Come this November 10, 2012, American Rock Band THE FRAY will be performing live in Manila at the Araneta Coliseum. The Fray is composed of Isaac Slade (pianist and vocalist), Joe King (guitarist and vocalist), Dave Welsh (guitarist) and Ben Wysocki (drummer). The Denver-based foursome formed in 2002 after high school friends Slade and King bumped into each other at a local guitar shop and has been known for their light-rock ballads & sprawling anthems. And let me just add, dramatic yet powerful music videos after watching some online just now.
Six years since their massive
breakthrough success of their debut record "How to Save a Life" in
2005, the band continued pumping sky-groping choruses and symphonic rushes. Followed by Grammy-nominated singles “Over
My Head”, “How to Save a Life” , “You Found Me” and “Never Say Never.
As
The Fray move forward from their ballads that
soundtracks rom-coms and teen soap operas, they continue to receive praises for their third full-length album "Scars & Stories". Recorded at Nashville's legendary
Blackbird studio. The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard
Hot 200 and has produced two hit singles already,
“Heartbeat” and “Run For Your Life.”
Slade shared his thoughts thru their website; "On our first record, we didn't quite trust ourselves yet. We loosened
up on the second album, but there was still some element of restraint. But on
this one, we just stepped up to plate and swung as hard as we could."
With
Slade’s co-founding member of The Fray, Joe
King, collectively they achieved national success with their first
single, "Over My Head (Cable
Car)," which became a top ten hit in the U.S., and the release of
their second single, "How to Save a
Life," brought them worldwide fame. “How To Save a Life” was
featured in the hit TV Series Grey’s Anatomy and Scrubs,
making it one of the most played and widely recognized song in that 2006-2007.
The song’s inspired lyrics came from an encounter Slade had with a boy with
drug problems and realizing that all the boy need was support from his friends
and family. “Never Say Never” also from
their second album was featured in the movie Transformers 2:
Revenge of the Fallen, allowing them to increase their loyal fan following
worldwide.
The band has
also been nominated at the 2007 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or a Group and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or a Group.
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