Grey (duo)

Last updated

Grey
Grey 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg
Grey at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S. [1]
Genres
Years active2015 (2015)–present
Labels Island [2]
Members
  • Kyle Trewartha
  • Michael Trewartha
Website Official website

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]

Contents

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. [9]

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

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak 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)		20161255839115555 Haiz
"Adrenaline"
(with Zedd)		——————————Non-album singles
"I Miss You"
(featuring Bahari)		2017——————————
"The Middle"
(with Zedd and Maren Morris)		201851762068108197
"Want You Back"
(featuring Léon)		2019——————————
"First Time"
(featuring Robinson) [36] 		———————— [upper-alpha 1] ——
"Criminal" [38] ——————————
"Grey Area"
(featuring Sofia Carson) [39] 		——————————
"Body Count"
(featuring Thutmose) [40] 		2020——————————
"FAYF" [41] ——————————
"Hurricane"
(with Cheat Codes and Tyson Ritter) [42] 		2021——————————Hellraisers, Pt. 2
"Dance with You"
(with Laura Marano)		———————— [upper-alpha 2] —— 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

  1. ↑ "First Time" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [37]
  2. ↑ "Dance with You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [43]

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Crime"
(featuring Skott)		2017Chameleon

Other appearances

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

Remixes

TrackYearArtistRef.
"Where Are Ü Now" (Grey Remix)2015 Jack Ü [44]
"Disarm You" (Grey Remix) Kaskade [45]
"Beautiful Now" (Grey Remix) Zedd [46]
"Papercut" (Grey Remix) [47]
"Same Old Love" (Grey Remix) Selena Gomez [48]
"Wild" (Lophiile and Grey Remix)2016 Troye Sivan [49]
"True Colors" (Grey Remix)Zedd [50]
"You're Not There" (Grey Remix)2017 Lukas Graham [51]
"In The Arms Of A Stranger" (Grey Remix) Mike Posner [52]
"Do You Remember" (Grey Remix) Jarryd James [53]
"Fresh Eyes" (Grey Remix) Andy Grammer [54]
"One More Night" (Grey Remix) End of the World [55]
"Into You" (Grey Remix) Ariana Grande [56]

Songwriting and production credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumContributed
Member(s)		CreditsWritten withProduced with
"Candyman"
(featuring Aloe Blacc)		2016 Zedd Non-album singleKyle Trewartha, Michael TrewarthaProducer- Zedd, Joseph Trapanese
"Home Alone" Ansel Elgort Kyle TrewarthaCo-writer Ansel Elgort, Tom Norris, Julia Michaels -
"Thief"2017 Ansel Elgort, Tom Norris, Christopher J. Baran-
"Changed My Mind"2018 Tove Styrke SwayKyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha Tove Styrke, Elof Loelv, Linnéa Södahl, Kathryn Ostenburg-

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResultReference
2018 American Music Awards Collaboration of the Year "The Middle" (with Zedd and Maren Morris)Nominated [57]
iHeartRadio Titanium Award 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio StationsWon [58]
2019 Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated [59]
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance GreyNominated
iHeart Radio Music Awards Song of the Year"The Middle" (with Zedd and Maren Morris)Won [60]
Best CollaborationNominated
Dance Song of the YearWon

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hailee Steinfeld</span> American actress and singer (born 1996)

Hailee Steinfeld is an American actress and singer. She had her breakthrough with the western film True Grit (2010), which earned her various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skylar Grey discography</span> Pop rock recording artist discography

The discography of Skylar Grey, an American singer-songwriter, consists of four studio albums, seven extended plays (EPs), 21 singles and 14 music videos. Grey was signed to Machine Shop Recordings under the name Holly Brook. She released her debut album Like Blood Like Honey in 2006, but was released from her contract after it did not perform commercially. She began working under the name Skylar Grey in 2010, co-writing the three versions of "Love the Way You Lie" with Alex da Kid, who signed her to his Wonderland Music label. Grey later left KIDinaKORNER/Interscope records and is currently an independent artist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zedd</span> Russian-German DJ and music producer

Anton Zaslavski, known professionally as Zedd, is a Russian-German DJ, record producer, and songwriter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clarity (Zedd song)</span> 2012 single by Zedd

