Grey | |
Origin: | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
Years Active: | –present |
Website: | Official website |
Label: | Island[2] |
Current Members: |
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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]
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]
Title | Details | |
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Chameleon |
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Light[12] |
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Dark |
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Contra |
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Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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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) | 2016 | 12 | 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) | 2018 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 68 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 7 | |||
"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] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hellraisers, Pt. 2 | ||
"Dance with You" (with Laura Marano) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Perfect Date | |||
"7-DS" (with AWAY) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Contra | ||
"Raven" (with Virtual Riot) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Contra" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Notes
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | |
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"Crown" | 2017 | Camila Cabello | ||
"Down" | 2021 | A.C.E | Down: Single |
Track | Year | Artist | |
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"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) | 2016 | Troye Sivan | [47] |
"True Colors" (Grey Remix) | Zedd | [48] | |
"You're Not There" (Grey Remix) | 2017 | Lukas 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] |
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Contributed Member(s) | Credits | Written with | Produced with |
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"Candyman" | 2016 | Zedd | Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha | Producer | - | Zedd, Joseph Trapanese | |
"Home Alone" | Ansel Elgort | Kyle Trewartha | Co-writer | Ansel Elgort, Tom Norris, Julia Michaels | - | ||
"Thief" | 2017 | Ansel Elgort, Tom Norris, Christopher J. Baran | - | ||||
"Changed My Mind" | 2018 | Tove Styrke | Sway | Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha | Tove Styrke, Elof Loelv, Linnéa Södahl, Kathryn Ostenburg | - | |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Reference |
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2018 | American Music Awards | Collaboration of the Year | "The Middle" (with Zedd and Maren Morris) | [55] | |
iHeartRadio Titanium Award | 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations | Won | [56] | ||
2019 | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | [57] | ||
Song of the Year | |||||
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Grey | ||||
iHeart Radio Music Awards | Song of the Year | "The Middle" (with Zedd and Maren Morris) | [58] | ||
Best Collaboration | |||||
Dance Song of the Year |