The Fray

The story

The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. Their debut studio album, How to Save a Life (2005) was released by Epic Records and received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as well as platinum certification in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Its release was supported by their first hit single, "Over My Head ", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. The band saw their furthest success with the song's follow-up, "How to Save a Life", which peaked at number three on the chart and was also a hit in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Both songs received Grammy Award nominations: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, respectively.

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Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.

Watch

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Records

• Through the Years: The Best of The Fray · 2016 · compilation
• How to Save a Life (Sex Whales & Tryple remix) · 2015 · Single · remix
• The Collection · 2014 · compilation
• iTunes Live from SoHo · 2009 · live
• Live From Soho · 2009 · compilation
• Bootleg No.3 - Live From The 9:30 Club · 2009 · EP · compilation
• Live From the 9:30 Club: Bootleg No. 3 · 2009 · EP · live
• Acoustic in Nashville: Bootleg No. 2 · 2007 · live
• Acoustic In Nashville - Bootleg No. 2 (Live) · 2007 · EP · compilation
• She Is (Live Acoustic at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA - June 2006) · 2007 · Single · compilation
• Live at the Electric Factory: Bootleg No. 1 · 2006 · live

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Members

• Joe King
• Isaac Slade
• Dave Welsh
• Ben Wysocki
• David Welsh
• Jimmy Stofer
• Zachary Johnson
• Zach Johnson

Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with The Fray in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with The Fray in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like The Fray

• Snow Patrol3 sources agree
• The Script3 sources agree
• Train3 sources agree
• OneRepublic2 sources agree
• Kodaline2 sources agree
• Goo Goo Dolls2 sources agree
• Gavin DeGraw2 sources agree
• Lifehouse2 sources agree
• The Killers2 sources agree
• The All-American Rejects2 sources agree
• Keane2 sources agree
• X Ambassadors2 sources agree

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of The Fray’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.

Live, ahead

• 2 Nov 2026 · 20:00
  Palladium · The Fray at Palladium

Every date and where to buy

Concerts entered on MusicBrainz. Doors at Eight on the board adds the dates of the ticket sellers.

Also called The Fray

• Artist
  The Fray UK Hardcore