Did You Know...

The Fray began in 2002 when Isaac Slade (lead vocals/piano) met up with old school buddy Joe King (guitar/vocals) in a local record shop and the two began writing songs together. They were soon joined by drummer Ben Wysocki and guitarist Dave Welsh, who had both played alongside Isaac Slade in previous bands.

Each of the band members has a long history of musical education; King and Wysocki were both pianists at a young age while Slade sang publicly from the age of 8. The four-piece quickly set about local concert tours and gained lots of local media attention, as well as a strong audience following. They named themselves The Fray in reference to the debacles that occurred between the members in trying to agree on song arrangements.

The Fray soon amassed a loyal fan-base and received much acclaim in the local media, being voted Best New Band by Denver publication Westword Magazine in 2003. The Fray were offered a record deal by Epic Records in 2004 and released their hit album How to Save a Life one year later. The commercial success of The Fray's records has grown exponentially since their original releases, largely due to highly popular supporting tours of bands like Ben Folds and Weezer.