Alpine (band)

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Alpine
Alpine performing at St Jerome's Laneway Festival in Brisbane, 1 February 2013
Alpine performing at St Jerome's Laneway Festival in Brisbane, 1 February 2013
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresIndie pop, alternative dance
Years active2009–2019
(hiatus 2016–2019)
LabelsIvy League Records, Votiv Records
Websitehttp://www.alpineband.com
Past membersPhoebe Baker
Christian O'Brien
Ryan Lamb
Tim Royall
Phil Tucker
Lou James

Alpine were an Australian indie pop band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2009.

History[]

Alpine released their debut EP, Zurich, in 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 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]

Band members[]

  • Phoebe Baker – vocals, keyboards (2009–2019), occasional guitar (2009–2012)
  • Christian O'Brien – guitar (2009–2019), keyboards (2019)
  • Ryan Lamb – bass (2009–2019), keyboards (2019)
  • Tim Royall – keyboards, guitar, percussion (2009–2019)
  • Phil Tucker – drums, percussion (2009–2019)
  • Lou James – vocals, percussion (2009–2019)

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[8]
A Is for Alpine 11
Yuck
  • Released: 12 June 2015
  • Label: Ivy League Records (IVY260)
  • Format: CD, LP, streaming digital download
 16

Extended plays[]

Title Details
Zürich
  • Released: November 2010[23]
  • Label: Ivy League
  • Format: digital download

Singles[]

Year Title Album
2010 "Heart Love"[24] Zürich
"Villages"[25]
2011 "Hands"[26] A Is for Alpine
2012 "Gasoline"[27]
2015 "Foolish"[28] Yuck
"Damn Baby"[29]
2019 "Dumb"[30]
2020 "Outta My Head" (Da Illest featuring Alpine)[31]

Awards and nominations[]

AIR Awards[]

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[32] "Gasoline" Best Independent Single/EP Nominated

APRA Awards[]

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[33]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 Alpine Breakthrough Songwriter(s) of the Year Nominated

ARIA Music Awards[]

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 Lost to
2012 A Is for Alpine Breakthrough Artist - Release Nominated 360 - Falling & Flying
"Hands" (directed by Luci Schroder) Best Video Nominated Missy Higgins - "Everyone’s Waiting"
2013 "Seeing Red" Engineer of the Year Nominated Sally Whitwell - All Imperfect Things: Solo Piano Music Of Michael Nyman

EG Awards[]

The EG Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
EG Awards of 2012[34] A Is for Alpine Best Album Won
"Villages" Best Song Nominated
themselves Best Band Nominated

J Awards[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ iTunes - Music - Zurich by Alpine Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13219-hands/
  3. ^ AllMusic: A Is For Alpine Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ^ VOTIV: Alpine Makes U.S. Debut Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  5. ^ A Is For Alpine: triple j music reviews Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  6. ^ ARIA Australia Top 50 Albums | Australia's Official Top 50 Albums - ARIA Charts Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 March 2013
  7. ^ Sapphires Reach ARIA Chart Summit As Alpine Debut At 11 ♫ Latest news at theMusic.com.au Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "australian-charts.com - Discography Alpine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  9. ^ 40-21 | Hottest 100 - 2012 | triple j Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  10. ^ Alpine: "Gasoline" | Tracks | Pitchfork" Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  11. ^ Winners By Year - 27th ARIA Awards 2013 Retrieved on 14 November 2013.
  12. ^ Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Bill Hader, Richard Simmons, Alpine Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  13. ^ "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  14. ^ Band to Watch: Alpine - Video | Rolling Stone Retrieved 11 November 2013
  15. ^ New band of the day – No 1,161: Alpine | Music | theguardian.co.uk Retrieved on 11 November 2013
  16. ^ Band to Watch: Alpine | TIME.com Retrieved on 11 November 2013.
  17. ^ Alpine’s Guide to Touring | NOISEY Retrieved on 11 November 2013
  18. ^ Alpine: Artist You Should Know | KCRW Music Blog Retrieved on 11 November 2013.
  19. ^ New Music: Superchunk, John Vanderslice, Lily & Madeleine, More : All Songs Considered : NPR Retrieved November 2013.
  20. ^ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/06/alpine-yuck-review.html
  21. ^ "Guitarist of Melbourne Band Alpine Charged For Alleged Sexual Assault of Teenager". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Guitarist with Melbourne band Alpine charged with sex assault of teen". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  23. ^ "Zürich (EP)". Apple Music. November 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  24. ^ "ALPINE - Heartlove". YouTube. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  25. ^ "ALPINE - Villages". YouTube. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  26. ^ "Hands - single". Apple Music. November 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Gasoline - single". Apple Music. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  28. ^ "ALPINE - Foolish". YouTube. April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  29. ^ "ALPINE - Damn Baby". YouTube. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  30. ^ "Dumb - single". Apple Music. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  31. ^ "Outta My Head- single". Apple Music. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  32. ^ "NOMINATIONS: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  33. ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  34. ^ "The Temper Trap, Oh Mercy Win EG Awards". noise11. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

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