January 26, 2007
The Fray Livin' The High Life in 2007Since entering the music scene in 2002, The Fray has been unstoppable on the charts. And it has been one of the stronger forerunners of the Piano Rock genre.
The year 2002 marked the beginning of the band, with Isaac Slade on lead vocals and piano, Joe King on vocals and guitar, Dave Welsh on guitar, and Ben Wysocki on drums. They have no official bassist as of the moment. However, the band has been playing on tour with Jimmy Stofer on bass.
Because of their inclination to use the piano, The Fray has been compared to Chris Martin's Coldplay. There is indeed an inevitable similarity in the works of both bands. Nonetheless, the band claims that their musical inspirations do not really include Coldplay. Although Coldplay is superb at the piano, the band credits U2, the Counting Crows, and Better Than Ezra as their musical influences. They are also adamant on the subject that they are not a Christian rock band.
The band jokingly said that they took the name 'The Fray' because the word was appropriate for the band's tendency to argue when composing songs. They later took this back by saying that they are very professional when it comes to their music.
Despite the tracks that they've been making since 2002, the band had difficulties getting a label to sign them on. They ended up making 2 EPs for both 2002 and 2003, under independent labels. Finally, their hard work paid off when Epic Records signed them on, thereby producing their 2005 album How to Save a Life. The album was released in September 2005, and became the best-selling album by January 2007.
The lead single for the successful album is Over My Head. Over My HeadThe Fray scaled to the top 10 on the Billboard charts. Furthermore, Over The Head The Fray helped the album establish a strong hold in the music scene. The Over The Head The Fray track is actually made available only through digital download.
The next single, How to Save a Life, spun everything for the band. Not long after its release, How to Save a Life The Fray grabbed the #3 spot on the Billboard Charts. So popular is this track that The Fray How to Save a Life free legal music has been downloaded at least a million times to date. How to Save a Life - The Fray mp3 free has become the band's largest-selling track on the charts. You will most likely find The Fray - How_To_Save_a_life mp3 download on any music website you visit.
So, what is it about The Fray How to Save a Life that tugs at the heartstrings of fans? Lyrics to How to Save a Life by The Fray delve into the problems of a certain person. The Lyrics to How to Save a Life by The Fray show the singer bemoaning the fact that he does not know how to reach out to the troubled person.
Because of its theme, How to Save a Life The Fray was featured in the award-winning medical series Grey's Anatomy. The Fray Save a Life was then included in one of the episodes of the show's 2nd season. The cast and crew of the series loved The Fray Save a Life so much that they used the song once again, to promote the season's 3rd season.
The appearance of The Fray How to Save a Life brought about more attention to the track. After its appearance on Grey's Anatomy, Music Notes From How to Save A Life By The Fray- became rampant on the web.
Other The Fray mp3 tracks also received more attention after How to Save a Life The Fray scoured the scene. More free sheet music The Fray and free printable sheet music/ The Fray became available as well.
Currently, The Fray is busy touring and promoting their debut album. In fact, the band is out to hit Australia early 2007. Be on the lookout for this up and running band when they come visit you! |