Grant Richard Kwiecinski, also known by his stage name GRiZ, is an American DJ, songwriter, and electronic producer from Southfield Michigan.[1] He is known for playing the saxophone along with producing funk, electro-soul, and self-described future-funk.[1]
| GRiZ discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| EPs | 8 |
| Singles | 55 |
| Mixtapes | 5 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Track lists | ||||||||
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| US [2] |
US Dance [3] | ||||||||||
| End of the World Party |
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— | — |
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| Mad Liberation |
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— | — |
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| Rebel Era |
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— | — |
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| Say it Loud |
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—[A] | 9 |
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| Good Will Prevail |
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169 | 2 |
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| Ride Waves |
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199 | 2 |
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| Rainbow Brain |
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—[B] | 9 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Mixtapes
edit| Title | Release date | Track lists | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasing the Golden Hour (Part 1) | September 2, 2015 |
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| Chasing the Golden Hour (Part 2) | September 7, 2017 |
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| Chasing the Golden Hour (Part 3) | September 17, 2020 |
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| Chasing the Golden Hour (Part 4) | September 23, 2022 |
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| ID Bible (1) | September 20, 2023[5] |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Release date | Track lists | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangers[1].Zip | June 24, 2019 |
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| Bangers[2].Zip | August 14, 2019 |
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| Bangers[3].Zip | September 20, 2019 |
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| Bangers[4].Zip | November 15, 2019 |
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| Bangers[5].Zip | May 8, 2020 |
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| Bangers[6].Zip | October 16, 2020 |
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| Bangers[7].Zip | November 11, 2022 |
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| Ouroboros | October 6, 2023 |
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Live albums
edit| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Live from Space Camp (Night 1) | June 1, 2022 |
| Live from Space Camp (Night 2) | June 1, 2022 |
| Chasing the Golden Hour: Live at Bonnaroo 2023 | June 28, 2023[6] |
Remix albums
edit| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| For the Love (Remixes) | August 25, 2015 |
| Good Will Continue (Remixes) | August 18, 2017 |
| Medusa (Remixes) | October 30, 2020 |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance/ Elec. [7] | |||||||||
| "Better Than I’ve Ever Been" | 2011 | — | Mad Liberation | ||||||
| "Pretty Boy" (with Stephan Jacobs) |
— | Mad Era | |||||||
| "Where’s the Love" | — | Mad Liberation | |||||||
| "You Got to Change"[8] | 2012 | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "The Future is Now" | — | Mad Liberation | |||||||
| "Smash the Funk" | — | ||||||||
| "Digital Liberation is Mad Freedom"[9] (with Gramatik as GRiZMATiK) |
— | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Power" (with Big Gigantic) |
— | ||||||||
| "My People"[10] (with Gramatik as GRiZMATiK) |
2013 | — | |||||||
| "Gettin' Live"[11] | — | Rebel Era | |||||||
| "Hard Times" | — | ||||||||
| "A Fine Way to Die" (featuring Orlando Napier) |
2014 | — | Say it Loud | ||||||
| "Stop Trippin’" (featuring iDA HAWK) |
2015 | — | |||||||
| "The Anthem" (featuring Mike Avery) |
— | ||||||||
| "Funk Party" | — | ||||||||
| "For the Love" (featuring Talib Kweli) |
— | ||||||||
| "Summer ‘97"[12] (featuring Muzzy Bearr) |
— | Chasing the Golden Hour (Part 1) | |||||||
| "Good Times Roll" (with Big Gigantic) |
— | Good Will Prevail | |||||||
| "Feelin’ High"[13] (featuring Eric Bloom) |
— | Chasing the Golden Hour (Part 1) | |||||||
| "Before I Go" (featuring Leo Napier) |
2016 | — | Good Will Prevail | ||||||
| "Can’t Hold Me Down" (featuring Tash Neal) |
—[C] | ||||||||
| "PS GFY" (featuring Cherub) |
— | ||||||||
| "Gotta Push On" (featuring Brasstracks and Eric Krasno) |
— | ||||||||
| "As We Proceed" (with Gramatik as GRiZMATiK) |
2017 | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Feel Like Makin’ Love" (featuring The Cabin) |
— | Chasing the Golden Hour (Part 2) | |||||||
| "Smoke That" (featuring ProbCause and Jaye Prime) |
— | ||||||||
| "It Gets Better" (featuring DRAM) |
2018 | — | Ride Waves | ||||||
| "Can’t Get Enough" | — | ||||||||
| "I’m Good" | 2019 | — | |||||||
| "A New Day" (featuring Matisyahu) |
— | ||||||||
| "Find My Own Way" (featuring Wiz Khalifa) |
— | ||||||||
| "Supa Fly" (with Boogie T) |
— | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Could U" | 2020 | — | |||||||
