The Vines (band)

The Vines
The Vines performing at Valley Fiesta in Brisbane, Australia 2016
Left to right: Craig Nicholls, Lachlan West, Tim John
Background information
Also known as
  • Rishikesh
  • Joe Dirt
  • Foregone Conclusion
  • the Crimes
OriginSydney, Australia
Genres
Years active1994–present
Labels
Members
Past members

The Vines are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1994. Their sound has been described as a musical hybrid of 1960s garage rock and 1990s alternative rock. The band has been through several line-up changes, with vocalist/guitarist Craig Nicholls serving as the sole constant throughout the band's history.

The Vines' success in the Australian recording industry resulted in winning the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Get Free" and receiving five other nominations for their debut album Highly Evolved, plus two further nominations in subsequent years. In 2003, the album went platinum in Australia,[1] and since then the band has released four albums and a best-of compilation from their time at Capitol Records. The Vines have released seven studio albums.

  1. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". ARIA Charts. 20 January 2004. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.