Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Alpine are an Australian indie pop band from Melbourne, Victoria. Forming in 2009, they were originally known as Swiss before deciding to change their name on account of a similar-sounding Australian band, The Swiss. As Alpine, they released their debut EP Zurich in 2010, and their debut album A Is for Alpine in Australia in 2012 and in the US in 2013. The album was featured on Triple J prior to its release, and debuted at #1 on the Australian iTunes chart and #11 on the ARIA chart.The album's second single, "Gasoline," was released in July of 2012. It reached #31 in the 2012 Triple J Hottest 100, and was described by Pitchfork Media 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, and in September made their US television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.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.. }
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- Alpine_(band) abstract "Alpine are an Australian indie pop band from Melbourne, Victoria. Forming in 2009, they were originally known as Swiss before deciding to change their name on account of a similar-sounding Australian band, The Swiss. As Alpine, they released their debut EP Zurich in 2010, and their debut album A Is for Alpine in Australia in 2012 and in the US in 2013. The album was featured on Triple J prior to its release, and debuted at #1 on the Australian iTunes chart and #11 on the ARIA chart.The album's second single, "Gasoline," was released in July of 2012. It reached #31 in the 2012 Triple J Hottest 100, and was described by Pitchfork Media 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, and in September made their US television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.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.".