If you're a new fan looking to learn more about the Vines, or a long-time fan trying to track down something you know you read or heard about the band but you just can't remember the answer, this is the thread for you. Click on the question, and it will take you to the answer(s).
Who are the band members?
How can I contact the band?
What’s the history behind the Vines?
What albums have they released (tracklistings included)?
What singles have been released?
What are the Vines b-sides?
What promos are available?
What demos are available?
What shows have the Vines played live?
What bands have toured with the Vines?
Where can I find lyrics to their songs?
Where can I find guitar tabs for Vines songs?
What videos are available for download and where can I get them?
What equipment/gear do the Vines use?
Where else can I find the Vines on the web?
Where can I purchase Vines merchandise (albums, singles, t-shirts, etc.) on the web?
How old are they and when are their birthdays?
What's the latest news on their next album?
When can I expect to see the Vines live?
Why did Patrick leave the band?
Which Vines CDs include Craig's artwork?
What is Asperger's Syndrome and how does having it affect Craig?
Who plays bass on the new album?
What Vines mp3s are available for download?
Who is the band's new bassist?
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Full Version: Vines FAQ
Who are the band members?
The current line-up is...
from L-R:
Hamish Rosser (drums)
Craig Nicholls (lead singer, guitarist)
Ryan Griffiths (guitarist)
Also, the Vines have just added a new bassist, Brad Heald. He played his first show with the band on 19 July at The Annandale.
Former members include Patrick Matthews (bass) and David Olliffe (drums).
The current line-up is...
from L-R:
Hamish Rosser (drums)
Craig Nicholls (lead singer, guitarist)
Ryan Griffiths (guitarist)
Also, the Vines have just added a new bassist, Brad Heald. He played his first show with the band on 19 July at The Annandale.
Former members include Patrick Matthews (bass) and David Olliffe (drums).
How can I contact the band?
To send letters and gifts to the band or individual band members, you can do so via the Vines' management:
Winterman & Goldstein Management
PO Box 545
Newtown NSW 2042
Australia
Attn: The Vines
To send letters and gifts to the band or individual band members, you can do so via the Vines' management:
Winterman & Goldstein Management
PO Box 545
Newtown NSW 2042
Australia
Attn: The Vines
What’s the history behind the Vines?
Credit for this biography and timeline goes to Alicia Brodersen at The Vines Fans site. This timeline covers the band's existence up to the release of their debut, 'Highly Evolved.'
Biography by Alicia Brodersen
1991 :: 15-year-old Craig Nicholls meets Patrick Matthews while working in a Sydney branch of fast food chain McDonalds. At the time, the two are "obsessed with Nirvana," says Patrick. They begin playing together (Craig on guitar and vocals, Patrick on bass) and are joined by Patrick's school friend David Olliffe on drums. They also start listening to British bands, including Suede, Supergrass and The Verve.
Oct 1994 :: Patrick, Craig and David play their first gig as The Vines, named after a band fronted by Craig's father in the 1960's - The Vynes. It was an "18th birthday party at (Sydney suburb) Hurstville RSL Memorial Bowling Club" laughs Patrick of their glamorous introduction to the world of rock'n'roll. "We covered 'Been A Son' by Nirvana, 'Mr Milk' by You Am I and something else.. we only played about three songs."
Late 1998 :: The Vines play one of only a handful of gigs over six years, at The Iron Duke pub in Sydney. Supporting local band Starky, it's the first time they're called back onstage for an encore.
April 2000 :: The Vines are interviewed on Sydney community radio station FBi, who afterwards play a demo of "In The Jungle." Up until then, says Craig; "We were just sitting around at home, writing songs, going to the jam room once a week, playing them [and] demoing them on a four-track."
By chance, Andy Cassell, of Winterman and Goldstein Management and Ivy League Music is listening and is blown away. He tracks down the band and soon he and his two partners Peter Lusty and Andy Kelly begin managing them. Over the next few months the band are encouraged to demo all their songs, which are then sent out to a handful of industry A&R. The recordings generate immediate interest.
