Dave Welsh

Dave Welsh
Birth name	David Welsh
Born	August 15, 1984 (1984-08-15) (age 27)
Origin	Tucson, Arizona, United States
Genres	Piano rock, pop rock, alternative rock
Occupations	Musician
Years active	2003 ─ present
Labels	Epic, Sony
Associated acts	The Fray
Website	thefray.net
Notable instruments
Guitar

David "Dave" Welsh (born August 15, 1984) is the lead guitarist for the Denver-based piano rock band The Fray.

Biography

Early life

Welsh was born in Tucson, Arizona and attended D'Evelyn High School in Denver, Colorado but later transferred to Ralston Valley High School in Arvada, Colorado. Born in a musical household, Dave began playing the guitar when he was twelve years old, after failing to learn to play the piano and saxophone.^[1] In an interview, he stated that the opening track from Radiohead's 2000 album, Kid A, "Everything in Its Right Place" challenged his assumptions about music.^[2] Before taking up music as a career, Dave worked in an ice-cream shop with future band-mate Ben Wysocki, and later moved to a shoe store.

Career

Beginnings

Dave began playing guitar in a band named "Ember", with future The Fray drummer Ben Wysocki and singer-pianist Isaac Slade. "Ember" soon dissolved, and in the spring of 2002, Slade ran into guitarist Joe King. The duo began regular jam sessions, which led to writing new songs. Wysocki joined them, and later Welsh was invited to join the band as lead guitarist. The newly formed band was named "The Fray".

The Fray

The Fray achieved mainstream success with their debut album, How to Save a Life in 2005. Dave limited himself to playing only guitar on the album. However, on their second album, The Fray, he played synthesizer and other keyboard parts, most notably on the track "We Build Then We Break". Commenting on the experience, he said "I love to explore musically."^[3]

Personal life

Welsh was married on August 3, 2006, to Janelle Czopek.^[4] He has one younger sister who is a teacher in Loveland, CO.

See also

• The Fray
• Ben Wysocki
• Isaac Slade
• Joe King

References

1. ^ http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/fray/bio.jhtml
2. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mlb_HQFgHo&feature=related
3. ^ http://www.sonybmg.com.au/artist/artistBiography.do?artistId=107128
4. ^ Ivan, Moreno (2006-08-03). "Fray guitarist ties knot". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20070626075142/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/music/article/0,2792,DRMN_54_4892890,00.html. Retrieved 2007-05-14. 

External links

• The Fray website

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