Who Actually Makes Up The Chase Atlantic
The Chase Atlantic formed in Melbourne around 2013 when the Morell brothers were teenagers. Joel Morell handles lead vocals and guitar, Cameron Morell plays keys, bass, and provides backing vocals, and Eyal Gertner rounds out the core trio on lead guitar and production. That's essentially it. They started by uploading cover songs to YouTube under a different name before pivoting to original material and changing to The Chase Atlantic. Their debut EP came out in 2015 and they've been grinding ever since. Joel Morell (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) Born in 1997. His voice is the most identifiable part of the band's sound — breathy tenor in the verses, more aggressive in the choruses. He co-wrote everything with his brother and Eyal. If you're trying to learn their songs, Joel's vocal approach is part of what makes them tricky. He uses a lot of vocal fry, whispered delivery, and sudden dynamic shifts between songs. It's not easy to replicate live. I tried learning "Miserable" for a cover and spent three weeks just on the vocal transitions before I got close. The problem is he rarely sings anything at a consistent volume even within a single line. Your ears adjust to whatever he's doing in real time, which makes it nearly impossible to match on pitch without listening to the original dozens of times.
Cameron Morell (keyboards, synthesizers, bass, backing vocals) Also born in 1997. He's the other songwriter and the one most responsible for the band's sonic palette. The Chase Atlantic sits somewhere between alternative R&B, pop-punk, and electronic music, and Cameron is the architect of most of that. He plays bass on records but has mostly stuck to keyboards and synth on tour because the band uses backing tracks for the bass lines during live shows. This is worth noting if you're analyzing their recordings — what you hear on the record and what you hear in concert will differ on the low end. Cameron's also credited with much of their visual direction, which explains why their album art and music videos have such a consistent aesthetic across projects. Eyal Gertner (lead guitar, production)
Born in 1997 as well. The three of them are roughly the same age, which matters because it means they grew up listening to the same stuff and developed their sound together rather than one person imposing a vision. Eyal's guitar work is what separates them from a lot of the pop-R&B acts operating in the same space. He layers distorted textures underneath cleaner leads, and his tone is heavily processed. On tracks like "Feel Like I Do" you can hear him using a lot of delay and pitch-shifting effects. Eyal also handles a significant portion of their production work, which means the band has tight control over their sound but it also means their output is limited by how many hours three people can put into producing. Their later albums show more refinement, but there's also a noticeable slowdown in release cadence compared to their early EPs. That's the tradeoff.
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Why the trio format works and where it falls apart
Three members writing and performing everything gives them creative control, but it also creates bottlenecks. Every song has to clear all three of them. During the COVID years this became obvious — they released fewer projects because everything stalled while they were figuring out logistics remotely. A larger band with dedicated session musicians might have moved faster on recording. That said, the chemistry between the three is what makes their music sound cohesive, and I've listened to a lot of comparison artists who added outside writers and lost something in the translation.
Live performance considerations
If you're going to see them live, expect backing tracks. Joel's vocals are mostly live but heavily processed through effects. The bass is pre-recorded. Cameron plays keys and occasionally picks up bass for specific songs. Eyal plays guitar and also triggers samples. This is standard for the genre but worth knowing so you aren't confused when the stage arrangement looks sparse compared to the studio versions. The live show relies heavily on lighting and visual production, which is where they invest most of their budget beyond the music itself.
Discography snapshot
They've released three studio albums — Perspective (2019), Feel Like I Do (2021), and Fam (2024) — along with multiple EPs and a lot of singles. Their streaming numbers put them firmly in the mainstream alternative space, but they don't chase radio format. The Morell brothers and Gertner have been pretty consistent about making the music they want rather than adjusting for playlists, which has kept their fanbase loyal even when certain releases don't hit as hard commercially.