Sept 2000 :: They play an afternoon set at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Festival.
Oct 2000 :: The band play their first show in a major venue supporting Australia's You Am I at the Metro Theatre in Sydney. Onstage Craig runs amuck, ripping his shirt off and almost smashing his guitar - deciding not to at the last second as it's expensive and rented (how times change see Letterman appearance below). Label interest swells.
X-mas 2000 :: After three months of courting by several Australian record companies, the band spend all day on Christmas Eve with their managers deciding who to sign with. They finally choose to go with the newly established Engine Room, a Sydney production company that funds albums, then sells them on to record companies.
Feb 2001 :: The Vines begin pre-production of their debut album when they re-record their demos ("Drown the Baptists," "Get Free," "Winning Days," "Mary Jane," "Outtathaway," "Sunchilld") with Australian producer Greg Wales at Q Studios, Sydney.
May 2001 :: The Vines again support You Am I, this time as part of a small national tour. During their gigs, five-track CDs are handed out to all who turn up early enough to see them. The CDs include rough studio demos of "Country Yard," "Mary Jane," "Autumn Shade," "Factory" and "Highly Evolved."
July 2001 :: Having returned an email simply repeating "The Vines!" ad infinitum, the band are flown to Los Angeles to begin recording their debut album with Schnapf at Sunset Sound Studios. "I had a CD that had four or five songs on and listened to it over and over again," he recently told NME. "I liked that it was both melodic and snotty it had attitude but it was very exciting and visceral."
Sept 2001 :: Recording is put on hold as funds for the album run low. For various reasons, including the fast pace of recent events and recording pressure, David Olliffe decides to leave LA and return to Australia.
Nov 2001 :: Recording recommences as a result of increasing US record company interest. Drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, REM) and former member of Elvis Costello And the Attractions, Pete Thomas, complete drum work on remaining tracks. The band record the album and a song for inclusion on the soundtrack to Sean Penn film I Am Sam - a cover of The Beatles' "I'm Only Sleeping."
Nov 2001 :: International media interest in The Vines increases with the release of their UK debut single, "Factory" on XL Recordings. NME calls it "Simply di-vine" and makes it single of the week on November 3.
Early Dec 2001 :: On the strength of the recordings coming in from LA, Capitol Records president Andy Slater signs The Vines to the label in the United States. Heavenly Records sign them up in the UK.
Back in Sydney, The Vines advertise in local street press for a new drummer. Thirty hopefuls respond, including Hamish Rosser who is on four weeks annual leave from his job as drummer for a Kinks tribute band in Nevada, USA. The advertisement calls for an "Experienced live drummer. Think Nirvana, The Kinks, Stone Roses." It is unsure whether other parts of the ad; "Awesome opportunity, smelly tour bus" are what initially spark his interest. Hamish returns to the US for one week to fulfil commitments, then returns to Australia to audition for Craig, who, along with Patrick, has returned to Sydney for the summer.
Feb 2002 :: The Vines play for the first time in six months and their first gigs as a four piece, with Craig's best friend Ryan Griffiths now joining on acoustic guitar and Hamish established on drums. Their fourth and last Sydney show at Vic On The Park sees a wall-to-wall crowd and a performance that has local street press Drum Media declaring them "a revelation." The band make a grand profit of AUS $41 from the gig. Russell Hopkinson, drummer of legendary Australian rock band You Am I releases a 7-inch of "Hot Leather" and "Sun Child" on his own Illustrious Artists label.
March 2002 :: Initially an introductory tour of four small venues in the UK, The Vines suddenly find themselves in the middle of a media frenzy, with NME enthusing their first show in Brighton to be "one of the most sensational" debut gigs they've ever seen and Manic Street Preachers front man James Dean Bradfield proclaiming them "absolutely fucking amazing." All four gigs are sold out, and two London shows and an extra Oxford date sell out within hours. Craig and Patrick are interviewed on Radio 1 and London's XFM.
