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. However, they were eliminated in week two, coming in eleventh place. Mitchel Cave's older brother, Clinton Cave, had a successful YouTube channel,
ClintonCaveMusic, where the brothers would release cover songs regularly. In 2012, the three released their first cover together which would be of
Bruno Mars' "
Locked Out of Heaven".
2014–2015: Dalliance and Nostalgia The trio first released music under the name Chase Atlantic when Clinton Cave recruited Mitchel and Christian to assist in recording a university project. 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 liked, Chase and Atlantic, "We spend a couple of minutes trying to come up with a plausible and profound explanation for their band name. "It [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." Chase Atlantic officially released their first
EP Dalliance on 26 May 2014. Their early sound was often described as
Pop Rock and
Pop Punk. In February 2015, the band released their second EP,
Nostalgia, causing their song "Friends" to be associated with multiple
Tumblr edits. "Friends" was also later certified Silver by the
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2022. 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.
2016–2018: EPs and debut studio album In January 2016, Chase Atlantic released "Obsessive". They followed up with their third EP,
Paradise, in February 2016, which they promoted extensively. 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. Their self-titled debut album,
Chase Atlantic, was released in October 2017. 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. In March 2025, "Swim" became their first song to reach 1 billion streams on
Spotify. 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. They released standalone singles "Numb to the Feeling" and "Tidal Wave" in mid-2018. Later that year, they also left Warner Brothers Records and went independent.
2019–2022: Phases and Beauty in Death The group spent January to April 2019 in Los Angeles, working on their second album. 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. 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. Alongside their album rollout, they also released a collaborative single with
dark pop artist Plvtinum, called "Hit My Line". In 2021, Chase Atlantic also embarked on their 'Beauty in Death' North American tour, performing across various cities from October 1 to November 17. On 2 May 2022, the group announced the release of a deluxe edition of
Beauty in Death.
2023–present: Return from Hiatus and Lost in Heaven In 2023, after a break to work on themselves, Chase Atlantic made their return to the music scene with the release of the single "Mamacita" on 26 September. The track, which blends elements of alternative R&B and pop, marked the beginning of a new era for the band. On 20 September 2024, they set the release of their next studio album,
Lost in Heaven, for 1 November 2024. The album preceded three new singles "Die for Me", "Doubt It", and "Ricochet", released on 23 August, 20 September, and 11 October 2024, respectively, and would also include their previous release "Mamacita." During the production of
Lost in Heaven, Chase Atlantic faced a significant setback when
lead vocalist Mitchel Cave accidentally left his laptop in the rain, resulting in the loss of a substantial amount of their work. Reflecting on this incident, Cave explained, "We basically had to make a fifth album, because we lost so much of what we were gonna do." He further added, "I still don't keep any backups. I guess I like playing with fire. Or maybe I like the challenges, because none of our albums have been a piece of cake." Despite this challenge, the band persevered, reworking the lost material and ultimately releasing the album to critical acclaim. On 16 October 2024, Chase Atlantic embarked on their
Lost in Heaven Tour, with performances scheduled at multiple venues worldwide, which include
The Toyota Music Factory in North America, the
Riverstage Brisbane in Australia,
The O2 Arena in United Kingdom, and the
Lanxess Arena in Europe. In a podcast interview with
The Zach Sang Show, released on 13 February 2025, Chase Atlantic announced that they are working on a deluxe edition of their album
Lost in Heaven. Christian Anthony described this upcoming release as "an extension of the story on
Aura and
Void," featuring material that "didn't make the album." The deluxe edition aims to expand upon the themes explored in the original release, incorporating additional tracks that complement the existing narrative. On 14 August and 12 September 2025, the trio released the singles "Facedown" and "Remind Me" respectively, which were announced as part of the deluxe edition of
Lost in Heaven, titled
Lost in Heaven (High as Hell), released on October 3, 2025. The deluxe edition included two additional tracks, "Warcry" and "Victory Lap", the latter featuring alternative rock singer De'Wayne, and Australian singer-songwriter Larissa Lambert. On the 2 October 2025 episode of
Artist Friendly with Joel Madden, the band announced a forthcoming
concert film set for theatres, documenting their sold-out performance at
The O2 Arena in
London. During the interview, they also stated that their most recent tour at-the-time of publication had sold more than 250,000 tickets. == Music style ==