Joe King (guitarist)
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Singing the National Anthem at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 12, 2013.
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 25, 1980 |
| Origin | Rochester, N.Y. |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Epic, Sony |
| Associated acts | The Fray |
| Website | thefray.net |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar | |
Joe King (born May 25, 1980) is the guitarist, backing vocalist, songwriter, and co-founder of Denver-based rock band The Fray.
Joe King was born on May 25, 1980, in Colorado. He attended Faith Christian Academy in Arvada, Colorado. Before his success with the Fray, King attended school while he worked as an auto damage appraiser.
He learned to play the piano at an early age, but later dropped it and started playing the guitar instead. He states that it was because "the coolest guys in my eighth grade class all played guitar. I wanted to fit in."
In the spring of 1999, King ran into vocalist/pianist Isaac Slade in a record store. King and Slade were former schoolmates who then began regular jam sessions that led to writing songs. Before forming the Fray, King had previously been in bands of his own, which were called "Spruce" and "Fancy's Show Box".
The duo added Dave Welsh and Ben Wysocki to form the Fray.
The band released Movement EP in 2002. King sang lead on two songs on the EP - It's for You and Where You Want To.
The band released Reason EP in 2003, to some local acclaim in Denver. This prompted Epic Records to sign the band in 2004.
The band's first album, How to Save a Life, released in 2005, brought the band mainstream success. Apart from playing guitar, King sang lead on the song, "Heaven Forbid", which was about his sister. He also gave backing vocals on "How to Save a Life", "Look After You" and "Trust Me".
The band released their second album, The Fray, in 2009. The second single from the album, "Never Say Never", was written primarily by King from his perspective of his marriage. Apart from guitar, the second album also saw King singing a lot more: he supplied lead vocals on the song "Ungodly Hour" and on the bonus track "Uncertainty", and backing vocals on "Syndicate" and "Absolute".
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