April 2002 :: EMI Australia sign The Vines for Australian release.
The Vines support Doves at The Astoria on April 5 before recording live versions of "Highly Evolved" and "Get Free" for Top Of The Pops on April 11. They also appear on Later With Jools Holland and Saturday morning music show CD:UK.
"Highly Evolved" is released world-wide, debuting at #32 on the UK charts and gaining instant high rotation on Australian radio station Triple J.
The Vines return to Los Angeles mid April, to record their first music video and start a small US / Canada tour. "Get Free" is filmed in an aircraft hanger in Chandler Valley Center Studios, in Burbank, CA. Directed by Roman Coppola, the clip is recorded over two days and includes explosives, tonnes of dirt and Patrick doing two of his own stunts.
The band play their first music festival - on the Mojave Stage ("The Tent") at the Coachella Festival in the Los Angeles desert. They are one off from headlining, on at 9:30pm.
May 2002 :: The Vines play a handful of dates, which include sold-out gigs at LA's famous Troubadour and New York's hip Mercury Lounge, and the WHFS Festival in Washington. Their Toronto show also sells out, with 200 people waiting outside on the night hoping to get a ticket.
The band appear in the NEW section of Q Magazine.
"Get Free" is the most added track on US radio for the week of May 19, including rotation on influential college radio KROQ.
June 2002 :: The Vines appear on the front cover of NME on June 1.
The band play the KROQ Weenie Roast Festival in LA, on June 15.
The single "Get Free" is released worldwide on June 17.
The band embark on another small UK tour, including shows in Sheffield, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, an XFM show in London and an early-evening slot on the Otherstage at Glastonbury Festival on June 27. NME declares them "Top Band All Weekend," saying "Triumph is totally theirs."
July 2002 :: The Vines debut album, Highly Evolved, is released in the UK on July 8, and the rest of the world on July 15. It lands at #3 in the UK charts behind Oasis and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, making them the first Australian band ever to land a Top 5 spot on the UK charts with a debut. A week later it debuts at #11 in the US and #5 back home in Australia.
UPDATE!!
Band Biography 2006
Capitol Press Release
It's an album that no one ever expected to hear. And it comes accompanied by a truly remarkable backstory -- hidden inside a blast of pure rock and roll. The release of Vision Valley not only marks the return of Australian sensations The Vines from the brink of collapse, it actually solidifies their standing as one of the world's most exciting bands.
"It's more raw, less produced than our first two albums," says Vines singer/guitarist/songwriter Craig Nicholls of Vision Valley. "It still sounds alright, just a little more real."
The Vines (their name taken from a '60s band called the Vynes, which featured Nicholl's father on guitar) were one of the leading lights of the Great Rock and Roll Renaissance of 2002, but they were the hardest of that wave to pigeonhole. Though they seemed like an overnight success story to the outside world, the truth was that the songs were the result of more than five years that Nicholls had spent writing and recording material with no idea whether it would even see light of day. Drawing from British-invasion garage-pop, high-octane punk, and swirling psychedelia, The Vines had created their own thing, with an energy and a diversity that instantly stood out from the bands to whom they were compared.
Their 2002 debut Highly Evolved, powered by the blistering single "Get Free," shot them to worldwide stardom, including the covers of magazines from NME to Rolling Stone (the first Australian band to reach that slot in twenty years) and a legendary appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman." The 2004 follow-up Winning Days demonstrated the full musical range of the quartet from Sydney, from folk to punk, retro to futuristic.
But then, as fast as they rose, everything seemed to collapse. In the tour that followed the release of Winning Days, Nicholls' behavior - which had earned him a reputation as a wild child from day one - began to spiral out of control.
Things came to a head in May 2004 when he was charged with assault after an onstage incident at Sydney's Annandale Hotel. In the aftermath of that episode, which also resulted in original bass player Patrick Matthews leaving the band, Vines guitar tech Tony Bateman mentioned a medical condition known as Asperger's Syndrome - a neurobiological disorder which is a mild form of autism.
