Alpine | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genres | Indie pop, alternative dance |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Ivy League Records, Votiv Records |
Members | Phoebe Baker Christian O'Brien Ryan Lamb Tim Royall Phil Tucker |
Past members | Lou James |
Website | http://www.alpineband.com |
Alpine are an Australian indie pop band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2009.
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.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [8] | ||
A Is for Alpine |
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11 |
Yuck |
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16 |
Title | Details |
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Zürich |
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The Lost Files |
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Year | Title | Album |
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2010 | "Heart Love"[23] | Zürich |
"Villages"[24] | ||
2011 | "Hands"[25] | A Is for Alpine |
2012 | "Gasoline"[26] | |
2015 | "Foolish"[27] | Yuck |
"Damn Baby"[28] | ||
2019 | "Dumb"[29] | |
2020 | "Outta My Head" (Da Illest featuring Alpine)[30] |
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[31]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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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 Australian music.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | A Is for Alpine | ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release | Nominated |
"Hands" (directed by Luci Schroder) | ARIA Award for Best Video | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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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 |