Alpine (band)

Alpine are 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
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Indie pop, alternative dance
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Ivy League Records, Votiv Records
Website	http://www.alpineband.com
Members	Phoebe Baker Christian O'Brien Ryan Lamb Tim Royall Phil Tucker
Past members	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. 1 on the Australian iTunes chart[6] and No. 11 on the ARIA chart.[7][8][9]

The album's second single, "Gasoline," was released in July 2012. It reached No. 31 in the 2012 Triple J Hottest 100,[10] and was described by Pitchfork as an "unforgettably light and charismatic gem".[11] Alpine were nominated for Best Breakthrough Artist - Release and Best Video (for "Hands") at the 2012 ARIA Music Awards.[12] 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!.[13] At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, the band members were nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year.[14]

Rolling Stone magazine called Alpine a "Band to Watch" in July 2013,[15] and they were touted similarly by Guardian,[16] Time[17] and Vice magazines,[18] as well as influential radio programs KCRW[19] and NPR's All Songs Considered.[20]

The band's second album, Yuck, was released in 2015,[21] reaching No. 16 on the Australian charts.[9] 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 May 1. A week prior, the band had announced that founding member and co-lead vocalist Lou James would be departing from the band.

Discography

Studio albums

• A Is for Alpine (2012, Ivy League) No. 11 AUS
• Yuck (2015, Ivy League) No. 16 AUS

Singles and EPs

• Zürich EP (2010, Ivy League)
• "Hands" single (2011, Ivy League)
• "Gasoline" single (2012, Ivy League)
• "Foolish" single (2015, Ivy League)
• "Damn Baby" single (2015, Ivy League)
• "Dumb" single (2019, Ivy League)

Videos

• "Heartlove" (2010)
• "Villages" (2011)
• "Hands" (2011)
• "Gasoline" (2012)
• "Damn Baby" (2015)
• "Foolish" (2015)
• "Shot Fox" (2015) - directed by Tristan Jalleh

Band members

Current members

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

Former members

• Lou James — vocals, percussion (2009–2019)

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. iTunesCharts.net: 'A Is For Alpine' by Alpine Retrieved 22 March 2013.
7. 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
8. Sapphires Reach ARIA Chart Summit As Alpine Debut At 11 ♫ Latest news at theMusic.com.au Retrieved 11 November 2013.
9. "australian-charts.com - Discography Alpine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
10. 40-21 | Hottest 100 - 2012 | triple j Retrieved 22 March 2013.
11. Alpine: "Gasoline" | Tracks | Pitchfork" Retrieved 22 March 2013.
12. Winners By Year - 27th ARIA Awards 2013 Retrieved on 14 November 2013.
13. Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Bill Hader, Richard Simmons, Alpine Retrieved 11 November 2013.
14. "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
15. Band to Watch: Alpine - Video | Rolling Stone Retrieved 11 November 2013
16. New band of the day – No 1,161: Alpine | Music | theguardian.co.uk Retrieved on 11 November 2013
17. Band to Watch: Alpine | TIME.com Retrieved on 11 November 2013.
18. Alpine’s Guide to Touring | NOISEY Retrieved on 11 November 2013
19. Alpine: Artist You Should Know | KCRW Music Blog Retrieved on 11 November 2013.
20. New Music: Superchunk, John Vanderslice, Lily & Madeleine, More : All Songs Considered : NPR Retrieved November 2013.
21. https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/06/alpine-yuck-review.html

External links

• Official website