Gnash (musician)

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Gnash
Gnash in 2017.
Gnash in 2017.
Background information
Birth nameGarrett Fredrick Charles Nash
Born (1983-11-17) November 17, 1983 (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active2010–present
LabelsAtlantic
Associated acts
Websitegnash.us

Garrett Fredrick Charles Nash[1] (born June 17, 1983), better known by his stage name Gnash (stylized as gnash; pronounced "nash"),[2] is an American musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, 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[3] and reached number one in Australia.[4] His debut studio album We was released in January 2019, and also features "I Hate U, I Love U".

Early life[]

Garrett Fredrick Charles Nash was born June 17, 1983, in Los Angeles, California to his father, a musician and his mother, a director and producer.[5] Nash is of English, Norwegian, German, Scottish, Irish, Swedish, and Lenape descent.

Before writing his own music, Nash started DJing when he was 13 years old until he began producing cover songs after college.[1]

Career[]

In 2015, Nash began to release a series of EPs about a previous breakup,[6] starting with U on March 15, 2015[7] and Me on December 15, 2015.[8] Nash 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.[9] Nash's third EP, Us, was released on March 25, 2016, and peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200.[10]

In October 2017, Nash 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.[11][12]

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.[1]

Awards and nominations[]

In 2017, Nash 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]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Certifications
We[13]

EPs[]

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[15] 		AUS
[4] 		DEN
[16]
U — — —
Me
  • Released: December 15, 2015[18]
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Us
  • Released: March 25, 2016[19]
  • Format: Digital download
 46 93 32
If
  • Released: December 21, 2019[20]
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Outside/Inside
  • Released: June 16, 2020[21]
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[3] 		AUS
[4] 		AUT
[22] 		BEL
(FL)
[23] 		CAN
[24] 		DEN
[16] 		ITA
[25] 		NZ
[26] 		SWE
[27] 		UK
[28]
"Daydreams"[29]
(featuring Julius) 		2015 — — — — — — — — — — Me
"Fuck Me Up"[30] — — — — — — — — — —
"That One Song"[31]
(featuring Goody Grace) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Feelings Fade"[32]
(featuring Rkcb) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"ILUSM"[33] — — — — — — — — — —
"I Hate U, I Love U"
(featuring Olivia O'Brien) 		2016 10 1 9 3 22 29 13 9 15 7 Us and We
"Something" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Home"
(featuring Johnny Yukon) 		76 — — — — — — — — —
"Lonely Again" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — If
"I Could Change Your Life" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Stargazing"[42]
(featuring Vancouver Sleep Clinic) 		— — — — — — — — — — If
"Belong"[43]
(featuring DENM) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Superlit"[44]
(with Imad Royal) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"The Broken Hearts Club" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — We
"Imagine If"[45]
(solo or featuring Ruth B.)[A] 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Dear Insecurity"
(featuring Ben Abraham) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Nobody's Home" — — — — — — — — — —
"T-Shirt" — — — — — — — — — —
"Sunset"[46] 2019 — — — — — — — — — — If
"I'm So Sad"[47] — — — — — — — — — —
"Let Me Go"
(with Adam&Steve)[48] 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Sick"
(with CXLOE)[49] 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Forgive"[50] — — — — — — — — — —
"Hungover & I Miss U"[51] 2020 — — — — — — — — — —
"Fear"[52] — — — — — — — — — —
"Wash Your Hands"
(with Sad Alex and Roken)[53] 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Leave"[54] — — — — — — — — — —
"Heartbreak Anthem"
(with Kyd the Band)[55] 		— — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Notes[]

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[3] 		US
Pop
[57] 		BEL
(FL)
Tip
[58] 		CAN
[24]
"Come Back"
(Kidswaste featuring Gnash) 		2016 — — — — Non-album singles
"Two Shots"
(Goody Grace featuring Gnash) 		— — — —
"Lights Down Low"
(MAX featuring Gnash) 		20 7 5 51 Lights Down Low EP
"Beautiful Problem"
(Mod Sun featuring Gnash) 		2017 — — — — Non-album singles
"Bad 4 U"[61]
(Imad Royal featuring Gnash) 		— — — —
"Mutual Soul"[62]
(Triangle Park featuring Gnash) 		— — — —
"Kiss Fight"[63]
(Tülpa & Banks featuring Gnash) 		— — — — Storytales
"Strong"[64]
(K. Rudd featuring Gnash) 		2018 — — — — In My Feels
"It's the Weekend"[65]
(Kovacs featuring Gnash) 		— — — — Non-album singles
"All Right"[66]
(Cisco Adler featuring Gnash) 		— — — —
"Cool Again"[67]
(Shoffy featuring Gnash) 		2019 — — — —
"85%"
(Loote featuring Gnash) 		— — — — Lost
"No One"
(Peter Thomas featuring Gnash) 		2020 — — — — TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes[]

  1. ^ The solo version of "Imagine If" appears on the We album; the version with Ruth B. was released separately.

Guest appearances[]

List of other album appearances
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Fumes" 2016 Eden I Think You Think Too Much of Me

Concert 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)

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