The Fray

Though the name for this Colorado band came from a suggestion bowl at a party, it's the only part of The Fray's identity that doesn't come straight from the inspired mind of frontman Isaac Slade. Since forming in 2002, The Fray has been consistently building its fan base with incredibly personal songs that are universally appealing. The band's 2005 debut How to Save a Life contained piano-packed hits like "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and title track "Howto Save a Life," and the album's success led the band to open for Weezer and Ben Folds as well as garnering them a #8 position on the Billboard Top 100 chart. Though there have been a few lineup changes over the past six years and two full-length albums – their self-titled sophomore album is recorded and set for a 2009 release – the current band members, Issac Slade, Joe King, Dave Welsh and Ben Wysocki, seem in it for the long haul. A groundbreaking deal with ABC TV should help take the band to the next level. A promo shown during Grey's Anatomy for the upcoming season of ABC's Lost premiered the Fray's new single, "You Found Me," with parts of the music video, and featured a link to abc.com, where there was a full version of the clip. The deal also inclues an agreement for the band to appear on the American Music Awards , Good Morning America and Jimmy Kimmell Live.