Stand Atlantic

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Stand Atlantic
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Stand Atlantic performing at The Metro Theatre in 2019
Background information
Also known asWhat It's Worth (2012–2014)
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Pop punk
Years active2012–present
Labels
Members
  • Bonnie Fraser
  • David Potter
  • Miki Rich
  • Jonno Panichi
Past members
  • Arthur Ng
  • Jordan Jansons

Stand Atlantic are an Australian pop punk band from Sydney, formed in 2012, consisting of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Bonnie Fraser, lead guitarist David Potter, bassist Miki Rich, and drummer Jonno Panichi. The band gained prominence in the Australian music scene with the release of their demo EPs, Catalyst (2013) and A Place Apart (2015). [1] Ever since signing with Hopeless Records in September 2018, they have released four studio albums, Skinny Dipping (2018), Pink Elephant (2020), F.E.A.R. (2022), and Was Here (2024).

Contents

History

2012–2014: Formation as What It's Worth

In 2012, friends Bonnie Fraser (lead vocals/rhythm guitar) and Arthur Ng (lead guitar), joined by David Potter (bass) and Jordan Jansons (drums) formed a band under the name What It's Worth. [2] The four-piece pop punk band began recording material, and released their debut single, "Bulletproof Vest" in December 2012. In May 2013, they released their debut demo EP, Catalyst via physical and online platforms, followed by the release of their next single, "Romeo". It was accompanied by two national tours of Australia in support of their debut EP.

2014–2017: Change of name and early EPs

In early 2014, the group changed their name from What It's Worth to Stand Atlantic. [3] The band released their first single under the new name, "Breakaway", featuring the band's new sound, in March 2014. [4] It was accompanied by a fan-made lyric video. [5]

Stand Atlantic returned to the studio during November 2014, working on their next demo EP, A Place Apart. During this time Jansons left the band and was replaced by Ethan Mestroni. The first single, "Wasteland", was released in April 2015 with the full EP later the same month. [6] The EP was recorded by Rohan Kumar and mixed by Dave Petrovic. [7] The band toured with As It Is, [8] State Champs, [9] and Young Lions during 2015.

In 2016, the band toured with With Confidence before joining Cute Is What We Aim For on their tenth anniversary tour of The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch album. [10] It was also announced that the band were to play at Bondi-Blitz. [11] They released a cover of Ariana Grande's "Break Free" on Ghost Killer Entertainment in June 2016. [12] In September 2016, the band announced via a Facebook post, that Ng had chosen to leave the band. The post also included news that they were working on new music with Stevie Knight. [13]

On 21 June 2017, Stand Atlantic announced they had signed to Rude Records, becoming the first Australian band to do so. [14] The band announced later that day that their first single from the new EP, "Coffee at Midnight", would be premiered on Triple J that night. [15] [16] [17] The EP Sidewinder was released on 15 September 2017.

In October 2017, Stand Atlantic announced they would be supporting ROAM on their European and UK tours. [18] [19] The group supported Knuckle Puck on their January 2018 Australian tour. [20] Stand Atlantic's EP, Sidewinder, made 10th place on Rock Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2017. [21]

2018–2019: Skinny Dipping

In September 2018, Stand Atlantic announced that they had signed to Hopeless Records and released the single "Lavender Bones". [22] Their debut studio album, Skinny Dipping, was released in October 2018. [23]

On 5 July 2019, Stand Atlantic announced Miki Rich as a permanent member of the band, after he had been touring with them as their bassist since 2017.

2019–2020: Pink Elephant

In September 2019, they released the single "Hate Me (Sometimes)". [24]

In February 2020, Stand Atlantic released the single "Shh!", which was followed by "Drink to Drown" in April 2020, and "Wavelength" in May 2024. [25] Their second studio album, Pink Elephant, was released on 7 August 2020. [26] Pink Elephant debuted at number 23 on the ARIA Albums Chart. [27]

2021–2022: F.E.A.R.

