The Fray is a Grammy Award-nominated four-piece piano rock American band from Denver; Colorado. Formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King; the band released their debut album How to Save a Life in 2005. The band is best known for the song -How to Save a Life-; which charted in the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 and was also a top 5 single in Canada; Australia; Ireland; Sweden; and the United Kingdom. The Fray also found national success with the song -Over My Head (Cable Car)-; which became a top ten hit in the United States and Canada. How to Save a Life was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and was also certified platinum in Australia and New Zealand.