Chase Atlantic

Years active2014–presentLabelsSpinoff ofWhat About TonightMembers

• Mitchel Cave
• Clinton Cave
• Christian Anthony

Websitechaseatlantic.com

Chase Atlantic (occasionally stylized as CHASE ATLANTIC) is an Australian R&B band and production trio from Cairns, Queensland, formed in 2014. The group consists of three members: Christian Anthony, Clinton Cave and Mitchel Cave. Chase Atlantic has released seven EPs and three albums, with a fourth album on the way.^[1][2][3]

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.^[4][5]

Mitchel Cave's older brother, Clinton Cave, had a successful YouTube channel, ClintonCaveMusic, where the brothers would release cover songs on a regular basis.^[6] In 2012, the three released their first cover together^[7] which would be of Bruno Mars' Locked Out of Heaven.^[8] Later on, in 2013, they professionally performed together for the first time under the name K.I.D.S. (Kind Imaginations. Destructive Situations.) and released the original song "Addicted."^[9] They have since deleted all content from the channel.^[10]

The trio first released music under the name Chase Atlantic when Clinton Cave recruited Mitchel and Christian to assist recording a university project.^[11] The band would get their name, Chase Atlantic from nowhere. According to Mitchel, the name Chase Atlantic means nothing, it was a combination of two words that the band members really liked, Chase and Atlantic, "We spend a couple of minutes trying to come up with a plausible and profound explanation for their band name. "[Chase Atlantic] literally means nothing," says Cave. "It's so hard to find band names, we just put two words we really liked together that can't be associated with anything else.".^[12] Chase Atlantic officially released the EP Dalliance on 26 May 2014.^[13] Their early sound was often described as Pop Rock and Pop Punk.^[14]

In February 2015, the band released their second EP, Nostalgia.^[15] Their song "Friends" was featured in several Tumblr edits.^[16] The song was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2022.^[17]

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.^[18]

In January 2016, Chase Atlantic released "Obsessive." They followed up with their third EP, Paradise, in February 2016, which they promoted extensively.^{[19] [20]}

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 tour of the United States, opening for Sleeping with Sirens' Gossip: Up Close & Personal Tour.^[21][10] Chase Atlantic released Part Three in September 2017.^[22]

Their self-titled debut album, Chase Atlantic, was released in October 2017.^[23] Later in 2017, they went on a headlining tour in the United States, where they played 16 shows across 11 states, followed by an Australian tour opening for Blackbear.^[24][25]

In 2018, the band continued touring the United States by opening for singer Lights and playing US and UK festivals, including Bonnaroo, Vans Warped Tour 2018, and Reading/Leeds Festival 2018.^[26]

They released standalone singles "Numb to the Feeling" and "Tidal Wave" in mid-2018.^[27] Later that year, they also left Warner Brothers Records and went independent.^[28]

The group spent January to April 2019 in Los Angeles, working on their second album.^[29] 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.^[30] The album was preceded by three singles, "HER", "STUCKINMYBRAIN", and "LOVE IS (NOT) EASY", which were released on 10 May, 24 May, and 7 June 2019, respectively.

In 2020, they began work on their third studio album, Beauty in Death, which the band released on 5 March 2021.^[31][32] Alongside their album rollout, they also released a collaborative single with dark pop artist PLVTINUM, called Hit My Line.^[33] On 2 May 2022, the group announced the release of a deluxe edition of Beauty in Death.^[34]

In 2023, after a break to work on themselves,^[35] Chase Atlantic made their return to the music scene with the release of the single "MAMACITA" on September 26, 2023. The track, which blends elements of alternative R&B and pop, marked the beginning of a new era for the band. Following this, on August 23, 2024, they released another single, "DIE FOR ME," teasing their forthcoming album, GENESIS on their pre-save link. The album, anticipated to be their most diverse yet, showcases the band's continued evolution and artistic growth.^[36] To promote GENESIS, Chase Atlantic has embarked on a North American tour, rumored to go global,^[37][38][39] with performances scheduled at over 20 venues, including The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory and Coca-Cola Roxy.^[40] "DIE FOR ME" pushed the band into Spotify's Top 500 Artists for the first time on 1 September 2024, placing them 497th worldwide.^[41][42]

