Popular rock/pop group The Fray will perform this Sunday evening with accompanying special guest, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Wheel, at ETSU’s Memorial Center, or as we know it, the Mini-Dome, as part of the fall SGA major event.The Fray came into prominence with the release of their first album, “How to Save a Life,” in 2005.

The group achieved great success and gained international stardom with tracks such as “How to Save a Life,” “Over My Head (Cable Car),” and “Look After You.”

Four years later, the band released their self-titled second album, “The Fray,” on Feb. 3, 2009, which was ranked No.1 on the Billboard chart. The current and first single from this album, “You Found Me” has also found a place on the aforementioned chart.

While the group had a large gap between albums, they were not inactive and released a live album, “Acoustic in Nashville: Bootleg No. 2” in 2006. Members also recorded a cover of the John Lennon/Yoko Ono song, “Happy Xmas (War is Over),” which marks the first time the song ever been charted on Billboard Hot 100.

Performing with The Fray will be Nathaniel Rateliff and The Wheel, a two-man show from The Fray’s hometown of Denver, Colo.

The Wheel has be described on the band’s personal myspace Web site as, “combining the endearing swagger of Jacques Brel, the moody mysticism of Leonard Cohen and the pastoral plucking of Nick Drake, Rateliff’s potent songs and rich voice grabbed the audience by the heart and the throat.”

Tracks from both The Fray and Nathaniel Rateliff and The Wheel can be heard on their myspace Web Sites, www.myspace.com/thefray and www.myspace.com/thewheel, respectively.

The second album in full can also be heard on The Fray’s official Web site, www.thefray.net.

Tickets for the event went on sale Sept. 14 and will continue until Friday from 8:15 a.m. until 5 p.m and then the day of the show until 5 p.m., unless sold out. Tickets may be found at Ticket Booth 1 on the second floor of the D.P. Culp University Center.

Students are allowed to receive one free ticket, but may bring up to three additional guests of at least 18 years of age at the cost of $10 per ticket. Faculty and staff may also purchase tickets at $10 each.

Guests must be accompanied by an ETSU student or faculty/staff member on the night of the performance or they will not be allowed entrance. They will also need to bring a form of I.D. to show proof of age. If in need of special accommodations, contact Disability Services at 439-8346.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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