Alpine were an Australian indie pop band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2009.
History In August 2010, Ivy League Records announced they had signed Alpine. They released their debut EP, Zurich, in November 2010.
In November 2011, the group released the single "Hands" "Gasoline", was released in July 2012 and was described by Pitchfork as an "unforgettably light and charismatic gem". It reached No. 31 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012.40-21 | Hottest 100 - 2012 | triple j Retrieved 22 March 2013.
Their debut studio album, A Is for Alpine, was released in Australia in August 2012 and debuted at No. 11 on the ARIA chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, they were nominated for Breakthrough Artist and Best Video
In 2013, they toured the United States in March 2013, playing shows in Los Angeles and New York City, and in September 2013, made their US television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Bill Hader, Richard Simmons, Alpine Retrieved 11 November 2013.
In June 2015, the band released their second album, Yuck reaching No. 16 on the Australian charts. Its lead single, "Foolish", came in at number 57 in Triple J Hottest 100, 2015.
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.
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 A Is for Alpine Released: 10 August 2012 Label: Ivy League Records (IVY166) Format: CD, digital download 11 Yuck Released: 12 June 2015 Label: Ivy League Records (IVY260) Format: CD, LP, streaming digital download 16
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions AUSphysical Zürich Released: November 2010 Label: Ivy League (IVY100) Format: CD, digital download 9
Singles Year Title Album Certification 2010 "Heart Love" Zürich "Villages" 2011 "Hands" A Is for Alpine 2012 "Gasoline" ARIA: Platinum "Seeing Red" 2015 "Foolish" ARIA: Gold Yuck "Damn Baby" "Shot Fox" 2019 "Dumb"
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.
| 2012 |"Gasoline" | Best Independent Single/EP
APRA Awards The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".
| 2013 | Alpine | Breakthrough Songwriter(s) of the Year
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.
| rowspan="2"| 2012 | A Is for Alpine | Breakthrough Artist - Release
| "Hands" (directed by Luci Schroder) | Best Video
| 2013 | "Seeing Red" | Engineer of the Year
EG Awards The EG Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
| rowspan="3"| 2012 | A Is for Alpine | Best Album
| "Villages" | Best Song
| themselves | Best Band
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.
| rowspan="2"| 2012 | A Is for Alpine | Australian Album of the Year
| "Hands" (directed by Luci Schroder) | Australian Video of the Year
| 2015 | Yuck | Australian Album of the Year
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