On 29 April 2021, the band released "Deathwish", a track which featured Nothing,Nowhere, along with an accompanying music video. [28] This was followed in September 2021, with "Superglue" featuring Birds of Tokyo. [29] On 4 November 2021, they released "Molotov (OK)", with an accompanying music video. Fraser said of the song's themes that "I went to a Christian school for 3 years of my life and when a pastor says 'all gays will burn in hell' during an assembly, you're gonna remember it, and you're gonna write a song about it." [30]

In January 2022, the group released "Pity Party" with Royal & the Serpent as the lead single from their album F.E.A.R., which followed on 6 May 2022. [31] [32]

2023-present: Was Here

On 3 February 2023, the band released single "kill[H]er", a track about how "Self-sabotage is a bitch. Self-doubt kills and denying good and genuine parts of yourself because you’ve been conditioned to think they’re not good enough is a form of murder. It's a reminder to myself not to give in to that shit. Personal growth is important but don't deny who you are. Sometimes I find myself thinking back to who I used to be and missing that person." [33] Was Here was released on 23 August 2024. The album reached number 12 on the UK Rock & Metal Chart.

Musical style and influences

Will Cross of Rock Sound , reviewing Stand Atlantic's EP Sidewinder, wrote: "the trio have created an EP that's assured, accessible and properly brilliant." [34] Caitlin Olsen of amnplify, reviewing the same EP, wrote: "the EP throws back to mid-2000s pop punk with a contemporary alternative twist. It's tight, it's soulful, and it's loaded with grit." [35]

The band has stated influences from bands and artists such as Blink-182, The Story So Far, Justin Bieber, Silverchair, The 1975, and Moose Blood. [36]

Members

Current

Former

Touring musicians

Timeline

Stand Atlantic

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[27]
Skinny Dipping
  • Released: 26 October 2018
  • Label: Hopeless
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
—
Pink Elephant
  • Released: 7 August 2020
  • Label: Hopeless
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
23
F.E.A.R.
  • Released: 6 May 2022
  • Label: Hopeless
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
10
Was Here
  • Release: 23 August 2024
  • Label: Hopeless
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
3 [37]

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Catalyst
(as What It's Worth)
  • Released: 8 May 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download
A Place Apart
  • Released: 14 April 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
Sidewinder
  • Released: 15 September 2017
  • Label: Rude (RDR140-1)
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download

Singles

List of singles
TitleYearAlbum
"Bulletproof Vest"2012Catalyst
"Romeo"2013
"Breakaway"2014non-album single
"Wasteland"2015A Place Apart
"Coffee at Midnight"2017Sidewinder
"Mess I Made"
"Sidewinder"
"Lavender Bones"2018Skinny Dipping
"Lost My Cool"
"Skinny Dipping"
"Hate Me (Sometimes)"2019Pink Elephant
"Shh!"2020
"Drink to Drown"
"Wavelength"
"Jurassic Park"
"Blurry"
"I'm Sorry"
(with Mokita) [38] 		2021non-album single
"Deathwish"
(featuring Nothing,Nowhere)		F.E.A.R.
"Superglue"
(with Birds of Tokyo) [29] 		non-album single
"Molotov (OK)" [39] F.E.A.R.
"Pity Party"
(featuring Royal & the Serpent) [31] 		2022
"Hair Out" [32]
"Kill[h]er"2023Was Here
"Sex On The Beach"
"Warz0ne"2024
"Girl$"
(featuring PVRIS and Bruses)
"Love U Anyway"
"Criminal"
(with Polaris)
"Frenemies"

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Bulletproof Vest"2013
"Romeo"
"Wasteland"2015
"Coffee at Midnight"2017Kieran Ellis-Jones
"Sidewinder"
"Chemicals"2018Brandon Lung
"Lavender Bones"Adrian Eyre
"Lost My Cool"Brandon Lung
"Skinny Dipping"Brandon Lung and Megan Thompson
"Toothpick"2019Brandon Lung
"Hate Me (Sometimes)"Lewis Cater
"Drink to Drown"2020Brandon Lung
"Wavelength"
"Jurassic Park"Lewis Cater
"Blurry"
"Deathwish"
(ft. Nothing,Nowhere)		2021Zak Pinchin
"Molotov (OK)"Dane
"Pity Party"
(ft. Royal & the Serpent)		2022Brandon Lung
"Hair Out"Sarah Eiseman
"Dumb"Zak Pinchin
"kill[h]er"2023Brandon Lung
"Sex On The Beach"
"warz0ne"2024Brandon Lung
"GIRL$"
"Love You Anyway"

Awards and nominations

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022 f.e.a.r.Australian Album of the YearNominated [40]

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