The Fray ‘Scars & Stories’
“Heartbeat” is The Fray’s first single off the Scars and Stories album. “Heartbeat” was produced by Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Stone Temple Pilots, Audioslave) and written by The Fray’s front man Isaac Slade and Guitarist Joseph King. The song was inspired by a real life and very poignant encounter Isaac had with a genocide survivor in Rwanda. Currently #5 on the 94.7 Highveld & 94.5 Kfm SA Take 40 Chart, ‘Heartbeat’ has been added on key regional radio stations country wide and is also peaking on the US AC Radio charts as well.
On ‘Scars and Stories’, The Fray transform their own turmoil into a stunning collection of songs that’s markedly moodier than both 2005’s ‘How to Save a Life’ (the double-platinum debut whose title track graced the “Grey’s Anatomy” soundtrack) and 2009’s self-titled sophomore effort (a Grammy-nominated record featuring the smash single “You Found Me”). “There’s a deep sense that we have no clue where we’re headed or what’s going to happen with us,” says Slade of The Fray, whose lineup also includes guitarist/vocalist Joe King, guitarist Dave Welsh, and drummer Ben Wysocki. ‘ Combine the chaos of fame with some personal struggles that Slade describes as “nearly devastating” for the band, and it’s no wonder that Scars and Stories takes on a greater tension than its predecessors.
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