Bounce the Ocean was formed in Seattle, Washington on the US west coast in the early 1990s by Hawk Björn, originally from Sweden, and John Utter, a Washingtonian, also of Scandinavian heritage. They initially caught the attention of Hollywood film producers Rick Stevenson and Robert Redford who included several songs in a Patrick Dempsey/Jennifer Connelly movie called “Some Girls” MGM 1989.

Hawk and John went on to record their self titled debut album released worldwide in 1992 by Private Music/BMG. Mainly recorded in Seattle and LA, the record is heavily focused on vocal harmonies and melodic pop songs. Produced by Grammy Award-winning Steve Berlin and Michael Omartian with help from Glen Ballard, the album yielded a Billboard-charting single in “Throw It All Away” and a significant radio hit in Argentina with “Wasting My Time”, selling over a quarter-million copies.

In 2023, Bounce the Ocean is back with a collection of never-before-released mixes of favorite bounce the ocean songs including “It Just Gets Better” and “Wasting My Time” as well as unheard demos featuring legendary Andrew Gold (“Thank You for Being a Friend”) and a never before heard track, “First I’ll Take You” – a snappy danceable powerpop song featuring world-renowned drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Cougar Mellencamp), Neil Stubenhaus on bass, Randy Waldman’s blistering grand piano solo and Jerry Hey’s classic horn section, produced by Grammy Award-winning musician and songwriter, Clif Magness.