Grey (duo) explained

Grey
Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Years Active:–present
Website:Official website
Label:Island[2]
Current Members:
  • Kyle Trewartha
  • Michael Trewartha

Grey is an American electronic music duo consisting of brothers Kyle and Michael Trewartha. They are best known for their debut 2016 single "Starving", with American singer Hailee Steinfeld and production work by Zedd,[3] and "The Middle", a 2018 single in collaboration with Zedd and Maren Morris. They primarily produce music of the future bass genre.[4] [5]

Background

Brothers Kyle and Michael Trewartha grew up in Fountain Valley, California. Kyle played guitar in a metal band[6] before releasing original songs and remixes in electronic genres such as dubstep and electro house under the name Singularity from 2011 to 2014. He also had two releases under the name Kyle Tree in 2015 and 2016.[7] [8] In 2013, Michael started to learn how to produce music.

They officially formed as Grey in 2015, first releasing a remix of "Where Are Ü Now" by Jack Ü,[9] later remixing songs by artists including Zedd, Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, Mike Posner and Ariana Grande. In 2016, they released their debut single "Starving" with Hailee Steinfeld and Zedd. Their debut EP, Chameleon, was released on September 29, 2017.[10] In 2018, they released "The Middle" with Maren Morris and Zedd and signed to Island Records. They released the single "Want You Back" featuring Léon on January 10, 2019.[11]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Chameleon
Light[12]
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Dark
  • Released: December 11, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Contra
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: Lowly
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[13]
US
Pop

[14]
AUS
[15]
CAN
[16]
DEN
[17]
ITA
[18]
NOR
[19]
NZ
[20]
SWE
[21]
UK
[22]
"Starving"
(with Hailee Steinfeld featuring Zedd)
201612 5 5 8 39 11 5 5 5 5 Haiz
"Adrenaline"
(with Zedd)
rowspan="9"
"I Miss You"
(featuring Bahari)
2017
"The Middle"
(with Zedd and Maren Morris)
20185 1 7 6 20 68 10 8 19 7
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum[31]
  • ARIA: 5× Platinum[32]
  • BPI: Silver[33]
  • FIMI: Gold
  • MC: 3× Platinum[34]
  • RMNZ: Platinum[35]
  • GLF: Gold
"Want You Back"
(featuring Léon)
2019
"First Time"
(featuring Robinson)[36]
"Criminal"[37]
"Grey Area"
(featuring Sofia Carson)[38]
"Body Count"
(featuring Thutmose)[39]
2020
"FAYF"[40]
"Hurricane"
(with Cheat Codes and Tyson Ritter)[41]
2021Hellraisers, Pt. 2
"Dance with You"
(with Laura Marano)
The Perfect Date
"7-DS"
(with AWAY)
2023Contra
"Raven"
(with Virtual Riot)
"Contra"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

Other appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Crown"2017Camila Cabello
"Down"2021A.C.EDown: Single

Remixes

TrackYearArtist
"Where Are Ü Now" (Grey Remix)2015[42]
"Disarm You" (Grey Remix)Kaskade[43]
"Beautiful Now" (Grey Remix)Zedd[44]
"Papercut" (Grey Remix)[45]
"Same Old Love" (Grey Remix)Selena Gomez[46]
"Wild" (Lophiile and Grey Remix)2016Troye Sivan[47]
"True Colors" (Grey Remix)Zedd[48]
"You're Not There" (Grey Remix)2017Lukas Graham[49]
"In The Arms Of A Stranger" (Grey Remix)Mike Posner[50]
"Do You Remember" (Grey Remix)Jarryd James[51]
"Fresh Eyes" (Grey Remix)Andy Grammer[52]
"One More Night" (Grey Remix)End of the World[53]
"Into You" (Grey Remix)Ariana Grande[54]