"Clarity" is a song by Russian-German DJ Zedd featuring the vocals of British singer Foxes. It was released on 14 November 2012 as the third single from the former's debut studio album of the same name. The song was written by Anton Zaslavski, Matthew Koma, Porter Robinson and Skylar Grey and produced by Zedd. It was released as iTunes Single of the Week on 2 October 2012, and as an 4-track remix EP on 12 February 2013, by Interscope Records. Zedd released an extended mix of the song exclusively on Beatport on 18 February 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zedd discography</span>

Russian-born German DJ Zedd has released two studio albums, one compilation album, 13 music videos, three extended plays, 37 singles and 30 remixes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Galantis discography</span>

Galantis is a Swedish electronic music production and songwriting duo consisting of Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson from Miike Snow, and Linus Eklöw aka Style of Eye. They are best known for their biggest hit singles "Runaway ", "Peanut Butter Jelly" and "No Money".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beautiful Now</span> 2015 single by Zedd featuring Jon Bellion

"Beautiful Now" is a song by Russian-born German musician Zedd from his second studio album, True Colors (2015), featuring vocals from American singer-songwriter Jon Bellion. It was written by Zedd, Bellion, Antonina Armato, David Jost, Tim James and Desmond Child. The song was released on May 13, 2015, as the album's second single. The song was commercially successful and has been featured on a number of worldwide music charts.

<i>Haiz</i> (EP) 2015 EP by Hailee Steinfeld

Haiz is the debut extended play (EP) by American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld. It was released on November 13, 2015, by Republic Records. The EP was preceded by the lead single, "Love Myself", which reached the top 40 on multiple international singles charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Feldt</span> Dutch DJ, record producer and entrepreneur

Sammy Boeddha Renders, better known by his stage name Sam Feldt, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and entrepreneur.

Snakehips are a British electronic music duo. The line-up consists of Oliver Lee and James Carter. Snakehips made their name with Hype Machine doing remixes for Banks, The Weeknd, Bondax and Wild Belle. They are best known for their 2015 single, "All My Friends".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hailee Steinfeld discography</span>

American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld has released two extended plays, twenty singles, three promotional singles and has made other album appearances. Steinfeld gained recognition for her music after performing "Flashlight" in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maren Morris discography</span>

American singer-songwriter Maren Morris has released six studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), 20 singles, eight charting songs, 13 music videos and has appeared on four albums. Her first three studio offerings were issued on independent labels, beginning with 2005's Walk On. It was followed by If That's All It Takes (2007) and Live Wire (2011).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Starving (song)</span> 2016 single by Hailee Steinfeld featuring Gray and Zedd

"Starving" is a song by American singer Hailee Steinfeld and American duo Grey, featuring Russian-German producer Zedd. The song was written by Grey members Michael Trewartha and Kyle Trewartha, Robert McCurdy, Christopher Petrosino, and Asia Whiteacre. It was released on July 22, 2016, through Republic Records and Universal Music Group. "Starving" is included on the Japanese edition of Steinfeld's debut extended play, Haiz (2015). It serves as the record's third and final single.

The discography of American electronic music producer and DJ Illenium consists of five studio albums, four remix albums, four extended plays, thirty-six singles and eight music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matoma discography</span>

This is the discography of Norwegian DJ and music producer Matoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alesso discography</span>

This is the discography of Swedish DJ Alesso.

This is the discography of Australian house producer and DJ Timmy Trumpet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let Me Go (Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso song)</span> 2017 single by Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt

"Let Me Go" is a song by American singer Hailee Steinfeld and Swedish record producer Alesso, featuring American country music duo Florida Georgia Line and American singer-songwriter Watt. It was written by Ali Tamposi, Brian Lee, Jamie Lidell, Alesso and Watt, with production handled by the latter two. The song was released through Republic Records on September 8, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Middle (Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey song)</span> 2018 single by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey

"The Middle" is a song by Russian-German record producer Zedd, American country singer Maren Morris, and American musical duo Grey. It was written by Sarah Aarons, Zedd, Grey, and The Monsters and the Strangerz, with production handled by the latter three. The song was released commercially for digital download and streaming on 23 January 2018 by Interscope Records. It reached the top ten of the charts in the US, the UK and several other countries. It was nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woke Up Late</span> 2017 song by Drax Project

"Woke Up Late" is a song by New Zealand band Drax Project, originally released in November 2017. It reached number 15 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was included on their 2018 EP Noon.

