The Fray Biography

Most known for their song “How to Save a Life,” which was used in a promotional campaign for the popular ABC hit Grey’s Anatomy, The Fray has secured a spot with other soft rock legends, much like the group’s influential bands, which include The Counting Crows and Better than Ezra. The group, from Denver, formed in 2002 after a chance encounter between former classmates Issac Slade and Joe King. The duo first began performing on stages wherever they could get gigs, eventually moving on to bigger arenas as they gained two more members, drummer Ben Wysocki and guitarist David Welsh. The groups’ success is due to the collaboration between local radio station KTCL and their receiving the “Best New Band” in 2004 from the Denver alternative weekly publication. Before their Billboard success with How to Save a Life, the Colorado boys put together two EP’s called Movement and Reason. It wasn't until the December that The Fray signed with Epic Records did they produce an album that finally received the attention they desired. That summer, The Fray toured with similar artists Weezer and Ben Folds, and released to the country their top hit “How to Save a Life.”

After seeing the success of “How to Save a Life,” the band opted for a live recorded second album release, Live at the Electric Factory, which only made fans want more. Still hoping to live off their most recent success, The Fray re-released their 2003’s EP Reason, which demonstrated how much the group had grown since signing with Epic. Reason, a group of seven songs, did little to impress the country, which was still reeling off the chart success of “How To Save A Life.” Currently recording their second album, The Fray showcased some of their new material while touring over the years, and hope to live up to their name after their first commercial success.