All songs written by Isaac Slade and Joe King, except "Vienna", co-written with Dan Battenhouse.[2]
"Together" – 2:23
"Some Trust" – 2:54
"Vienna" – 3:49
"Without Reason" – 3:33
"City Hall" – 3:00
"Oceans Away" – 3:58
"Unsaid" – 3:04
NotesEdit
The drums on "Oceans Away" and "Vienna" are done by Zach Johnson, the first drummer for The Fray. For "Together", the guitar is played by Mike Ayars.[3] The tracks "Vienna" and "Oceans Away" were featured in the band's first EP, Movement. "Vienna" was again featured on the band's debut album How to Save a Life.
Ben Wysocki - drums, percussion on all tracks except "Oceans Away" and "Vienna"
Additional musicians
Mike Ayars - lead guitar on "Together"
Zach Johnson - drums on "Oceans Away" and "Vienna"
Production
Aaron Johnson - production, mixing, mastering, engineering
ReceptionEdit
Reason EP launched the band into prominence in its native Denver city.[4] The songs from the EP began receiving airplay on Denver radio stations, especially on KTCL. The band were invited as a headliner at a local theatre and later, it was voted Best New Band by Westword (a local alternative newsweekly). The band also won in the rock category of the "Westword Music Showcase Awards."[4]Epic RecordsA&R man, Mike Flynn grew interested in the band after hearing the third track on the EP, "Vienna". He stated that the song "was real music. It was timeless music.[4] Epic later signed the band in 2004.[1]
Following its re-issue in 2007 (by which time the band had achieved mainstream success with the release of its debut album, How to Save a Life), Allmusic, in its review of the EP, compared it unfavorably to the radio-friendly style of the debut album, but stated that "the music is pleasant enough, with moodswinging melodies and tasteful piano fashioning some fine, middle-of-the-road pop/rock tunes."[5]Westword gave the EP a positive review, stating "the music is epic, no doubt, but it's played on a wholly human scale" and compared The Fray favorably to Coldplay.[6]CNET later termed Reason EP as "a career changing EP".[7]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"The Fray biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
reason, fray, reason, second, from, denver, based, rock, band, fray, released, 2003, independent, record, label, october, 2007, released, epic, records, reason, epep, frayreleased2003genrealternative, rocklength22, 41labelindependentproduceraaron, johnsonthe, . Reason EP is the second EP from Denver based rock band the Fray released in 2003 by an independent record label In October 2007 the EP was re released by Epic Records 1 Reason EPEP by The FrayReleased2003GenreAlternative rockLength22 41LabelIndependentProducerAaron JohnsonThe Fray chronologyMovement EP 2002 Reason EP 2003 How to Save a Life 2005 Contents 1 Track listing 2 Notes 3 Personnel 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksTrack listing EditAll songs written by Isaac Slade and Joe King except Vienna co written with Dan Battenhouse 2 Together 2 23 Some Trust 2 54 Vienna 3 49 Without Reason 3 33 City Hall 3 00 Oceans Away 3 58 Unsaid 3 04Notes EditThe drums on Oceans Away and Vienna are done by Zach Johnson the first drummer for The Fray For Together the guitar is played by Mike Ayars 3 The tracks Vienna and Oceans Away were featured in the band s first EP Movement Vienna was again featured on the band s debut album How to Save a Life Personnel EditIsaac Slade lead vocals piano Dave Welsh lead guitar on all tracks except Together Joe King rhythm guitar backing vocals Dan Battenhouse bass guitar Ben Wysocki drums percussion on all tracks except Oceans Away and Vienna Additional musiciansMike Ayars lead guitar on Together Zach Johnson drums on Oceans Away and Vienna ProductionAaron Johnson production mixing mastering engineeringReception EditReason EP launched the band into prominence in its native Denver city 4 The songs from the EP began receiving airplay on Denver radio stations especially on KTCL The band were invited as a headliner at a local theatre and later it was voted Best New Band by Westword a local alternative newsweekly The band also won in the rock category of the Westword Music Showcase Awards 4 Epic Records A amp R man Mike Flynn grew interested in the band after hearing the third track on the EP Vienna He stated that the song was real music It was timeless music 4 Epic later signed the band in 2004 1 Following its re issue in 2007 by which time the band had achieved mainstream success with the release of its debut album How to Save a Life Allmusic in its review of the EP compared it unfavorably to the radio friendly style of the debut album but stated that the music is pleasant enough with moodswinging melodies and tasteful piano fashioning some fine middle of the road pop rock tunes 5 Westword gave the EP a positive review stating the music is epic no doubt but it s played on a wholly human scale and compared The Fray favorably to Coldplay 6 CNET later termed Reason EP as a career changing EP 7 References Edit a b The Fray biography Allmusic com Retrieved 8 April 2010 Reason EP Retrieved 8 April 2010 Fray Away The Edges Accessed October 1 2006 a b c Let Us Fray Retrieved 8 April 2010 Reason EP Review Allmusic com Retrieved 8 April 2010 Reason EP Review Westword com 19 February 2004 Retrieved 5 April 2010 New Releases Retrieved 8 April 2010 External links EditBlue Object Design Cover art by Ben Yarnell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reason The Fray EP amp oldid 1154209936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
