Grey (duo)

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]

Grey
Grey at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Genres	EDM pop future bass
Years active	2015 (2015)–present
Labels	Island[2]
Members	Kyle Trewartha Michael Trewartha
Website	Official website

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

Title	Details
Chameleon	Released: September 29, 2017 Label: #808080 (Universal) Format: Digital download, CD
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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		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	RIAA: 4× Platinum[23] ARIA: 2× Platinum[24] BPI: Platinum[25][26] FIMI: 2× Platinum[27] GLF: Platinum[28] IFPI DEN: Gold[29] MC: 4× Platinum[30] RMNZ: Platinum[31]	Haiz
"Adrenaline" (with Zedd)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"I Miss You" (featuring Bahari)	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Middle" (with Zedd and Maren Morris)	2018	5	1	7	6	20	68	10	8	19	7	RIAA: 6× Platinum[32] ARIA: 5× Platinum[33] BPI: Silver[26] FIMI: Gold[27] MC: 3× Platinum[34] RMNZ: Platinum[35] GLF: Gold[28]
"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

Title	Year	Album
"Crime" (featuring Skott)	2017	Chameleon

Other appearances

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Crown"	2017	Camila Cabello	Bright: The Album
"Down"	2021	A.C.E	Down: Single
"Shanti"	2024	Zedd	Telos

Remixes

Track	Year	Artist	Ref.
"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

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album	Contributed Member(s)	Credits	Written with	Produced with
"Candyman" (featuring Aloe Blacc)	2016	Zedd	Non-album single	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	-

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result	Reference
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 Stations		Won	[58]
2019	Grammy Awards	Record of the Year		Nominated	[59]
		Song of the Year		Nominated
		Best Pop Duo/Group Performance	Grey	Nominated
	iHeart Radio Music Awards	Song of the Year	"The Middle" (with Zedd and Maren Morris)	Won	[60]
		Best Collaboration		Nominated
		Dance Song of the Year		Won

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External links

• Official website