Why The Fray Still Takes Tequila Shots Before Every Concert
Backstage right before The Fray go on stage the scene looks less like a rock band revving up for a show and more like a moment of reflection and introspection. The band raises a round of tequila shots, which is a sacred ritual that they honor even when they’re not drinking alcohol. “Sometimes half of us don’t even take it,” says drummer Ben Wysocki. “But the ceremony of holding them and circling up is always there.” Before going stage The Fray take s a pre-show tequila shot. Courtesy The Fray The Fray—Joe King, Ben Wysocki, and Dave Welsh—will soon be back on the road for its Summer of Light Tour that promotes its new album, A Light That Waits . They’re the same Denver band behind smash-hit earworms “How to Save a Life,” “Over My Head (Cable Car),” and “You Found Me.” Just now they play to crowds that know every word of these songs by heart and often bring their kids along. The band’s drinking habits have evolved alongside their music. “We got old enough where the q...