| "Solo" (featuring ProbCause) |
— | Chasing the Golden Hour (Part 3) | |||||||
| "Medusa" (with Wreckno) |
42 | Non-album single | |||||||
| "No Doubt" (with Jauz) |
— | Bangers[6].Zip | |||||||
| "Vibe Check" | 2021 | 46 | Rainbow Brain | ||||||
| "Ease Your Mind" (with Ganja White Night) |
— | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Bring Me Back" (with Elohim) |
— | ||||||||
| "Astro Funk" | 32 | Rainbow Brain | |||||||
| "Tie-Dye Sky" | — | ||||||||
| "Rainbow Brain" (featuring ProbCause and Chrishira Perrier) |
49 | ||||||||
| "Griztronics II (Another Level)" (with Subtronics) |
26 | FRACTALS | |||||||
| "Color of Your Soul" (with CloZee) |
2022 | 29 | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Open Your Mind" (with Big Gigantic) |
— | Brighter Future 2 | |||||||
| "Feel No Pain" | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Bass Music" (with TVBOO) |
— | Blue Collar Bass | |||||||
| "Volume"[15] (with The Sponges) |
— | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "FUNKONAUT" (with LSDREAM) |
48 | ||||||||
| "Your Light" | — | Chasing the Golden Hour (Part 4) | |||||||
| "On a High" | — | ||||||||
| "Skydive" (featuring ProbCause and Chrishira Perrier) |
— | Bangers[7].Zip | |||||||
| "In This World"[D] | 47 | Ouroboros | |||||||
| "Ecstasy of Soul" (with Zeds Dead) |
19 | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "SAXORiDDiM" | 2023 | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Life Goes On" (Manic Focus featuring GRiZ) |
2014 | Cerebral Eclipse |
| "Odyssey" (SunSquabi featuring GRiZ) |
2016 | Odyssey |
| "C’mon" (Big Gigantic featuring GRiZ) |
Brighter Future | |
| "OFF IN THE DISCO" (SHOOKA featuring GRiZ as THE SHiZ) |
2019 | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance/ Elec. [7] | |||
| "Griztronics" (with Subtronics) |
2019 | 9 | Bangers[2].Zip |
| "Gonna Get Funky" | —[E] | Bangers[4].Zip | |
| "Burn Up the Floor" (with Jantsen) |
2021 | 25 | Rainbow Brain |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I’m Home" | 2010 | 15 Years of Multi: Glitch Hop |
| "Yesterday’s Dream" | 2011 | Trip$tep: Vol. 1 |
| "Bougie" (Muzzy Bearr featuring GRiZ) |
2015 | Vintage Sultra |
| "Rewind" (Flint Eastwood featuring GRiZ) |
2017 | Broke Royalty |
Production credits
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "White Lies" | 2017 | ProbCause featuring Chris Karns | Distractions |
| "LOVE GUN 101" | 2019 | SUPERLOVE | Non-album singles |
| "Good Aim" | 2024 | VIBELINE |
Remixes
edit| Title | Original artist(s) | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Slap Me" | Kill Paris | 2013 | To a New Earth |
| "Vibe Vendetta" | Pretty Lights | A Color Map of the Sun (Remixes) | |
| "Audible Edibles" | Freddy Todd | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "These Days" | Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore, and Dan Caplen | 2018 | These Days (Remixes) |
| "Medusa" | GRiZ and Wreckno | 2020 | Medusa (Remixes) |
| "Griztronics II (Another Level)" (VIP) | GRiZ and Subtronics | 2022 | ANTIFRACTALS |
| "Where You Are" | John Summit and HAYLA | 2023 | Non-album single |
Notes
edit- ^ Say it Loud did not enter the Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at #15 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]
- ^ Rainbow Brain did not enter the Billboard 200 chart, but peaked at #13 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]
- ^ "Can’t Hold Me Down" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at #13 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.[14]
- ^ A demo of "In This World" was released on November 17, 2022 under the title, "Is There Any Love".[16]
- ^ "Gonna Get Funky" did not enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, but peaked at #25 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b Thump Staff (2013). "GRiZ Is The Shiz". New York: Thump. Archived from the original on 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ "Griz - Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Griz - Top Dance/Electronic Dance Albums Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Griz - Heatseekers Albums Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "ID Bible (1) by GRiZ". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Stream Chasing The Golden Hour (Full Set) - Live at Bonnaroo 2023 by GRiZ". SoundCloud. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Griz - Hot Dance/Electronic Dance Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Stream GRiZ - You Got to Change by GRiZ". SoundCloud. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Stream Grizmatik - Digital Liberation Is Mad Freedom by GRiZ". SoundCloud. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Stream Grizmatik - My People by Gramatik". SoundCloud. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Stream Gettin' Live by GRiZ". SoundCloud. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Stream Summer '97 ft. Muzzy Bearr by GRiZ". SoundCloud. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Stream Feelin' High (ft. Eric Bloom) by GRiZ". SoundCloud. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Griz - Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Stream GRiZ x The Sponges - Volume by GRiZ". SoundCloud. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Stream (92) --- Is There Any Love --- nov 17 bounce - v444 -- vfinal by GRiZ". SoundCloud. Retrieved November 17, 2022.