![]() The band changed the name of the song to "Over My Head (Cable Car)", and as the song's airplay increased alongside their local following, the band was voted "Best New Band" by Westword in 2004. The song found airplay on a KTCL radio show highlighting local bands, and the radio station received a large number of requests for it soon thereafter. Despite these reviews, the band struggled to launch a single Denver radio station KTCL rejected eight of their songs before the band decided to submit a demo of a song then-named "Cable Car". Westword, an alternative newsweekly, gave Reason EP a positive review, stating "The music is epic, no doubt, but it's played on a wholly human scale". The next year, the band released Reason EP produced by "How To Save A Life" co-producer Aaron Johnson, which garnered the band local fame and acclaim. ![]() The band released its first record, Movement EP, in 2002. The current bassist is Matt Rubano, who has been touring with the band since 2022. The band has had no permanent bassist since Caleb, instead employing touring bassists on a temporary basis. The members of the band first claimed that they found the name suitable because they frequently quarreled about the composition of the lyrics in their songs, but they have since stated they are usually on good terms while composing music and acknowledge contributions from all members. The band members decided on a name after asking people to put band names on a piece of paper from which they picked randomly. The newly formed band was named the Fray. īen Wysocki, a former bandmate of Isaac Slade, joined as drummer and later, Dave Welsh, who was another former bandmate of Slade and Wysocki, was added as lead guitarist to the band. Following this Johnson left the band to attend an art school in New York. Caleb's departure from the band caused a rift in his relationship with Isaac, and this rift later became the inspiration for the song " Over My Head (Cable Car)", which is about the brothers' waning relationship. Slade and King later added Mike Ayars on guitar, Zach Johnson on drums, and Slade's younger brother Caleb on bass, though Caleb was later asked to leave. In the spring of 2002, former schoolmates Slade and King reconnected and began regular two-man jam sessions that led to writing songs. Wysocki and guitarist David Welsh played in the same worship band. Isaac Slade and guitarist Joe King were several years ahead of drummer Ben Wysocki at Faith Christian Academy. The band members' lives were largely formed in Denver area churches where they helped lead worship, and in the Christian school three of them attended. ![]() History Formation and early years (2002–2004) The band lists its influences as Counting Crows, Better Than Ezra, and U2. The band's use of the piano as the lead instrument in their music has led critics to compare the band with English, piano-driven bands such as Coldplay and Keane. The Fray's mood has been described as austere, theatrical, cathartic, poignant, and ethereal their lyrical content is based around introspection, containing themes of The band's fourth album, Helios, was released in February 2014, and the band's greatest hits album, Through the Years: The Best of the Fray, was released in November 2016. This album also received mixed reviews from critics. Their third album Scars & Stories, released in 2012, achieved moderate commercial success, debuting and peaking at No. The Fray was ranked No. 84 on Billboard 's Artists of the Decade list. ![]() While both the albums were commercially successful, critical reception was mixed. ![]() It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2010. 1 on the Billboard charts after its release in 2009 and was certified gold in the United States, Australia and Canada. The group's self-titled second album debuted at No. Their second single, " How to Save a Life", charted in the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 and was a top 5 single in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Their first single, " Over My Head (Cable Car)", became a top ten hit in the United States. Their debut album, How to Save a Life released in 2005, was certified double platinum by the RIAA and platinum in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. ![]()
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