It's been a whirlwind couple of years for The Fray, the Denver-based quartet whose earnest and melodic songs have been striking a huge chord with audiences.  Formed in 2002 by Isaac Slade (vocals, piano) and Joe King (guitar, vocals), The Fray owe all of their early success to their organic, grassroots beginnings.  In other words, they did it the old fashioned way: they earned it.  It's a story you don't hear much anymore these days: local area gigs led to enthusiastic local press and local radio support.  Joe and Isaac were former schoolmates who bumped into each other unexpectedly, and – one thing led to another – they started writing songs together.  The songs were catchy enough to attract two of Slade's former bandmates – drummer Ben Wysocki and guitarist Dave Welsh – who soon joined, completing the band's lineup.

        The group's organic rise to fame is key to their long range plans: "I think it's vital to the longevity of a band," Joe King says.  "Of course Denver is where it all started, but word spread across the country via the internet even before radio stations were playing us.  I remember on our first headlining tour, we would play cities where we weren't on the radio at all, and the venue would be full of people singing our lyrics.  " He adds, "Some people think we came out of nowhere quickly, but we had been working hard for four years before the mainstream public had heard about us."

       The Fray found there name from one of there fans while playing at a birthday party.