Gnash (musician)
{{Short description|American musician and producer}}
{{use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Garrett Nash
| image = Gnash at Soundbox.jpg
| caption = Gnash in 2017
| birth_name = Garrett Charles Nash
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|16}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|hip hop|alternative R&B|indie folk}}
| occupations = {{hlist|Musician|singer|rapper|DJ|record producer|songwriter}}
| instruments =
| years_active = 2015–present
| label = Atlantic
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|gnash.us}}
}}
Garrett Charles Nash{{cite magazine|last1=Melendez|first1=Monique|title=Singer-Songwriter gnash on How He Was Clueless That His Song 'i hate u, i love u' Would Be a Hit|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7416443/gnash-on-hit-song-i-hate-you-i-love-you-career|magazine=Billboard|access-date=8 September 2016}} (born June 16, 1993), known by his stage name Gnash (stylized as gnash; pronounced "nash"),{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/us/id1094931816|title=us by gnash on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=March 25, 2016 |access-date=2016-07-18}} is an American musician, singer, rapper, DJ, and record producer. He released his debut extended play (EP), U, in March 2015 on SoundCloud and followed up with the Me EP in December 2015. His third EP, titled Us, was released in March 2017 and includes the single, "I Hate U, I Love U" (featuring Olivia O'Brien), which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in Australia.Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- All except noted:{{cite web | url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gnash | title=Discography Gnash | publisher=Hung Medien | access-date=April 30, 2016}}
- "Us – EP": {{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-albums-lukas-graham-has-no-1-album-in-australia-20160409|title=Lukas Graham Has No 1 Album in Australia | publisher=Noise11 | last=Ryan | first=Gavin | date=April 9, 2016 | access-date=July 6, 2016}} His debut studio album We was released in January 2019, and also features "I Hate U, I Love U".
Early life
Garrett Charles Nash was born June 16, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. His father is a musician, and his mother is a director and producer.{{Cite news|url=https://nylon.com/articles/gnash-interview|title=Gnash Just Wants You To Be Happy|date=2016-05-16|work=NYLON|access-date=May 5, 2018}} Nash is of English, Norwegian, German, Scottish, Irish, Swedish, and Lenape descent.{{citation needed|date = March 2022}}
Before writing his own music, Nash started DJing when he was 13 years old until he began producing cover songs after college.
Career
In 2015, Gnash began to release a series of EPs about a previous breakup,{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/music/interview-gnash|title=Interview: Gnash|work=Time Out Hong Kong|date=August 7, 2017 |access-date=May 5, 2018}} starting with U on March 15, 2015{{cite web|title=U by gnash|website=iTunes |date=March 15, 2015 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/u/1046384903|access-date=May 5, 2018}} and Me on December 15, 2015.{{cite web|title=Me by gnash|website=iTunes |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/me/1131401057|access-date=May 5, 2018}} Gnash recorded his first two EPs in his garage and produced the song "I Hate U, I Love U" in his garage as well, which eventually became his breakthrough song, peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.{{Cite news|url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/04/20/interview-gnash/|title=Interview: gnash On Sleepovers And Success|date=April 20, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2018}} Nash's third EP, Us, was released on March 25, 2016, and peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/6833103/gnash/chart?f=305|title=Gnash - Chart history {{!}} Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 5, 2018}}
In October 2017, Gnash was featured on Max's "Lights Down Low" which peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his second entry on the chart, with "Home", released two weeks later, becoming his second lead entry.{{cite web|title=Lights Down Low – Single by MAX|website=iTunes |date=October 14, 2016 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lights-down-low-single/1164196990|access-date=May 5, 2018}}{{cite web|title=home (feat. johnny yukon) – Single by gnash|website=iTunes |date=October 28, 2016 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/home-feat-johnny-yukon-single/1167695282|access-date=May 5, 2018}}
In January 2019, Gnash released his debut album We.
Gnash has cited Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, Kanye West, and Jack Johnson as his musical influences.
