Isaac Slade facts for kids
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Isaac Slade
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| Birth name | Isaac Edward Slade |
| Born | May 26, 1981 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
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| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Isaac Edward Slade was born on May 26, 1981. He is an American singer and musician. He was the lead singer, main songwriter, and pianist for the rock band The Fray, which started in Colorado. He also helped start the band.
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Isaac Slade's Early Life and Music
Isaac Slade went to the University of Colorado Denver. He studied music and the entertainment industry there. He earned a special degree in music.
Slade started singing when he was eight years old. He began playing the piano at age eleven. This happened after he temporarily lost his voice. He wrote his first song when he was sixteen. He also learned to play guitar in high school.
Isaac Slade's Music Career
How The Fray Started
Isaac Slade first joined a band called Ember. This band included his future bandmates, Dave Welsh and Ben Wysocki. Ember later broke up. In 2002, Slade met his old school friend, Joe King, in a record store. Joe King was also a singer and guitarist.
The two started playing music together often. This led to them writing songs. Later, Slade's younger brother, Caleb, joined on bass guitar. Zach Johnson joined on drums. Dave Welsh and Ben Wysocki then rejoined Slade and King. This group officially formed the band The Fray.
Early Success of The Fray
The Fray quickly released their first music, an album called Movement EP. In 2003, they released another album, Reason EP. This album received good reviews from local critics. A newspaper in Denver, Westword, especially praised their music.
Even with good reviews, the band found it hard to get a song played on the radio. A Denver radio station, KTCL, turned down eight of their songs. The band then decided to send in a song called "Cable Car." This song was played on a KTCL radio show that featured local bands. Soon after, the radio station got many requests for the song. The band changed the song's name to "Over My Head (Cable Car)." By the end of 2005, it was KTCL's most played song of the year.
Leaving The Fray
On March 12, 2022, Isaac Slade announced on Instagram that he was leaving The Fray. He explained that he had been having panic attacks while performing on stage. His last concert with the band was on May 14, 2022. This show took place at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois. Since leaving the band, Slade now runs a record store. It is located on Vashon Island, Washington.
Isaac Slade's Musical Inspirations
Isaac Slade shared in an interview that one of the first songs to inspire him was "Swallowed" by the band Bush. He said the words and music moved him deeply. This inspiration helped him decide to pursue a career in music.
He wrote on a blog that "Swallowed" was like a "siren's song" to him as a boy. He grew up in a strict church home. The band Bush was not allowed in his house. This made the music even more exciting and mysterious to him.
Other bands and artists that influenced his music include Nine Inch Nails, Queen, Radiohead, R.E.M., Counting Crows, U2, and Led Zeppelin.
Helping Others: Philanthropy
Isaac Slade took part in a new recording of the 1985 charity song "We Are the World" in 2010. He joined 85 other artists on February 1, 2010. They recorded the song to help victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
On October 27, 2013, Slade and The Fray performed at the Colorado Flood Benefit Concert. This event raised almost $500,000. The money helped people affected by a flood in Colorado.
Isaac Slade's Political Views
Isaac Slade sees himself as a "centrist" in politics. This means he often holds views that are in the middle, not strongly on one side or the other. He often votes for candidates who do not belong to a major political party. These are called independent candidates. For example, Slade supported Neal Simon. Simon ran as an independent candidate for senator from Maryland in the 2018 elections.
See also
In Spanish: Isaac Slade para niños
