On October 21, 2011 The Fray was at the studios of Q102 Philadelphia, performing for and meeting a small group of fans. Luckily, my friend and I were in that group of people, as I had won a contest through Twitter the previous Monday to meet them and listen to their performance.

As a big fan of their music, I was ecstatic to meet them and to finally listen to their music live. So on Friday, I headed down to the studios in Philadelphia. We sat in a small studio used for broadcasting, small live shows, and talk show sessions. The band came in and performed three great songs: “How to Save a Life,” “You Found Me.” and their new single, “Heartbeat.”

The band was fantastic live, their voices sounded great, and their songs were amazing. Between each song, they had a question-and-answer session, and all four of them were hilarious and great guys. After their session, we were lined up and got to talk to them for a brief moment and take a picture. They were nice and cool, and thanked us for coming to see them play.

Overall, the performance was fantastic, and it really showed that they were a genuine band with a real, unique sound. I would recommend that all non-fans start listening to their music, and that all fans make sure to listen to their new hit, “Heartbeat.” For anyone who would like to hear new music from them, the band is coming out with a new album, “Scars & Stories,” on February 7, 2012.