Ocean Park Standoff is an American pop band made up of Samantha Ronson, Pete Nappi, and Ethan Thompson. Their debut EP was released on Hollywood Records on March 3, 2017.
History The three band members originally met at a songwriting session in 2014.Huimin Li, "Album Review – Ocean Park Standoff", Monkeygoose Magazine, January 21, 2017. Ronson is an English musician/DJ and the sister of DJ/producer Mark Ronson; Ethan Thompson is an American vocalist and songwriter, and Pete Nappi is an American drummer/producer.Ocean Park Standoff Biography, Billboard. Accessed March 3, 2017. The band was formed in 2016.Mark Small, "Pop Hit Makers", Berklee Today, Summer 2016.
Their debut single "Good News" was released on October 7, 2016,"Samantha Ronson's New Band, 'Ocean Park Standoff' Teases 'Good News' for October 7, 2016" , Stitch Kingdom, October 7, 2016. along with its B-side, "Photos & Liquor".Holly Williams, "What We Know So Far About Samantha Ronson's New Band Ocean Park Standoff", Contact Music, January 26, 2017. "Good News" reached number 13 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart,Ocean Park Standoff Chart History, Billboard. Accessed May 22, 2018. and was on Amazon's Most Requested Lyrics list of 2017."Amazon Music: Alexa's Top Lyric Request in 2017 Was For a 'Roley, Roley, Roley'", Billboard, December 13, 2017.
Their debut EP was released on Hollywood Records on March 3, 2017. On February 2, 2018, they released their second single, "Lost Boys (Ocean Park Standoff vs Seeb)", in collaboration with Seeb."Ocean Park Standoff vs. Seeb - Lost Boys", weraveyou.com, February 2, 2018. On April 27, 2018, they released the single "If You Were Mine" featuring Lil Yachty.Abby Jones, "Ocean Park Standoff Blends Genres With Lil Yachty-Assisted Banger 'If You Were Mine'", Billboard, April 26, 2018. The video for "If You Were Mine" premiered on July 12, 2018.
Band members Samantha Ronson - keys, guitar, vocals Pete Nappi - drums Ethan Thompson - vocals
Performances Ocean Park Standoff embarked on a US tour starting in February 2017. In February 2017, the band was chosen as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month, and performed their hit "Good News" live on February 22 on NBC's Today show hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford."Watch Ocean Park Standoff perform new single ‘Good News’ live on TODAY", Today, February 22, 2017. In the summer of 2017, the band went on a US tour with Third Eye Blind and Silversun Pickups.Vrinda Jagota, "Samantha Ronson's New Band, Ocean Park Standoff, on Learning to Play Live and Hearing the Good News", Paper, April 27, 2017. The band performed on June 29, 2017 at Bear's Den Showroom inside Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel for listeners of Star 102.5 (WTSS) in Buffalo, New York. Starting in February 2018, the band opened for AJR on The Click Tour."AJR - The Click Tour, with Ocean Park Standoff, Hundred Handed" , etix.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018. On April 30, 2018, the band performed "If You Were Mine" on Conan."Ocean Park Standoff 'If You Were Mine' 04/30/18 - CONAN on TBS", Finger Lakes Times, May 1, 2018. The band went on tour with Plain White T's in the summer of 2018.Lauren Tullio, "Catch up on news from August Burns Red, Seaway, Emo Nite and more", Alternative Press, April 16, 2018.
On October 9, 2018, the band did a warm up performance before the 2018 American Music Awards. On October 10, 2018 the band returned to Buffalo, New York as a part of their fall tour to perform at Pink Party 2018 for listeners of Star 102.5 (WTSS). The annual concert benefits Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. They also performed their single "If You Were Mine" in-studio on Rob Lucas In The Morning during their visit.
Discography Extended plays Title Notes Ocean Park Standoff Release date: March 3, 2017 Label: Hollywood Formats: Digital download
Singles Title Year Peak chartpositions Album USAdult USRock "Good News" 2016 13 12 Ocean Park Standoff "Lost Boys" 2018 — — rowspan="3" "If You Were Mine" 15 — "Good Time" 2019 — —
Remixes "Good News (Thompson Remix)" (2017) "Good News (Pete Nappi Remix)" (2017) "Good News (Samantha Ronson Remix)" (2017) "If You Were Mine (Thompson Acoustic Remix)" (2018) "If You Were Mine (Pete Nappi Remix)" (2018) "If You Were Mine (KC Lights Remix)" (2018) "Good Time (R3hab Remix)" (2019) "Good Time (Robert DeLong Remix)" (2019) "Good Time (Fat Free Remix)" (2019)
References
External links Official website