Gretta Ray

Gretta Ray (born 1998) is an Australian singer-songwriter based in Melbourne, Australia.

Gretta Ray
Gretta Ray at St Kilda Festival, February 2017
Background information
Born1998 (age 21–22)
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresIndie, pop
Occupation(s)singer-songwiter

In 2016 she was the winner of the national Triple J Unearthed radio competition for bands and songwriters, and the 2016 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition, with her song "Drive".[1]

Biography

Gretta Ray grew up in Melbourne, Australia, attending Princes Hill Secondary College. She sang in choirs from the age of five, latterly singing and touring with Young Voices of Melbourne, and as the youngest member of If You See Her, Say Hello, a group of 21 Melbourne-based singer-songwriters.[2]

In August 2016, she won the national competition for emerging new artists called Triple J Unearthed High, for her song "Drive", which was produced by Nashville-based Australian music producer Josh Barber with Jonathan Dreyfus, recorded by Nick Edin and Fraser Montgomerey and mixed by US producer Ryan Hewit.[3] The song received high-rotation airplay on Triple J.[4] The announcement was made by Triple J presenters Matt and Alex who sneaked into a school concert while she was performing.[5] Unearthed music director, Dave Ruby Howe called her a "...bold and exciting new talent who seems to win over everyone that comes into orbit of her music".[6] Triple J also nominated her for a 2016 J Award for Unearthed Artist of the Year.[7]

On 27 October 2016 Ray won the 2016 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition, which carries the largest first prize for any songwriting competition in the world.[8]

In August 2018, Ray released her second EP titled Here and Now.

In September 2019, Ray released a "Stacks" with Dustin Tebbutt and in December 2019, "Heal You in Time".

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[9]
Elsewhere —
Here and Now
  • Released: 10 August 2018[11]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 46

Singles

As lead artist
Title Year Album
"Unexpected Feeling"[12] 2016 Elsewhere
"Drive"[13] Here and Now
"Unwind"[14] Non-album single
"Towers"[15] 2017 Here and Now
"Time"[16] 2018
"Radio Silence"[17]
"Re: Stacks"
(with Dustin Tebbutt)[18]		 2019 TBA
"Heal You in Time"[19]
Title Year Album
"A Place That I Don't Know"
(Odette featuring Gretta Ray)[20]		 2018 To a Stranger

Awards

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Ray has been nominated for one award.[21][22]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2020 "Radio Silence" Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year Nominated

References
  1. "Gretta Ray wins $50,000 Vanda & Young songwriting competition: It's unbelievable!". ABC. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. "A Chat With...Gretta Ray – mismatch". mismatch.tv. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. "Gretta Ray - Drive". YouTube. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. "Gretta Ray wins Unearthed High 2016! | triple j Unearthed". triplejunearthed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. "Matt and Alex surprise Unearthed High winner Gretta Ray - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. Jones, Ruby (18 August 2016). "Melbourne musician Gretta Ray wins triple j's Unearthed High". abc.net.au.
  7. "J Awards 2016: Nominations for 2016". Triple J. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  8. "Gretta Ray's 'Drive' wins 2016 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition!". 27 October 2016.
  9. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  10. "Elsewhere – EP by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  11. "Here and Now – EP by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  12. "My debut EP 'Elsewhere' is now available for online purchase WORLD WIDE, including my single 'Unexpected Feeling'". 20 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2018 – via Facebook.
  13. "Drive – Single by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  14. "Unwind – Single by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  15. "Towers – Single by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  16. "Time – Single by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  17. "Gretta Ray unveils her new single "Radio Silence"". Ind Scene. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  18. "Re: Stacks (with Dustin Tebbutt) – Single by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  19. "Heal You in Time – Single by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  20. "A Place That I Don't Know (feat. Gretta Ray) – Single by Odette on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  21. "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  22. "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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