SAP TechEd Presents:
The Fray

Keynote Theater, Hall 8
Wednesday, November 6 • 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
[Doors open at 7:30 p.m.]

We're excited to have Grammy-nominated The Fray in concert at SAP TechEd Amsterdam the evening of November 6. The critically acclaimed, double platinum-selling indie rock darlings spent the summer hard at work on their fourth album. But they're taking a break from their fall tour in the U.S.A. to perform live at SAP TechEd Amsterdam! Learn more about the band.

Admission to this private event is included in your SAP TechEd Amsterdam conference registration. The concert is open seating. Your conference badge is required for admission. No one under 21 will be admitted.

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The Fray is Isaac Slade (pianist/vocalist), Joe King (guitarist/vocalist), Dave Welsh (guitarist), and Ben Wysocki (drummer). The Denver-based foursome formed in 2002 after high school friends Slade and King bumped into each other at a local guitar shop. The band achieved national success with their first single, "Over My Head (Cable Car)," which became a top ten hit in the U.S.A. and has been certified platinum. The release of their second single, "How to Save a Life," brought them worldwide fame. Inspired by Slade's experience as a mentor to a crack addicted teen, the song topped the charts in Ireland, Spain, and Canada, charted in the top five in Austria, Italy, Sweden, and the UK. The album went on to become certified double platinum by the RIAA and platinum in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK.

The Fray's self-titled second album, featuring the hit single "You Found Me," debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and earned the band their first Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2010. Critical acclaim continued with the release of their third album, "Scars & Stories." Recorded at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville, The Fray was able to hone their sound with the help of producer Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Neil Young). The making of "Scars and Stories" fostered the most evolution the band has ever experienced, both lyrically and musically. "On our first record, we didn't quite trust ourselves yet," says Slade. "We loosened up on the second album, but there was still some element of restraint. But on this one, we just stepped up to plate and swung as hard as we could."

USA Today called the album "more muscular and more buoyant," while still maintaining a "searching earnestness that will delight the faithful." People Magazine deemed it a "solid effort that is easy on the ears." To celebrate the release, which debuted at number four on Billboard Top 200, the band performed on "The Late Show with David Letterman," "Today Show," "Rachael Ray Show, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," and the PBS Premiere "Live from the Artists Den."