Songwriting and production credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumContributed
Member(s)
CreditsWritten withProduced with
"Candyman"
2016ZeddKyle Trewartha, Michael TrewarthaProducer-Zedd, Joseph Trapanese
"Home Alone"Ansel ElgortKyle TrewarthaCo-writerAnsel Elgort, Tom Norris, Julia Michaels-
"Thief"2017Ansel Elgort, Tom Norris, Christopher J. Baran-
"Changed My Mind"2018Tove StyrkeSwayKyle Trewartha, Michael TrewarthaTove Styrke, Elof Loelv, Linnéa Södahl, Kathryn Ostenburg-

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResultReference
2018American Music AwardsCollaboration of the Year"The Middle" (with Zedd and Maren Morris)[55]
iHeartRadio Titanium Award1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio StationsWon[56]
2019Grammy AwardsRecord of the Year[57]
Song of the Year
Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceGrey
iHeart Radio Music AwardsSong of the Year"The Middle" (with Zedd and Maren Morris)[58]
Best Collaboration
Dance Song of the Year

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dix. Michael. How The Hottest New duo In EDM Got Taken In By Skrillex & Zedd. Your EDM. September 3, 2016. December 28, 2015.
  2. Web site: Grey - Island Records. Island Records. January 7, 2019.
  3. Bein. Kat. Hailee Steinfeld Tastes Love With Zedd & Grey on 'Starving'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 3, 2016. July 15, 2016.
  4. Web site: Reveal Sound :: Future Bass 2018. Reveal-sound.com. 2019-09-21. September 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921223309/https://reveal-sound.com/store/product/Future_Bass_2018. dead.
  5. Web site: Gray Vol 1. Loopmasters.com. 2019-09-21.
  6. Web site: Singularity. Facebook.com. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921191106/https://www.facebook.com/singularitymusic/posts/828117387204874. 21 September 2019. 2019-09-21.
  7. Web site: On the Rise: Grey. dailybruin.com. en. 2019-09-21.
  8. Web site: Kyle Tree. Spotify. en. 2019-09-21.
  9. LeDonne . Rob . Inside Grey's 'Starving': How a Cold Email to Skrillex Spurred a Dance Hit With Hailee Steinfeld . Billboard . 22 January 2019.
  10. Web site: Setaro . Shawn . Grey Shares Debut EP 'Chameleon' . Complex . 22 January 2019 . en.
  11. Bein . Kat . Grey Sign to Island Records, Drop Punchy 'Want You Back' With Léon: Listen . Billboard . 22 January 2019.
  12. Web site: Light - EP by Grey on Apple Music . Apple Music . November 8, 2020.
  13. Grey Chart History – The Hot 100. Billboard. February 13, 2018.
  14. Grey Chart History – Pop Songs. Billboard. February 13, 2018.
  15. Web site: Grey discography. September 3, 2016.
  16. Grey Chart History – Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. February 13, 2018.
  17. Web site: Discography Hailee Steinfeld. Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  18. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 42. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. October 29, 2016.
  19. Web site: Discography Hailee Steinfeld . norwegiancharts.com via Hung Medien . October 28, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310021724/http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hailee+Steinfeld . March 10, 2016 .
  20. Web site: Discography Hailee Steinfeld . charts.nz via Hung Medien . October 28, 2016 .
  21. Web site: Discography Hailee Steinfeld. swedishcharts.com via Hung Medien. October 28, 2016.
  22. Web site: Hailee Steinfeld/Grey/Zedd. Official Charts Company. October 8, 2016.
  23. United States. Hailee Steinfeld. Starving. August 15, 2022.
  24. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 14, 2016. November 12, 2016.
  25. Gallup. 4 February 1989. The Top of the Pops Chart. Record Mirror. 4. 16 July 2010. The Gallup Organization.
  26. Web site: FIMI – Profilo . Federation of the Italian Music Industry . 17 August 2011 . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810170223/http://www.fimi.it/profilo.php . 10 August 2011 .
