The Vines | ja

The Vines are an Australian alternative rock band originally formed as Rishikesh in 1994 in Sydney. They play a musical hybrid of 1960s garage rock and 1990s alternative music. The line-up currently consists of vocalist and lead guitarist Craig Nicholls (the only constant member), founding bass guitarist Patrick Matthews, rhythm guitarist Ryan Griffiths, and drummer Hamish Rosser. They appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in October 2002 (the first Australian band to do so since Men at Work in 1983) with the words "Rock is Back: meet the Vines" boldly emblazoned underneath. Referred to as the 'The' bands, The...

Copenhagen, DK (2008) Fast paced rock compositions, irresistible melodies, original lyrics and an outstanding vocal characterize the new Danish rock band, Striving Vines. After a hard touring schedule the last year the band is an interesting live experience – 2009 is dedicated to the recording of their debut album. Critics have placed the band in the fine company of artists such as Patrick Watson, The Killers and Franz Ferdinand. Striving Vines consists of: Jonas Miller Jacob Haubjerg Michael Noe Jens Bach See also www.strivingvines.com .