About The Vines
Hometown
Sydney, Australia
Formed
1999
Genre
Rock
Fueled by the garage-rock resurgence of the early 2000s, The Vines broke through with 2002’s grungy adrenaline rush “Get Free,” an explosive anthem that shot them to international acclaim. Formed in 1994, the Sydney band spent its first several years establishing their sound, performing rock covers for friends and laying down crude cuts on a four-track recorder. From the start, vocalist/guitarist Craig Nicholls has been The Vines’ mercurial leader, his Cobain-esque howls pushing the band’s fiery riffs into angsty statements of self-destruction. By the time the band released its 2002 debut album, Highly Evolved, they had refined the punk-ish swagger of “Get Free” but also dove deep into woozy ‘60s psych pop and muscular ‘90s alt-rock. They’ve continued to build on that dynamic hybrid with boisterous hits like 2004’s “Ride” and later releases like the sprawling 2014 double album Wicked Nature. Through the years, Nicholls—who has openly struggled with his mental health—has remained The Vines’ only constant member, consistently delivering furious rock that evades any passing trend along the way.
Members of The Vines include, or have included, Craig Nicholls, Patrick Matthews, and Tim John.
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