References

  1. ↑ Dix, Michael (December 28, 2015). "How The Hottest New duo In EDM Got Taken In By Skrillex & Zedd". Your EDM. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Grey - Island Records". Island Records. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ Bein, Kat (July 15, 2016). "Hailee Steinfeld Tastes Love With Zedd & Grey on 'Starving'". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Reveal Sound :: Future Bass 2018". Reveal-sound.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Gray Vol 1". Loopmasters.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Singularity". Facebook.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ "On the Rise: Grey". dailybruin.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Kyle Tree". Spotify. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  9. 1 2 LeDonne, Rob. "Inside Grey's 'Starving': How a Cold Email to Skrillex Spurred a Dance Hit With Hailee Steinfeld". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  10. ↑ Setaro, Shawn. "Grey Shares Debut EP 'Chameleon'". Complex. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  11. ↑ Bein, Kat. "Grey Sign to Island Records, Drop Punchy 'Want You Back' With Léon: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Light - EP by Grey on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Grey Chart History – The Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Grey Chart History – Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Grey discography" . Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Grey Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Discography Hailee Steinfeld". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 42" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Discography Hailee Steinfeld". norwegiancharts.com via Hung Medien. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Discography Hailee Steinfeld". charts.nz via Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Discography Hailee Steinfeld". swedishcharts.com via Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Hailee Steinfeld/Grey/Zedd". Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  23. ↑ "American certifications – Hailee Steinfeld – Starving". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  24. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  25. ↑ Gallup (February 4, 1989). "The Top of the Pops Chart" (PDF). Record Mirror : 4. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  26. 1 2 "Certified Awards" (To access, enter the search parameter "Zedd"). British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  27. 1 2 "FIMI – Profilo" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  28. 1 2 "Search Hailee Steinfeld". Sverigetopplistan. December 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd "Starving"". ifpi.dk. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada" . Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  31. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Hailee Steinfeld and Grey feat. Zedd – Starving". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  32. ↑ "American certifications – Gray – The Middle". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  33. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  34. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey – The Middle". Music Canada . Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  35. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  36. ↑ "First Time (feat. Robinson) - Single by Grey on Apple Music". iTunes Store . Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  37. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  38. ↑ "Criminal - Single by Grey on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  39. ↑ "Grey Area". umusic.digital. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  40. ↑ "Body Count (feat. Thutmose) - Single by Grey on Apple Music". Apple Music . Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  41. ↑ "FAYF - Single by Grey on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  42. ↑ "Hurricane (with Tyson Ritter) – Single by Cheat Codes, Grey & Tyson Ritter on Apple Music". Apple Music . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  43. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  44. ↑ Endykiewicz, Paige (August 13, 2015). "Grey Unleashes Stunning 'Where Are Ü Now' Remix". Your EDM.
  45. ↑ Chu, Michelle (September 11, 2015). "Kaskade - Disarm You ft. Ilsey (Grey Remix) [Free Download]". EDMTunes. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Beautiful Now (Grey Remix) [feat. Jon Bellion] - Single by Zedd on Apple Music". iTunes . Apple Music. September 11, 2015.
  47. ↑ Klemow, David (November 20, 2015). "Zedd - Papercut ft. Troye Sivan (Grey Remix)". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Same Old Love (Grey Remix) - Single by Selena Gomez on Apple Music". iTunes . Apple Music. December 31, 2015.
  49. ↑ Zhou, Jason (January 11, 2016). "Troye Sivan - WILD (Scout & Grey Remix)". Affinity FM. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  50. ↑ Rubinstein, Peter (March 10, 2016). "Producers Grey Take On Zedd with Incredible, New Remix [Stream Here]". Your EDM. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  51. ↑ "You're Not There (Grey Remix) - Single by Lukas Graham on Apple Music". iTunes. February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  52. ↑ "In the Arms of a Stranger (Grey Remix) - Single by Mike Posner on Apple Music". iTunes. February 17, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  53. ↑ "Do You Remember (Grey Remix) - Single by Jarryd James on Apple Music". iTunes. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  54. ↑ "Fresh Eyes (Grey Remix) - Single by Andy Grammer on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  55. ↑ "Grey provide a captivating remix for End Of The World's 'One More Night' [Exclusive] - Dancing Astronaut". Dancingastronaut.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  56. ↑ "@greymusic on Twitter: appetizer". Twitter . Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  57. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (September 12, 2018). "Artist of the Year - American Music Awards: Drake, Cardi B Lead 2018 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  58. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (April 2, 2019). "Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Cardi B & More Songs Earn iHeartRadio Titanium Award for 1 Billion Spins: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  59. ↑ "61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. December 7, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  60. ↑ Fields, Taylor. "2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Nominees". Iheart.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.