Awards and nominations
In 2017, Gnash was nominated for his song, "I Hate U, I Love U" (featuring Olivia O'Brien) as the Best Breakup Song at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
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scope="row"| We{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/arts/music/fall-pop-jazz-calendar.html|title=Pop and Jazz Fall Preview: 70 Albums and Festivals|work=The New York Times|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=September 14, 2018}}
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scope="row"| The Art of Letting Go
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=EPs=
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
=== Notes ===
- "Forgive" was co-written by Luke Hemmings of 5 Seconds of Summer and Sierra Deaton.{{Cite web|date=2019-10-10|title=Gnash Offers a Vulnerable Apology in Latest Release, "Forgive"|url=https://soundigest.com/2019/10/10/review-of-forgive-single-by-gnash/|access-date=2020-06-20|website=Soundigest|language=en-US}}
==As featured artist==
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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications ! rowspan="2"| Album |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;"| CAN |
scope="row"| "Come Back" {{small|(Kidswaste featuring Gnash)}} |rowspan="3"|2016 | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
scope="row"| "Two Shots" {{small|(Goody Grace featuring Gnash)}} | — || — || — || — |
scope="row"|"Lights Down Low" {{small|(Max featuring Gnash)}} | 20 || 7 || 5 || 51 |
| Lights Down Low EP |
scope="row"|"Beautiful Problem" {{small|(Mod Sun featuring Gnash)}} |rowspan="4"|2017 | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
scope="row"| "Bad 4 U"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bad-4-u-feat-gnash-single/id1227455631|title=Imad Royal – Bad 4 U (feat. gnash)|date=April 21, 2017 |publisher=iTunes|access-date=April 21, 2017}} {{small|(Imad Royal featuring Gnash)}} | — || — || — || — | |
scope="row"| "Mutual Soul"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mutual-soul-feat-gnash-single/1239268131|title=Mutual Soul (feat. gnash) - Single by Triangle Park on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes|access-date=July 31, 2019}} {{small|(Triangle Park featuring Gnash)}} | — || — || — || — | |
scope="row"|"Kiss Fight"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/mu/album/kiss-fight-feat-gnash-single/id1249071334|title=Tülpa & BLANKTS – Kiss Fight (feat. gnash)|work=iTunes Store (MU)|date=June 23, 2017 |access-date=November 22, 2017}} {{small|(Tülpa & Banks featuring Gnash)}} | — || — || — || — | | Storytales |
scope="row"|"Strong"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/strong-feat-gnash-single/1402164490|title=Strong (feat. gnash) by K.Rudd on Apple Music|work=iTunes Store|access-date=July 31, 2019|archive-date=July 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731181210/https://music.apple.com/us/album/strong-feat-gnash-single/1402164490|url-status=dead}} {{small|(K. Rudd featuring Gnash)}} |rowspan="3"|2018 | — || — || — || — | | In My Feels |
scope="row"|"It's the Weekend"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/its-the-weekend-feat-gnash-single/1406384036|title=Kovacs – It's the Weekend (feat. gnash)|work=iTunes Store (MU)|date=July 13, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2018}} {{small|(Kovacs featuring Gnash)}} | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
scope="row"|"All Right"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-right-feat-gnash-single/1436123312|title=All Right (feat. gnash) by Cisco Adler on Apple Music|work=iTunes Store|access-date=October 2, 2018}} {{small|(Cisco Adler featuring Gnash)}} | — || — || — || — | |
scope="row"|"Cool Again"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cool-again-feat-gnash-single/1452981621|title=Cool Again (feat. gnash) - Single by Shoffy on Apple Music|work=iTunes Store|date=February 27, 2019 |access-date=March 28, 2019}} {{small|(Shoffy featuring Gnash)}} |rowspan="2"|2019 | — || — || — || — | |
scope="row"|"85%" {{small|(Loote featuring Gnash)}} | — || — || — || — | | Lost |
scope="row"|"No One" {{small|(Peter Thomas featuring Gnash)}} |rowspan="1"|2020 | — || — || — || — | | {{TBA}} |
colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
==Notes==
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= Guest appearances =
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|+ List of other album appearances ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Other artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album |
scope="row"| "Fumes"
| 2016 | Eden |
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Tours
- The U, Me & Us Tour (2016–2017; North America and Europe)
- The Sleepover Tour (2017; North America)
- The Young Renegades Tour: Part II (2018; United States)
- The Summer After Tour (Fall of 2018; United States)
- The Broken Hearts Club Tour (Beginning of 2019)
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{SoundCloud}}
- {{official website|https://www.gnash.us/}}
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