According to the band, their style is "conjured up dark alternative pop punctuated by rock and R&B." Throughout their four years of making music, their music style has changed from an alternative pop sound to a more alternative R&B sound.^[43] Their influences include Tame Impala, the Weeknd,^[44] the 1975 and the Neighbourhood.^[45]

• Mitchel Cave – lead vocals, programming^[46]
• Christian Anthony – rhythm guitar, lead vocals, programming
• Clinton Cave – lead guitar, tenor saxophone, backing vocals, programming

• Patrick Wilde – guitars, bass
• Jesse Boyle – drums, percussion, bass
• Jordan Kelsey Knight - photographer
• Ben "BENCHIKI" Chambers - producer

• Nostalgia Tour (2015): Chase Atlantic's first headlining tour took place in 2015, during which the band performed at small venues across several Australian cities, including Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. The setlist primarily featured tracks from their Dalliance EP, Nostalgia EP, and various cover songs.^[47][48]
• Paradise Tour (2016): In 2016, they embarked on a small tour across three venues in Australia, before going back to the United States, to promote and tease their then-unreleased Paradise EP.^[49][50]
• Chase Atlantic: The Tour (2017): Named after their self-titled album Chase Atlantic, the tour featured performances across North America.^[25]
• Phases Tour (2019): In 2019, the band toured extensively across North America and Europe to support their second album, PHASES. The tour featured performances in major cities, highlighting the band's rising popularity^[51]
• Cold Nights Tour (2022): The Cold Nights Tour was announced in 2022, marking a return to Australia and New Zealand for the band. This tour included stops in major cities such as Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Auckland.^[52]
• Unnamed Tour (2024): Chase Atlantic announced a North American tour on the 23rd August 2024, which is currently unnamed. The tour is speculated to expand globally in support of their upcoming album, GENESIS.

• Gossip World Tour (2017): Chase Atlantic joined Sleeping With Sirens on their Gossip World Tour in 2017, which allowed them to reach a broader audience in the alternative music scene^[53]

• Spring Beats Concert (2014): On September 24, 2014, Chase Atlantic performed alongside various other emerging artists at the Spring Beats Concert held in Sydney.^[54]
• Warped Rewind at Sea (2017)
• Bonnaroo and Vans Warped Tour (2018) ^[26]
• Firefly Music Festival (2018)
• Lollapalooza (2023): In 2023, they performed at Lollapalooza, one of the most renowned music festivals in the world, helping them gain more international exposure.^[55]
• Reading and Leeds Festivals (2023): Chase Atlantic also took the stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2023, two of the UK's most prestigious music events, which solidified their reputation in the alternative music scene^[56]

Chase Atlantic discography
Studio albums	3
EPs	7

Title	Album details
Chase Atlantic	Released: 4 October 2017 Label: Warner Bros. (558600-2) Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Phases	Released: 28 June 2019 Label: MDDN, BMG (LP: 4050538506334) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
Beauty in Death	Released: 5 March 2021 Label: Chase Atlantic Music Pty Ltd, Fearless (CD: FEAR01635, LP: FEAR01684) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Title	Details
Dalliancé	Released: 16 May 2014 Formats: Digital download, streaming
Nostalgia	Released: 21 February 2015 Formats: Digital download, streaming
Paradise	Released: 20 December 2016 Formats: Digital download, streaming
Part One	Released: 27 January 2017 Formats: Digital download, streaming
Part Two	Released: 31 March 2017 Formats: Digital download, streaming
Part Three	Released: 21 July 2017 Formats: Digital download, streaming
Don't Try This	Released: 25 January 2019 Formats: Digital download, streaming

Year	Association	Award	Outcome
2018	American Australian Association	AAA Rising Star Award[57]	Won