11 Facts About Isaac Slade

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Isaac Edward Slade was born on May 26,1981 and is an American singer and musician; the former lead vocalist, main songwriter, pianist and co-founder of Colorado-based rock band The Fray.

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Isaac Slade lived for a time in Guatemala due to his parents' profession, where he studied at Interamerican School in the city of Quetzaltenango.

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Isaac Slade attended Faith Christian Academy in Arvada, Colorado and later attended the University of Colorado Denver, as a music and entertainment industry studies major.

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Isaac Slade started singing when he was 8 years old, and began playing the piano at 11, after temporarily losing his voice.

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Isaac Slade wrote his first song when he was 16 and learned to play guitar when he was in high school.

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Isaac Slade joined Ember, a band which consisted of Isaac Slade and his future band-mates Dave Welsh and Ben Wysocki.

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On March 12,2022, Isaac Slade announced on Instagram that he had parted ways with the Fray, with his final concert with the band held at Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois, on May 14,2022.

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Isaac Slade stated in an interview that one of the first songs that inspired him was "Swallowed" by Bush, and that the lyrics and tune had moved him enough to pursue his career.

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Isaac Slade performed on the 2010 remake of the 1985 charity single "We Are the World".

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Isaac Slade joined 85 other artists on February 1,2010, to record the track for the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

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Isaac Slade sponsored Neal Simon, who was running as an independent candidate for senator from Maryland during the 2018 elections.