Alpine (band)

Alpine
Alpine performing at St Jerome's Laneway Festival in Brisbane, 1 February 2013
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Indie pop, alternative dance
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Ivy League Records, Votiv Records
Website	http://www.alpineband.com
Members	Phoebe Baker Lou James Christian O'Brien Ryan Lamb Tim Royall Phil Tucker

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

Alpine released their debut EP, Zürich, in 2010.

Preceded by the "Hands" single in late 2011, their debut album, A Is for Alpine, was released in Australia in 2012 and in the US in 2013. The album was featured on Triple J prior to its release, and debuted at No. 1 on the Australian iTunes chart and No. 11 on the ARIA chart.

The album's second single, "Gasoline," was released in July 2012. It reached No. 31 in the 2012 Triple J Hottest 100, and was described by Pitchfork as an "unforgettably light and charismatic gem".

Alpine were nominated for Best Breakthrough Artist - Release and Best Video (for "Hands") at the 2012 ARIA Music Awards. 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!. At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, the band members were nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year.

Rolling Stone magazine called Alpine a "Band to Watch" in July 2013, and they have been touted similarly by Guardian,Time and Vice magazines, and influential radio programs KCRW and NPR's All Songs Considered.