People with AS are generally considered exceptionally intelligent (and often obsessively focus their attention to music or art), but have difficulty reading social situations and coping with change.
Nicholls was subsequently examined and diagnosed with Asperger's, but the universal assumption was that this was almost certainly the end of the Vines. Nicholls, with the help of his family, needed to concentrate on how to manage his daily lifestyle, and had to spend time away from his music. Remarkably, though, drummer Hamish Rosser and guitarist Ryan Griffiths held out hope, and stuck by Nicholls through this most difficult period. By the spring of 2005, he had worked up some new songs, and it was time for The Vines to rise from the ashes.
"Most people thought the band had broken up," says drummer Rosser, "so the expectation was zero as far as I'm aware." And with that freedom came a chance to completely start over. The trio went into a Sydney studio with veteran Australian producer Wayne Connolly (best known for his work with local heroes - and Vines favorites - You Am I), and instantly knew that they were firing on all cylinders. In fact, the two opening tracks on Vision Valley - the powerhouse rockers "Anysound" and "Nothin's Comin'" - came from these very first sessions. "They were intended as demos," says Nicholls, "but they were so good we couldn't lose them."
Sessions went on over the next ten months at a variety of locations, and the band's full palette was revealed. "A lot of the songs are coming from a pretty dark place," says Rosser, while Nicholls counters that "it's kinda dark, but with some color in it as well." The first single, "Don't Listen to the Radio," is an anthemic slab of garage-pop, while Nicholls describes the title track as "laid-back and very peaceful." The 75-second-long "Gross Out," meanwhile, "assaults you," says Rosser, "it leaps out of the speakers at 100 miles per hour."
Perhaps most notable is the closing track, a six-minute epic titled "Spaceship" that gives full rein to the band's proclivity for psychedelia. "It starts mellow acoustic," says Nicholls, "and winds up space-rock." Producer Connolly takes pride in the song's "wild, insane sound," saying that it features a "psychedelic fuzz mandolin - there's hundreds of things like that layered in." Guitarist/keyboardist Griffiths says that Connolly's presence at the sessions was "almost therapeutic - he could calm things down, but he also has a good punk ethic."
Even before the album's release, the music press began to take notice of the Vines' new music. "They're back!," trumpted NME in a review of "Don't Listen to the Radio," adding that Nicholls is "back to full songwriting fitness."
With the completion of Vision Valley comes the next challenge in the Vines' rollercoaster career. Obviously, Nicholls is unable to tour or do much in the way of promotion since the consistency of routine is the most critical part of managing his Asperger's Syndrome. But the truth is that this is an album that doesn't need a lot of fancy marketing to convey its power. This is music that speaks for itself.
Credit for this biography and timeline goes to Alicia Brodersen at The Vines Fans site. This timeline covers the band's existence up to the release of their debut, 'Highly Evolved.'
Biography by Alicia Brodersen
1991 :: 15-year-old Craig Nicholls meets Patrick Matthews while working in a Sydney branch of fast food chain McDonalds. At the time, the two are "obsessed with Nirvana," says Patrick. They begin playing together (Craig on guitar and vocals, Patrick on bass) and are joined by Patrick's school friend David Olliffe on drums. They also start listening to British bands, including Suede, Supergrass and The Verve.
Oct 1994 :: Patrick, Craig and David play their first gig as The Vines, named after a band fronted by Craig's father in the 1960's - The Vynes. It was an "18th birthday party at (Sydney suburb) Hurstville RSL Memorial Bowling Club" laughs Patrick of their glamorous introduction to the world of rock'n'roll. "We covered 'Been A Son' by Nirvana, 'Mr Milk' by You Am I and something else.. we only played about three songs."
Late 1998 :: The Vines play one of only a handful of gigs over six years, at The Iron Duke pub in Sydney. Supporting local band Starky, it's the first time they're called back onstage for an encore.
