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Today, The Fray have returned with their first collection of new music in over a decade, titled The Fray Is Back. The EP marks the start of a new chapter for the 4-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum, Colorado-bred band, with vocalist/guitarist and primary songwriter Joe King taking over lead vocal duties alongside longtime guitarist Dave Welsh and drummer Ben Wysocki. 

Named after a joyful declaration shouted out by a fan at a recent live show, The Fray Is Back echoes their newly revitalized creative energy and growth, and arrives ahead of the 20th anniversary of their 2005 4x platinum debut album How To Save A Life, declared one of the best-selling digital debuts of all time.The Fray Is Back is the band’s first multi-song release since their 2014 album Helios. Read more about the new EP via SPIN Magazine here. 

“We didn’t start out with any definitive expectations for this new material,” says King. “We were just sharing ideas with each other and going on our own journey with the songs, and it became a unifying force that gave us new purpose and direction.” 

Listen to “Known You Always” - the EP’s heartfelt closing statement - HERE. 

Listen to The Fray Is Back HERE. 

The Fray have previewed the collection with previous singles “Time Well Wasted,” an intimate track which finds the band reminiscing on the past while embracing the promise of the future, and “Don’t Look Down,” a study in confronting one’s fears and embracing uncertainty.

Co-produced by The Fray with Andrew DeRoberts (Fitz and the Tantrums, Zac Brown Band), Ryan Linvill (Conan Gray, Chappell Roan), and Joe London (Thomas Rhett, Bailey Zimmerman), the EP marks the first time that King - the band’s longtime main songwriter - has sung lead for his own deeply introspective lyrics. From the EP opener “Angeleno Moon,” which strikes a potent balance of dreamy nostalgia and forward-looking urgency, to the piano-driven closer “Known You Always,” a reflection on the way certain people leave an indelible imprint on our lives, each song uncovers entirely new dimensions of The Fray’s artistry in this new era. 

“For us, to be able to pick up the conversation where we left off is an unbelievable honor” says Welsh. “The opportunity to start a new conversation is something you just can’t take for granted.”

The Fray is embarking on a coast-to-coast US headline tour, which kicks off with a sold-out show in Washington D.C. tonight, before stopping in multiple sold-out markets including New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Nashville, and before touring through their hometown of Denver, CO. Buzzing Los Angeles singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rett Madison will open every date except Parx Casino. Please find all announced tour dates below and via https://thefray.com/.

 

The Fray Is Back EP tracklisting

1. Angeleno Moon

2. Same Thing

3. Not Now

4. Don’t Look Down

5. Time Well Wasted

6. Known You Always

 

“THE FRAY IS BACK” 2024 Tour Dates

*with Rett Madison

September 27 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre* - sold out 

September 28 - Bensalem, PA - Parx Casino - sold out 

September 30 - New York, NY - Webster Hall* - sold out 

October 1 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre*

October 3 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall*

October 4 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theater* -  sold out 

October 7 - Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge andamp; Music Hall*

October 9 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren*

October 10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Bellwether* - sold out 

October 12 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall*

October 14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Grand Room at The Complex*

October 17 - Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom*

October 18 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman*

October 20 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl Nashville* - sold out