Grey (duo)

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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 remixes of “Beautiful Now” by Zedd ft. Jon Bellion and "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]
[A]
"Criminal" [38]
"Grey Area"
(featuring Sofia Carson) [39]
"Body Count"
(featuring Thutmose) [40]
2020
"FAYF" [41]
"Hurricane"
(with Cheat Codes and Tyson Ritter) [42]
2021Hellraisers, Pt. 2
"Dance with You"
(with Laura Marano)
[B] 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

  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
"Shanti"2024 Zedd Telos

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

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