April 2000 :: The Vines are interviewed on Sydney community radio station FBi, who afterwards play a demo of "In The Jungle." Up until then, says Craig; "We were just sitting around at home, writing songs, going to the jam room once a week, playing them [and] demoing them on a four-track."
By chance, Andy Cassell, of Winterman and Goldstein Management and Ivy League Music is listening and is blown away. He tracks down the band and soon he and his two partners Peter Lusty and Andy Kelly begin managing them. Over the next few months the band are encouraged to demo all their songs, which are then sent out to a handful of industry A&R. The recordings generate immediate interest.
Sept 2000 :: They play an afternoon set at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Festival.
Oct 2000 :: The band play their first show in a major venue supporting Australia's You Am I at the Metro Theatre in Sydney. Onstage Craig runs amuck, ripping his shirt off and almost smashing his guitar - deciding not to at the last second as it's expensive and rented (how times change see Letterman appearance below). Label interest swells.
X-mas 2000 :: After three months of courting by several Australian record companies, the band spend all day on Christmas Eve with their managers deciding who to sign with. They finally choose to go with the newly established Engine Room, a Sydney production company that funds albums, then sells them on to record companies.
Feb 2001 :: The Vines begin pre-production of their debut album when they re-record their demos ("Drown the Baptists," "Get Free," "Winning Days," "Mary Jane," "Outtathaway," "Sunchilld") with Australian producer Greg Wales at Q Studios, Sydney.
May 2001 :: The Vines again support You Am I, this time as part of a small national tour. During their gigs, five-track CDs are handed out to all who turn up early enough to see them. The CDs include rough studio demos of "Country Yard," "Mary Jane," "Autumn Shade," "Factory" and "Highly Evolved."
July 2001 :: Having returned an email simply repeating "The Vines!" ad infinitum, the band are flown to Los Angeles to begin recording their debut album with Schnapf at Sunset Sound Studios. "I had a CD that had four or five songs on and listened to it over and over again," he recently told NME. "I liked that it was both melodic and snotty it had attitude but it was very exciting and visceral."
Sept 2001 :: Recording is put on hold as funds for the album run low. For various reasons, including the fast pace of recent events and recording pressure, David Olliffe decides to leave LA and return to Australia.
Nov 2001 :: Recording recommences as a result of increasing US record company interest. Drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, REM) and former member of Elvis Costello And the Attractions, Pete Thomas, complete drum work on remaining tracks. The band record the album and a song for inclusion on the soundtrack to Sean Penn film I Am Sam - a cover of The Beatles' "I'm Only Sleeping."
Nov 2001 :: International media interest in The Vines increases with the release of their UK debut single, "Factory" on XL Recordings. NME calls it "Simply di-vine" and makes it single of the week on November 3.
Early Dec 2001 :: On the strength of the recordings coming in from LA, Capitol Records president Andy Slater signs The Vines to the label in the United States. Heavenly Records sign them up in the UK.
Back in Sydney, The Vines advertise in local street press for a new drummer. Thirty hopefuls respond, including Hamish Rosser who is on four weeks annual leave from his job as drummer for a Kinks tribute band in Nevada, USA. The advertisement calls for an "Experienced live drummer. Think Nirvana, The Kinks, Stone Roses." It is unsure whether other parts of the ad; "Awesome opportunity, smelly tour bus" are what initially spark his interest. Hamish returns to the US for one week to fulfil commitments, then returns to Australia to audition for Craig, who, along with Patrick, has returned to Sydney for the summer.
Feb 2002 :: The Vines play for the first time in six months and their first gigs as a four piece, with Craig's best friend Ryan Griffiths now joining on acoustic guitar and Hamish established on drums. Their fourth and last Sydney show at Vic On The Park sees a wall-to-wall crowd and a performance that has local street press Drum Media declaring them "a revelation." The band make a grand profit of AUS $41 from the gig. Russell Hopkinson, drummer of legendary Australian rock band You Am I releases a 7-inch of "Hot Leather" and "Sun Child" on his own Illustrious Artists label.
