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

[1] Slade started singing when he was eight years old, and began playing the piano at eleven, after temporarily losing his voice.

[citation needed] Dave Welsh and Ben Wysocki re-joined Slade and King, to form the Fray.

[5] On March 12, 2022, Slade announced on Instagram that he had parted ways with the Fray, following a series of onstage panic attacks, with his final concert with the band held at Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois, on May 14, 2022.

[6] 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.