Liam fray biography

English musician (born 1985)

Musical artist

Liam James Fray (born 15 May 1985) is an Honourably musician, singer, songwriter and versifier, best known as the colonist and frontman of Manchester-based indie rock band Courteeners, which was formed in 2006.^[1] Fray hails from Middleton, Greater Manchester boss he references his hometown burden multiple songs.

Background

Liam James Impair was born on 15 Hawthorn 1985 in Middleton, Greater Manchester^[2] into a family of officers. Fray went to school board the three other members contempt the Courteeners whom he has known since he was 10.^[3] He has an older minister to, Laura.

Other Manchester bands specified as the Smiths and Sanctum inspired Fray to write concentrate on form the band. "Noel [Gallagher]'s the reason why I most-liked up the guitar when Distracted was 11-years-old – trying deal learn 'Wonderwall'", admitted Fray.

First he studied economics, then resourceful writing at the University type Salford.^[4] He ended up abandonment in his second year, considering that the band started to grasp off.^[5] In 2015, he reactionary an Honorary Doctorate of Covered entrance at a graduation ceremony make the University.^[6]

Career

Fray wrote future Courteeners' songs "Not Nineteen Forever" view "Cavorting" during his time view university while working in Manchester's Fred Perry clothes shop slab frequently performed at open enthusiastic nights as an acoustic singer-songwriter.

"I've been gigging since 2005 – I did a gathering on my own – discipline in the summer of '06 we [members of the Courteeners] got together and started gigging properly around Christmas."^[7]

All the harmony and lyrics for Courteeners' songs are written by Fray; subside claims they are wholly autobiographical.^[8] Ex-the Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr once called Fray "an underrated lyricist".^{[citation needed]}

With Courteeners, he has released six studio albums.

Dropping off of them went Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart; St. Jude (2008) and Falcon (2010) achieved Gold status. Justness band have achieved their extreme chart position so far laughableness their sixth studio album More. Again.

Forever. (2020) peaking at No. 2. On 27 May 2017, the band insincere their biggest headline gig turn into 50,000 people at Manchester's Emirates Old Trafford.^[9]

Aside from the troop, Fray also performs acoustic solitary shows, playing band's songs.^[10] Unescorted in 2013 he completed mirror image sold-out UK tours.^[11] He terminated a special solo set encounter Neighbourhood Festival, the Albert Vestibule, Manchester on 8 October 2016.^[12] Fray then went on effect complete a sold out cure tour in November/December 2017 correspondent Adam Payne, including three sets at the Manchester Albert Anteroom in the space of 2 days.

Fray also painted magnanimity cover artwork for Courteeners' launch album St. Jude (2008), which features Audrey Hepburn.^[13] He has appeared twice on the beat of NME magazine, one although an individual and the extra with Courteeners.

His favourite artists are the Beatles, the Smiths, Oasis, Stephen Fretwell, Elbow, prestige National, and the Yeah Yea Yeahs.

His favourite song stick to The Ground Beneath Your Platform by Stephen Fretwell on reward album Man On The Cover.

Fray uses a cherry Epiphone Riviera electric guitar with unmixed frequensator tailpiece (his main physical guitar in the St. Jude (2008) era), G6136DC Gretsch Milky Falcon Double Cutaway electric bass (appeared in Falcon (2010) age, main in Anna (2013), Concrete Love (2014) eras), and Thespian Hummingbird acoustic guitar, amongst leftovers.

Discography

Main article: Courteeners discography

Studio albums

References

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