March 2002 :: Initially an introductory tour of four small venues in the UK, The Vines suddenly find themselves in the middle of a media frenzy, with NME enthusing their first show in Brighton to be "one of the most sensational" debut gigs they've ever seen and Manic Street Preachers front man James Dean Bradfield proclaiming them "absolutely fucking amazing." All four gigs are sold out, and two London shows and an extra Oxford date sell out within hours. Craig and Patrick are interviewed on Radio 1 and London's XFM.
April 2002 :: EMI Australia sign The Vines for Australian release.
The Vines support Doves at The Astoria on April 5 before recording live versions of "Highly Evolved" and "Get Free" for Top Of The Pops on April 11. They also appear on Later With Jools Holland and Saturday morning music show CD:UK.
"Highly Evolved" is released world-wide, debuting at #32 on the UK charts and gaining instant high rotation on Australian radio station Triple J.
The Vines return to Los Angeles mid April, to record their first music video and start a small US / Canada tour. "Get Free" is filmed in an aircraft hanger in Chandler Valley Center Studios, in Burbank, CA. Directed by Roman Coppola, the clip is recorded over two days and includes explosives, tonnes of dirt and Patrick doing two of his own stunts.
The band play their first music festival - on the Mojave Stage ("The Tent") at the Coachella Festival in the Los Angeles desert. They are one off from headlining, on at 9:30pm.
May 2002 :: The Vines play a handful of dates, which include sold-out gigs at LA's famous Troubadour and New York's hip Mercury Lounge, and the WHFS Festival in Washington. Their Toronto show also sells out, with 200 people waiting outside on the night hoping to get a ticket.
The band appear in the NEW section of Q Magazine.
"Get Free" is the most added track on US radio for the week of May 19, including rotation on influential college radio KROQ.
June 2002 :: The Vines appear on the front cover of NME on June 1.
The band play the KROQ Weenie Roast Festival in LA, on June 15.
The single "Get Free" is released worldwide on June 17.
The band embark on another small UK tour, including shows in Sheffield, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, an XFM show in London and an early-evening slot on the Otherstage at Glastonbury Festival on June 27. NME declares them "Top Band All Weekend," saying "Triumph is totally theirs."
July 2002 :: The Vines debut album, Highly Evolved, is released in the UK on July 8, and the rest of the world on July 15. It lands at #3 in the UK charts behind Oasis and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, making them the first Australian band ever to land a Top 5 spot on the UK charts with a debut. A week later it debuts at #11 in the US and #5 back home in Australia.
UPDATE!!
Band Biography 2006
Capitol Press Release
It's an album that no one ever expected to hear. And it comes accompanied by a truly remarkable backstory -- hidden inside a blast of pure rock and roll. The release of Vision Valley not only marks the return of Australian sensations The Vines from the brink of collapse, it actually solidifies their standing as one of the world's most exciting bands.
"It's more raw, less produced than our first two albums," says Vines singer/guitarist/songwriter Craig Nicholls of Vision Valley. "It still sounds alright, just a little more real."
The Vines (their name taken from a '60s band called the Vynes, which featured Nicholl's father on guitar) were one of the leading lights of the Great Rock and Roll Renaissance of 2002, but they were the hardest of that wave to pigeonhole. Though they seemed like an overnight success story to the outside world, the truth was that the songs were the result of more than five years that Nicholls had spent writing and recording material with no idea whether it would even see light of day. Drawing from British-invasion garage-pop, high-octane punk, and swirling psychedelia, The Vines had created their own thing, with an energy and a diversity that instantly stood out from the bands to whom they were compared.
Their 2002 debut Highly Evolved, powered by the blistering single "Get Free," shot them to worldwide stardom, including the covers of magazines from NME to Rolling Stone (the first Australian band to reach that slot in twenty years) and a legendary appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman." The 2004 follow-up Winning Days demonstrated the full musical range of the quartet from Sydney, from folk to punk, retro to futuristic.
But then, as fast as they rose, everything seemed to collapse. In the tour that followed the release of Winning Days, Nicholls' behavior - which had earned him a reputation as a wild child from day one - began to spiral out of control.
