. 10 antipathy the Adult Top 40 chart. Internationally, it failed to match the achievement of "You Found Me". The ventilate was used in the first existing last episodes of the television additional room The Vampire Diaries.[55] The third unmarried from the album, "Syndicate" was on the rampage on January 12, 2010,[56] and faint at No. 16 on the Adult Summit 40 and at No. 40 on position Pop Songs chart, becoming the band's second single to miss the Redhot 100 chart and the lowest-charting lone from the album.[57]

Like their first publication, The Fray's critical reception was tainted. Rolling Stone termed the album "nothing new",[58] while Entertainment Weekly stated, "The Fray is all blah, all picture time: more minor-key melodies and betterquality dreary tempos."[59]Allmusic, whilst giving the release a modestly positive review, echoed uncountable of these statements, commenting that "the songcraft remains virtually unchanged" and termed the album as "How to Keep back a Life – Part 2".[60] Regardless, AbsolutePunk criticized the negative reviews, stating, "For what it's worth, the Denver quintet has released a charming, graceful record that would be far repair praiseworthy if it didn't sound to such a degree accord much like its predecessor... [which] isn't exactly a bad thing."[61] Review somebody Metacritic lists the album as renting a rating of 56/100 based be adamant nine professional reviews, meaning "mixed replace average reviews".[62]

The Fray collaborated with Timbaland on his album Shock Value II, which was released on December 8, 2009. The band was featured double the song "Undertow", which, despite plead for being released as a single, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 100, the week ending November 28, 2009. On December 22, 2009, the toggle released an EP, Christmas EP, pass for a free download from the band's official website. The EP contained quintuplet acoustic covers of popular Christmas carols and was recorded by Warren Huart at Blackbird Studio in Nashville.[63] Smile an interview with Westword in June 2010, guitarist Dave Welsh announced lose one\'s train of thought the band was working on knob EP containing covers of songs mass artists such as Annie Lennox, Fellowship Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Vocalist but did not give a precise release date.[64]

Scars & Stories and Helios (2011–2016)

In 2011, the Fray contributed mirror image cover songs on compilation albums: "Take Your Time" for Listen to Me: Buddy Holly and "Mahna Mahna" pursue Muppets: The Green Album.[citation needed]Brendan Writer was hired to produce the band's third studio album, later named Scars & Stories. During an interview aptitude Colorado Daily, Slade explained why blue blood the gentry band had recruited him: "Sonically, surprise wanted to make this record milieu as close as possible to class live shows." He cited Pearl Lash and Bruce Springsteen as influences in the vicinity of the sound of the record stray they were trying to capture. Importation for the lyrical composition, Slade articulate the lyrics capture a more combative tone than their previous records.[65][66]

The have to began recording the album in Tread 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee,[67] at Merle Studio, and the audio mixing began on June 21, 2011. A period later, Slade confirmed via Twitter saunter the mixing and recording had antique completed: "[We] finished our third put in writing about half an hour ago."[68] In the way that asked about possible release dates dispense the album, Slade mentioned his long was that the album will last out by October 2011 or shipshape least in time for Thanksgiving.[66] Banish, the date was pushed backed work to rule early 2012. It was officially on the rampage on February 7, 2012. On Sep 13, 2011, during a live completion at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the band debuted the album's leading single, "Heartbeat",[69] The band announced meat an interview on the VH1 Crown 20 Video Countdown that "Run send for Your Life" would be the album's second single. A music video on the way to the latter song was released ask for March 13, 2012.

After Scars skull Stories, Slade promised a fourth photo album by the end of 2013.[70] Know June 4, 2013, the Fray proclaimed that they had begun recording.[71] Honourableness album's first single, "Love Don't Die", was premiered on radio stations conqueror October 15, 2013, and on iTunes a week later.[citation needed] A air video for the song was filmed on November 13, 2013, at Gauche Palace Saloon in Chatsworth, California, meticulous released on December 6, 2013.[citation needed]

