Alpine (band)

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
Past membersPhoebe Baker
Christian O'Brien
Ryan Lamb
Tim Royall
Phil Tucker
Lou James
Websitehttp://www.alpineband.com

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.[1] They released their debut EP, Zurich, in November 2010.

In November 2011, the group released the single "Hands"[2][3] "Gasoline", was released in July 2012 and was described by Pitchfork as an "unforgettably light and charismatic gem".[4] It reached No. 31 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012.[5]

Their debut studio album, A Is for Alpine, was released in Australia in August 2012 and debuted at No. 11 on the ARIA chart.[6][7] 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!.[8]

In June 2015, the band released their second album, Yuck[9] reaching No. 16 on the Australian charts.[7] 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.[10][11]

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
[7]
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 Peak chart positions
AUS
physical
[12]
Zürich
  • Released: November 2010[13]
  • Label: Ivy League (IVY100)
  • Format: CD, digital download
 9

Singles

Year Title Album Certification
2010 "Heart Love"[14] Zürich
"Villages"[15]
2011 "Hands"[16][17] A Is for Alpine
2012 "Gasoline"[18][19]
"Seeing Red"[21]
2015 "Foolish"[22][23] Yuck
"Damn Baby"[25]
"Shot Fox"[26]
2019 "Dumb"[27][28]

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
2012[29] "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".[30]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013[31] 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
2012 A Is for Alpine Breakthrough Artist - Release Nominated
"Hands" (directed by Luci Schroder) Best Video Nominated
2013 "Seeing Red" Engineer of the Year Nominated

EG Awards

The EG Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012[32] 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
2012 A Is for Alpine Australian Album of the Year Nominated
"Hands" (directed by Luci Schroder) Australian Video of the Year Nominated
2015 Yuck Australian Album of the Year Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Alpine sign to Ivy League Records". Music Feeds. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Alpine January 2012 Tour / Melbourne band Alpine will be touring throughout January in support of their new single Hands". Music Feeds. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Alpine: "Hands" | Tracks | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Alpine: "Gasoline"". Pitchfork". 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  5. ^ 40-21 | Hottest 100 - 2012 | triple j Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Sapphires Reach ARIA Chart Summit As Alpine Debut At 11". The Music (magazine). 20 August 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "australian-charts.com - Discography Alpine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  8. ^ Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Bill Hader, Richard Simmons, Alpine Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. ^ Spinelli, Adrian (16 June 2015). "Alpine: Yuck Review". Paste.
  10. ^ "Guitarist of Melbourne Band Alpine Charged For Alleged Sexual Assault of Teenager". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Guitarist with Melbourne band Alpine charged with sex assault of teen". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 13.
  13. ^ "Zürich (EP)". Apple Music. November 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  14. ^ "ALPINE - Heartlove". YouTube. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  15. ^ "ALPINE - Villages". YouTube. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Hands - single". Apple Music. November 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Alpine January 2012 Tour / Melbourne band Alpine will be touring throughout January in support of their new single Hands". Music Feeds. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  18. ^ "Gasoline - single". Apple Music. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Alpine Gasoline". Indie Shuffle. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Alpine : Seeing Red". Beat magazine. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  22. ^ "ALPINE - Foolish". YouTube. April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Alpine Announce National "Foolish" Tour". MusicFeeds. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Damn Baby, the second single from Alpine's sophomore album Yuck". C-heads. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  26. ^ "ALPINE - Shot Fox". YouTube. September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Dumb - single". Apple Music. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  28. ^ "Alpine unveil first new single in four years "Dumb"". The Line of Best Fit. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  29. ^ "NOMINATIONS: 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  30. ^ "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.
  31. ^ "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  32. ^ "The Temper Trap, Oh Mercy Win EG Awards". noise11. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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