Chase Atlantic

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Chase Atlantic
Chase Atlantic doing a signing on Warped Tour 2018
Background information
Origin	Cairns, Australia
Genres	Alternative R&B R&B alternative pop alternative hip hop
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Warner Bros. Bertelsmann Music Group Fearless
Website	chaseatlantic.com
Members	Mitchel Cave Clinton Cave Christian Anthony

Chase Atlantic (occasionally stylized as CHASE ATLANTIC) is an Australian alternative R&B band and production trio from Cairns, Australia, formed in 2014. The group consists of lead vocalist Mitchel Cave, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Christian Anthony, lead guitarist, saxophonist, and backing vocalist Clinton Cave, touring guitarist Patrick Wilde, and touring drummer Jesse Boyle. Chase Atlantic has released seven EPs and three albums,"Dalliance" in 2014, "Nostalgia" in 2015, "Paradise EP" in 2016, "Part One", "Part Two", and "Part Three" in 2017, Chase Atlantic in 2017, Phases in 2019, "DON'T TRY THIS" in 2019, and Beauty in Death 2021.

Career[]

2012–2013: Before Chase Atlantic[]

Christian Anthony and Mitchel Cave were in a boy band called What About Tonight. They formed the band to audition for season 4 of The X Factor Australia, although they were eliminated in week two, coming in eleventh place.^[1][2]

Mitchel Cave's older brother, Clinton Cave, had a successful YouTube channel, Clinton Cave Music, where the brothers would release cover songs on a regular basis.^[3] In 2013, the three members performed together for the first time under the name K.I.D.S. (Kind Imaginations. Destructive Situations.) and released the original song "Addicted."^[4] They have since deleted all content from the channel.^[5]

2014–2015: Chase Atlantic Dalliance & Nostalgia[]

The trio first released music under the name Chase Atlantic when Clinton Cave recruited Mitchel and Christian to assist record a university project.^[6] Chase Atlantic officially released the EP Dalliance on 26 May 2014.^[7] Their early sound was often described as pop rock and Pop punk.^[8]

In February 2015, the band released their second EP, Nostalgia.^[9] Their song "Friends" was featured in several Tumblr edits.^[10]

Later in 2015, the band caught the eye of Benji and Joel Madden, and they signed the group to their management company, MDDN, in early 2016.^[11]

2016–2018: EPs and debut studio album[]

In January 2016, Chase Atlantic released "Obsessive." In February 2016, they released their third EP, Paradise, and did extensive promo for it,^[12] including an Australian tour^[13] where they played the EP in full.

In January 2017, Chase Atlantic released their fourth EP, Part One, to coincide with their signing with Warner Bros. Records. This was followed by Part Two in March 2017. In mid-2017, the band announced their first ever tour of the United States, opening for Sleeping with Sirens' Gossip: Up Close & Personal Tour, which they considered the beginning of their career as a touring act.^[14][5] Chase Atlantic released Part Three in September 2017.^[15]

Their self-titled debut album, Chase Atlantic, was released in October 2017.^[16] Later in 2017, they went on their first headlining tour in the United States, where they played 16 shows across 11 states, followed by an Australian tour opening for Blackbear.^[17][18]

In 2018, the band continued touring the United States by opening for singer Lights and playing US & UK festivals, including Bonaroo, Vans Warped Tour 2018, and Reading/Leeds Festival 2018.^[19]

They released standalone singles "Numb to the Feeling" and "Tidal Wave" in mid-2018.^[20] That summer, they also left Warner Brothers Records and went independent.^[21]

2019–present: Phases & Beauty in Death[]

The group spent January to April 2019 in Los Angeles, working on their second album.^[22] In April, they announced the Phases Tour: North America for the summer of 2019, in support of their second album, Phases, and set the release date for 28 June 2019.^[23] The album was preceded by three singles, "Her," "Stuckinmybrain," and "Love Is (Not) Easy," which were released on 10 May 2019, 24 May 2019, and 7 June 2019, respectively.

In 2020, they began work on their third studio album. In January 2021, the group announced their third studio album, Beauty in Death, was set to be released on 5 March 2021.^[24]

Music style[]

Chase Atlantic has a unique style of music, which, according to the band, is "conjured up dark alternative pop punctuated by rock and R&B." Throughout their four years of producing music, their music style has changed from an alternative/pop sound to a more alternative/R&B sound, which the band resonates with more.^[25] They are a combination of R&B, rock, pop, and alternative and are influenced by many artists from those genres, including Tame Impala and The Weeknd.^[26]

Band members[]

Members[]

• Mitchel Cave – lead vocalist, bass guitar, programming^[27]
• Christian Anthony – rhythm guitar, lead vocals, programming
• Clinton Cave – production, lead guitar, tenor saxophone, backing vocals, programming

Touring members[]

• João Vittar – guitar
• Jesse Poyle – drums

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

EPs[]

Singles[]

Awards and nominations[]

American Australian Association[]

References[]