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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) However, the band lists its influences as the Wallflowers, Counting Crows, Better Than Ezra and U2. The Fray's use of the piano as the lead instrument in their music has led critics to compare the band with English piano-driven bands such as Coldplay and Keane. The band's compilation album, Through the Years: The Best of the Fray, was released in November 2016.

The band's fourth album, Helios, was released in February 2014. The album again received mixed reviews from critics. Their third album Scars & Stories, released in 2012, achieved moderate commercial success debuting and peaking at number four on the Billboard 200. 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. The group's self-titled, second album, released in 2009, debuted at number-one on the Billboard charts and was certified gold in the United States, Australia and Canada. 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 UK. The Fray is an American pop rock band from Denver, Colorado.