Born: 2002

By pitching their music somewhere between the arena-friendly vogue of U2 and also the mature pop/rock of bands like Maroon 5 and Counting Crows, the Fray rose to business prominence with their 2005 debut, The way to Save a Life. The Denver-based mostly band had fashioned 3 years prior, when former schoolmates Isaac Slade (vocals, piano) and Joe King (guitar, vocals) unexpectedly bumped into every different 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, additionally 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 1st hit single, "Over My Head (Cable Automotive)." When issuing the Movement EP in 2002, the quartet gained the support of Denver's KTCL radio station with a follow-up unleash, 2003's Reason EP. Because 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 therefore the Fray toured alongside Weezer and Ben Folds the subsequent summer.

A way to Save a Life was released in September 2005, and "Over My Head (Cable Automotive)" found a quick home on modern rock radio. By early 2006, it had crossed over to Prime forty chart standing, peaking at number eight and whetting the general public's appetite for another hit. The Fray responded by releasing the album's title track, that was heavily employed in a promotional campaign for the TV series Gray's Anatomy and quickly became one in all 2006's biggest singles. "A way to Save a Life" was a world-wide smash, reaching the High 10 in the U.S. (where it continued to chart for 58 consecutive weeks) and peaking at number one in Bulgaria, Eire, Canada, and Spain. When the smoke had cleared, the Fray's debut had been certified double-platinum in the U.S. and was declared the most effective-selling digital album of all time.

As How to Save a Life continued to get pleasure from world-wide chart success, the live album Live at the Electric Factory was released in selected freelance stores in July 2006. The Fray re-released their Reason EP the subsequent year whereas continuing to tour, often taking part in new material at their high-profile shows. The band also found time to come back to the recording studio, and 2009 saw the release of their self-titled sophomore effort, The Fray. Andrew Leahey, Rovi