Avalanche City

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Avalanche City
Birth nameDave Baxter
Born Auckland, New Zealand
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
Genres Indie folk
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2009–present
Labels

Avalanche City is the stage name of indie folk musician Dave Baxter from Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known for his 2011 New Zealand No. 1 single "Love, Love, Love" and his 2015 single "Inside Out", which also charted at No. 1. In 2011, Dave Baxter was awarded the APRA Silver Scroll and nominated for three New Zealand Music Awards, including Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.

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History

Early life

Baxter began playing guitar at age nine and during his teens he performed in the bands One Must Fall and The Chase. He studied at Waikato Institute of Technology in Hamilton, graduating in 2005 with a Bachelor of Media Arts (Commercial Music).[ citation needed ]

2011–2014 Our New Life Above the Ground

In late 2009 Baxter left his job as a music writer and began recording bands in his own studio. He also began to write songs, practice singing, and create his own melodies. After performing his songs for friends, Baxter started Avalanche City and began touring with other musicians. He eventually decided to record the album Our New Life Above the Ground at Kourawhero Hall and offered it as a free download from Avalanche City's official website. Initial response to the album was extremely positive and the song "Love, Love, Love" was picked up by the local New Zealand TV station TV2 TV2 for their station promos. After this point the song placed on the New Zealand singles chart.[ citation needed ]

The album Our New Life Above the Ground was then re-released and sold well, placing number 4 on the official national albums chart and achieving gold status.[ citation needed ]

2015–2018 We are for the Wild Places

After 4 years since the release of the Baxter's record breaking debut single Love Love Love, he released his highly anticipated new album, We are for the Wild Places in July 2015. The album's first single Inside Out was very popular and quickly reached number one on the Official New Zealand Music Chart [1] and was certified Platinum. [2] The album itself was placed no 3 on the Official Top 40 Albums Chart. The second official single from the album, Keep Finding A Way has been released to radio late August. [3]

2019–2023 My Babylon

"My Babylon" was released on 22 February 2019, featuring nine new tracks available on streaming platforms, digital download, vinyl, and CD. Among the most popular tracks were "Prayed for Love," "Whispers," and the title track, "My Babylon." Following the release, Dave took an extended break from music for nearly five years. In a 2024 video blog on YouTube titled "Why I Quit Music, And Why I'm Coming Back," he detailed his reasons for the hiatus, primarily citing burnout. At the time, he was uncertain if or when he would return to Avalanche City.[ citation needed ]

2024 – present Return from Hiatus

In 2024, Dave returned to music with the release of his single "Keep That Love" on 24 May 2024, along with the promise of at least one more single in the near future.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Avalanche City discography
Studio albums3
EPs1
Singles8
Music videos9

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positionsCertifications
NZ
[4]
AUS
[5]
Our New Life Above the Ground
  • Released: 4 April 2011
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
497
We are for the Wild Places
  • Released: 3 July 2015
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
3
My Babylon
  • Released: 22 February 2019
  • Label: The Guacamole Farm
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
27
[6]
"—" denotes releases that were not released or did not chart in that region.

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Snow
  • Released: 4 April 2011
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionsCertificationsAlbum
NZ
[7]
AUS
[8]
"Love Love Love"2011149
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum [9]
Our New Life Above the Ground
"Ends in the Ocean"
"You and I"
"Sunset"2012
"Inside Out"20151
  • RMNZ: Platinum [10]
We Are for the Wild Places
"Keep Finding a Way"
"Prayed for Love"2018 [A] My Babylon
"My Babylon"2019
"Keep That Love"2024
"—" denotes releases that were not released or did not chart in that region.

Notes

  1. "Prayed for Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [11]

Music videos

TitleDirector(s)YearRef.
"Love Love Love"Josh Smith2011 [12]
"Ends in the Ocean"Jefferton James2011 [13]
"You and I"Jefferton James2011 [14]
"Sunset"Kyle Eaton2012 [15]
"Inside Out"Chris Lane2015 [16]
"Keep Finding a Way"Josh Smith2015 [17]
"Little Fire"Chris Lane2016 [18]
"Prayed for Love"Mark Fruish2018 [19]
"My Babylon"Mark Fruish2019 [20]

Awards and nominations

YearOrganisationNominated WorkAwardResult
2011 APRA Silver Scroll Awards "Love, Love, Love"Silver Scroll AwardWon
New Zealand Music Awards "Love, Love, Love" Single of the Year Nominated
Our New Life Above Ground Album of the Year Nominated
Avalanche City Breakthrough Artist of the Year Nominated
2012 APRA Silver Scroll Awards "Love, Love, Love"Most Performed Work in New ZealandWon
2015 New Zealand Music Awards "Inside Out" Single of the Year Nominated

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