The Fray are one of those rare
bands that comes along who instantly stick in your head and force you to fall in
love. To best describe their style, you could say they sound like a combination
between Coldplay and Jimmy Eat World. But that description simply doesn't do
their music justice. You could compare them to a thousand bands, and never quite
hit the nail on the head. The fact of the matter is, The Fray play pure, honest
rock music with heart. This video from their AOL session of the title track from
their first album is a good introduction to The Fray.
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Album Review:
On their full-length debut, Denver quartet the Fray
don't exactly reinvent the wheel, but those looking for melodic, mid-tempo pop
could do far worse. That said, the 12 songs on Top 40 hit How To Save a Life
are barely distinguishable from each other. If you like one, you'll probably
like the rest (and you'll be in the company of thousands of other listeners.) If
you don't like one, it's unlikely the others will change your mind. Formed in
2002 and signed by Epic in 2004, the band consists of Isaac Slade (vocals,
piano), Joe King (guitar, vocals), Ben Wysocki (drums), and Dave Welsh (guitar).
Since their formation, the Fray have elicited comparisons to British groups like
Coldplay and Keane, and American ones like Counting Crows and the Wallflowers...more
