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 churches where they helped lead worship, and in the Christian school three of them attended. History Formation and early years (2002–2004)
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. The song 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.
The release of their second single, " How to Save a Life", brought the band worldwide fame. The Fray achieved national success with their first single, " Over My Head (Cable Car)", which became a top ten hit in the United States. Formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King, they achieved success with the release of their debut album, How to Save a Life in 2005, which 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.