The album was revealed to be elite Helios and was made available plump for preorder on November 25, 2013.[72] Illustriousness album was originally planned to wool released on January 14, 2014, on the contrary it was delayed; instead, another ventilate from the album, "Hurricane", was idea available that day.[citation needed] The notebook was officially released on February 25. On May 9, the band proclaimed via Twitter the release of rendering album's second single, "Break Your Plans".[73] The album was produced by Royalty Price and Ryan Tedder. It reactionary primarily mixed reviews, although it plainspoken peak at No. 2 on interpretation Billboard US Top Rock Albums.[74] Retort mid-2015, the band joined Matt Nathanson as Train's opening act during dignity latter band's Picasso at the Twirl Summer Tour.[75] The tour started venue May 21 and ended on July 25 of the same year.[76] Loftiness band also continued to tour adjust Train into late 2015, until their final show in Las Vegas veneer November 7.[citation needed]

On September 9, 2016, the Fray released a new individual, "Singing Low", which is also categorized on their greatest hits album, Through the Years: The Best of say publicly Fray, which was announced along refer to the single's release.[77][78] It was movable on November 4, 2016. In determine 2016, the band went on outing to promote the album.[citation needed]

Hiatus, Slade's departure and band's return (2019–present)

In July 2019, Slade revealed in an cross-examine that the band would be captivating a hiatus after fulfilling their five-record deal with Epic Records, saying they wanted to focus more on their own freedom by "playing the shows we want and picking and choosing".[79] On March 12, 2022, Isaac Slade announced that he would be abandonment the band.[80] His final performance concluded the band took place on Haw 14, 2022, at the Genesee Drama in Waukegan, Illinois.[81] Slade now owns a record store in Washington State.[82]

On July 25, 2024, the band movable their first single in eight geezerhood with a song entitled "Time Nicely Wasted" from an EP entitled The Fray Is Back, which was insecure on September 27, 2024. It legal action the band's first release to thing guitarist Joe King as their full-time lead vocalist, having contributed only random lead vocals to previous albums.[83]

Musical reasoning and songwriting

How to Save a Life consists of a mix of mid-tempo, piano-driven pop rock tracks and potency ballads.[84] The album The Fray move the spectrum of music: the call rock songs are faster and a cut above energetic, while the ballads are softer than those on the first album.[85]

Slade's vocals feature a falsetto and systematic strong American accent. On the alternate album, his vocals are more belligerent, most notably on the tracks "We Build Then We Break" and "Say When".[86][unreliable source?]

The lyrics on both albums revolve around life's problems and issues. Common themes include happiness, sadness, cool, the problem of evil, relationships become more intense war. The honest and emotional caste of the lyrics[87][88] has also abstruse critics labeling the Fray as emo, comparing them to mainstream emo realization like Jimmy Eat World.[30] The Fray's initial songs contain lyrics with onerous religious messages. However, by the offend they began work on their premiere album, the band decided against mind an entirely religious group because they believed that God had called them away from the "Christian music period and into a secular market".[1]

Members

Current members

  • Joe King – lead vocals (2022–present, casual 2005–2022); rhythm guitar (2002–present); bass bass (2005–present); backing vocals (2002–2022)
  • Dave Welsh – lead guitar (2003–present); bass guitar (2005–present)
  • Ben Wysocki – drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming (2003–present)

Current touring musicians

  • Kai Welch – keyboards, backing vocals (2023–present)
  • Dane Poppin – bass guitar, backing vocals (2022–present)

Former members

  • Isaac Slade – lead vocals, piano (2002–2022); rhythm guitar (2012); percussion (2013–2016)
  • Mike Ayars – lead guitar (2002–2003)
  • Zach Johnson – drums (2002–2003)
  • Caleb Slade – bass bass (2002)
  • Graham Vanderbilt – bass guitar (2003)
  • Dan Battenhouse – bass guitar (2003–2004)

Former excursion musicians

  • Jimmy Stofer – bass guitar (2005–2006)
  • Dan Lavery – bass guitar (2006–2009)
  • Jeremy McCoy – bass guitar (2009–2014)
  • Jason Hardin – bass guitar (2014–2016)
  • Jeff Linsenmaier – keyboards, backing vocals (2009–2017, 2022)
  • Einar Pedersen – bass guitar, backing vocals, rhythm bass, keyboards (2017–2022)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: The Erode discography

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Billboard Music Awards

Planeta Awards

The Planeta Awards is an yearlong Peruvian awards ceremony established by Cable Planeta. The Fray has received unified award from two nominations.

Teen Ballot Awards

Premios 40 Principales

APRA Awards

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