The Vines (band)

The Vines
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;
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Genres	Alternative rock; garage rock; post-grunge; post-punk revival; neo-psychedelia;
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Wicked Nature; Capitol; Heavenly; Ivy League; BMG; Cooking Vinyl; Sony;
Members	Craig Nicholls; Ryan Griffiths; Hamish Rosser;
Past members	Patrick Matthews; David Olliffe; Brad Heald; Lachlan West; Tim John;
Website	www.thevinesband.com

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, 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.