Alpine | |
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 Alpine performing at St Jerome's Laneway Festival in Brisbane, 1 February 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Indie pop, alternative dance |
| Years active | 2009–2019 (hiatus 2016–2019) |
| Labels | Ivy League Records, Votiv Records |
| Past members | Phoebe Baker Christian O'Brien Ryan Lamb Tim Royall Phil Tucker Lou James |
| Website | http://www.alpineband.com |
Alpine were an Australian indie pop band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2009.
Alpine released their debut EP, Zurich, in November 2010. [1]
Preceded by the "Hands" single in late 2011, [2] their debut album, A Is for Alpine, was released in Australia in 2012 [3] and in the US in 2013. [4] The album was featured on Triple J prior to its release, [5] and debuted at No. 11 on the ARIA chart. [6] [7] [8]
The album's second single, "Gasoline", was released in July 2012. It reached No. 31 in the 2012 Triple J Hottest 100, [9] and was described by Pitchfork as an "unforgettably light and charismatic gem". [10] Alpine were nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release and Best Video (for "Hands") at the 2012 ARIA Music Awards. [11] They toured the United States in March 2013, playing shows in Los Angeles and New York City, and in September made their US television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! . [12] At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, the band members were nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year. [13]
Rolling Stone magazine called Alpine a "Band to Watch" in July 2013, [14] and they were touted similarly by The Guardian , [15] Time [16] and Vice magazines, [17] as well as influential radio programs KCRW [18] and NPR's All Songs Considered . [19]
The band's second album, Yuck, was released in 2015, [20] reaching No. 16 on the Australian charts. [8] Its lead single, "Foolish", came in at number 57 in that year's Hottest 100.
After an extended hiatus, Alpine returned in 2019 with a new single, "Dumb" on 1 May 2019. A week prior, the band had announced that founding member and co-lead vocalist Lou James would be departing from the band.
In December 2020, lead guitarist Christian O'Brien was charged with sexual assault regarding an incident on 2 August 2019. When releasing a statement of concern, the band revealed it had split up the year prior. [21] [22]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] | ||
| A Is for Alpine |
| 11 |
| Yuck |
| 16 |
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS physical [23] | ||
| Zürich |
| 9 |
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Heart Love" [25] | Zürich |
| "Villages" [26] | ||
| 2011 | "Hands" [27] | A Is for Alpine |
| 2012 | "Gasoline" [28] | |
| 2015 | "Foolish" [29] | Yuck |
| "Damn Baby" [30] | ||
| "Shot Fox" [31] | ||
| 2019 | "Dumb" [32] | |
| 2020 | "Outta My Head" (Da Illest featuring Alpine) [33] |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR Awards of 2012 [34] | "Gasoline" | Best Independent Single/EP | Nominated |
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". [35]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Alpine | Breakthrough Songwriter(s) of the Year | Nominated |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | A Is for Alpine | Breakthrough Artist - Release | Nominated |
| "Hands" (directed by Luci Schroder) | Best Video | Nominated | |
| 2013 | "Seeing Red" | Engineer of the Year | Nominated |
The EG Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG Awards of 2012 [36] | A Is for Alpine | Best Album | Won |
| "Villages" | Best Song | Nominated | |
| themselves | Best Band | Nominated |
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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Awards of 2012 | A Is for Alpine | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Hands" (directed by Luci Schroder) | Australian Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| J Awards of 2015 | Yuck | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
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