Alpine (band)

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

This article is about the Australian band. For the UK duo, see Alpines.

Alpine
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

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
The Lost Files
  • Released: 10 May 2020[24]
  • Label: Apline
  • Format: digital download, streaming

Singles
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]
2019 "Dumb"[31]
2020 "Outta My Head" (Da Illest featuring Alpine)[32]

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[33] "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".[34]

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
Year Nominee / work Award Result
EG Awards of 2012[35] 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. "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. "The Lost Files (EP)". Apple Music. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  25. "ALPINE - Heartlove". YouTube. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  26. "ALPINE - Villages". YouTube. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  27. "Hands - single". Apple Music. November 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  28. "Gasoline - single". Apple Music. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  29. "ALPINE - Foolish". YouTube. April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  30. "ALPINE - Damn Baby". YouTube. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  31. "Dumb - single". Apple Music. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  32. "Outta My Head- single". Apple Music. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  33. "NOMINATIONS: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  34. "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.
  35. "The Temper Trap, Oh Mercy Win EG Awards". noise11. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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