  27. Web site: Search Hailee Steinfeld . Sverigetopplistan . December 12, 2015 . July 24, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130521232120/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/index.html . May 21, 2013.
  28. Web site: Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd "Starving". ifpi.dk. November 15, 2016. November 26, 2016.
  29. Web site: Gold/Platinum - Music Canada. 1 April 2018.
  30. New Zealand. single. Hailee Steinfeld and Grey feat. Zedd. Starving. 4280. October 7, 2016.
  31. United States. Gray . The Middle. August 15, 2022.
  32. Australia. single. 2020. 25 April 2021.
  33. Web site: Certified Awards . . 11 April 2018 . To access, enter the search parameter "Zedd" . May 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190523061226/https://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx . dead .
  34. Canada. Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey. The Middle. single. July 3, 2018.
  35. New Zealand. single. Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey. The Middle. 4482. May 18, 2018.
  36. Web site: First Time (feat. Robinson) - Single by Grey on Apple Music . . June 18, 2019.
  37. Web site: Criminal - Single by Grey on Apple Music . iTunes Store . July 26, 2019.
  38. Web site: Grey Area . umusic.digital . November 8, 2019.
  39. Web site: Body Count (feat. Thutmose) - Single by Grey on Apple Music . . January 29, 2020.
  40. Web site: FAYF - Single by Grey on Apple Music . Apple Music . December 12, 2020.
  41. Web site: Hurricane (with Tyson Ritter) – Single by Cheat Codes, Grey & Tyson Ritter on Apple Music. Apple Music. October 1, 2021.
  42. Web site: Endykiewicz. Paige. Grey Unleashes Stunning 'Where Are Ü Now' Remix. Your EDM. August 13, 2015.
  43. Web site: Chu. Michelle. Kaskade - Disarm You ft. Ilsey (Grey Remix) [Free Download]]. EDMTunes. September 3, 2016. September 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030003021/http://www.edmtunes.com/2015/09/kaskade-disarm-you-ft-ilsey-grey-remix/. October 30, 2017. dead.
  44. Web site: Beautiful Now (Grey Remix) [feat. Jon Bellion] - Single by Zedd on Apple Music]. iTunes. September 11, 2015 . Apple Music.
  45. Web site: Klemow. David. Zedd - Papercut ft. Troye Sivan (Grey Remix). Dancing Astronaut. September 3, 2016. November 20, 2015.
  46. Web site: Same Old Love (Grey Remix) - Single by Selena Gomez on Apple Music. iTunes. December 31, 2015 . Apple Music.
  47. Web site: Zhou. Jason. Troye Sivan - WILD (Scout & Grey Remix). Affinity FM. September 3, 2016. January 11, 2016.
  48. Web site: Rubinstein. Peter. Producers Grey Take On Zedd with Incredible, New Remix [Stream Here]]. Your EDM. September 3, 2016. March 10, 2016.
  49. Web site: You're Not There (Grey Remix) - Single by Lukas Graham on Apple Music. iTunes. February 15, 2017 . en. 2017-03-04.
  50. Web site: In the Arms of a Stranger (Grey Remix) - Single by Mike Posner on Apple Music. iTunes. February 17, 2017 . en. 2017-03-04.
  51. Web site: Do You Remember (Grey Remix) - Single by Jarryd James on Apple Music. iTunes. March 3, 2017 . en. 2017-03-04.
  52. Web site: Fresh Eyes (Grey Remix) - Single by Andy Grammer on Apple Music. iTunes. en. 2017-03-17.
  53. Web site: Grey provide a captivating remix for End Of The World's 'One More Night' [Exclusive] - Dancing Astronaut]. Dancingastronaut.com. June 22, 2017 . en. 2017-06-23.
  54. Web site: @greymusic on Twitter: appetizer. Twitter. en. 2017-09-07.
  55. Web site: Lewis . Hilary . Artist of the Year - American Music Awards: Drake, Cardi B Lead 2018 Nominations . The Hollywood Reporter . September 12, 2018 . 22 January 2019 . en.
  56. Aniftos . Rania . 2019-04-02 . Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Cardi B & More Songs Earn iHeartRadio Titanium Award for 1 Billion Spins: Exclusive . 2023-02-03 . Billboard . en-US.
  57. Web site: 61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees List . GRAMMY.com . 22 January 2019 . en . 7 December 2018.
  58. Web site: Fields . Taylor . 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Nominees . Iheart.com . 22 January 2019.