Stand Atlantic charged out of Sydney’s pop-punk scene in 2012, initially named What It’s Worth. The original group of Bonnie Fraser, Arthur Ng, David Potter and Jordan Jansons, released the Catalyst EP in 2013 before changing its name to Stand Atlantic in 2014.
The current lineup is Fraser (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Potter (lead guitar, keyboards), Miki Rich (bass) and Jonno Panichi (drums). The band has increasingly moved beyond straightforward pop-punk while blending electronic elements including alt rock and heavier elements into the newer sound.
Stand Atlantic’s first break came in 2017 when it became the first Australian act signed to Rude Records, the indie label based in Italy. They were able to release their Sidewinder EP, which includes “Coffee at Midnight” and “Mess I Made,” and tour around Europe with ROAM and Australia with Knuckle Puck.
A bigger step came in September 2018 when Stand Atlantic signed with the influential American punk label Hopeless Records and simultaneously announced its debut full-length, Skinny Dipping.
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