Things came to a head in May 2004 when he was charged with assault after an onstage incident at Sydney's Annandale Hotel. In the aftermath of that episode, which also resulted in original bass player Patrick Matthews leaving the band, Vines guitar tech Tony Bateman mentioned a medical condition known as Asperger's Syndrome - a neurobiological disorder which is a mild form of autism.
People with AS are generally considered exceptionally intelligent (and often obsessively focus their attention to music or art), but have difficulty reading social situations and coping with change.
Nicholls was subsequently examined and diagnosed with Asperger's, but the universal assumption was that this was almost certainly the end of the Vines. Nicholls, with the help of his family, needed to concentrate on how to manage his daily lifestyle, and had to spend time away from his music. Remarkably, though, drummer Hamish Rosser and guitarist Ryan Griffiths held out hope, and stuck by Nicholls through this most difficult period. By the spring of 2005, he had worked up some new songs, and it was time for The Vines to rise from the ashes.
"Most people thought the band had broken up," says drummer Rosser, "so the expectation was zero as far as I'm aware." And with that freedom came a chance to completely start over. The trio went into a Sydney studio with veteran Australian producer Wayne Connolly (best known for his work with local heroes - and Vines favorites - You Am I), and instantly knew that they were firing on all cylinders. In fact, the two opening tracks on Vision Valley - the powerhouse rockers "Anysound" and "Nothin's Comin'" - came from these very first sessions. "They were intended as demos," says Nicholls, "but they were so good we couldn't lose them."
Sessions went on over the next ten months at a variety of locations, and the band's full palette was revealed. "A lot of the songs are coming from a pretty dark place," says Rosser, while Nicholls counters that "it's kinda dark, but with some color in it as well." The first single, "Don't Listen to the Radio," is an anthemic slab of garage-pop, while Nicholls describes the title track as "laid-back and very peaceful." The 75-second-long "Gross Out," meanwhile, "assaults you," says Rosser, "it leaps out of the speakers at 100 miles per hour."
Perhaps most notable is the closing track, a six-minute epic titled "Spaceship" that gives full rein to the band's proclivity for psychedelia. "It starts mellow acoustic," says Nicholls, "and winds up space-rock." Producer Connolly takes pride in the song's "wild, insane sound," saying that it features a "psychedelic fuzz mandolin - there's hundreds of things like that layered in." Guitarist/keyboardist Griffiths says that Connolly's presence at the sessions was "almost therapeutic - he could calm things down, but he also has a good punk ethic."
Even before the album's release, the music press began to take notice of the Vines' new music. "They're back!," trumpted NME in a review of "Don't Listen to the Radio," adding that Nicholls is "back to full songwriting fitness."
With the completion of Vision Valley comes the next challenge in the Vines' rollercoaster career. Obviously, Nicholls is unable to tour or do much in the way of promotion since the consistency of routine is the most critical part of managing his Asperger's Syndrome. But the truth is that this is an album that doesn't need a lot of fancy marketing to convey its power. This is music that speaks for itself.
What albums have they released (tracklistings included)?
The Vines have released two albums so far...*click on the album title to find out more (including credits and lyrics)
Highly Evolved (2002)
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Sunshinin’
Homesick
Get Free
Country Yard
Factory
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
1969
Winning Days (2004)
Ride
Animal Machine
TV Pro
Autumn Shade II
Evil Town
Winning Days
She’s Got Something to Say to Me
Rainfall
Amnesia
Sunchild
Fuck the World
Vision Valley (2006)
Anysound
Nothin's Comin'
Candy Daze
Vision Valley
Don't Listen To The Radio
Gross Out
Take Me Back
Going Gone
Fuk Yeh
Futuretarded
Dope Train
Atmos
Spaceship
Melodia (2008)
Get Out
Manger
Autumn Shade III
He's A Rocker
Orange Amber
Jamola
True As The Night
Braindead
Kara Jayne
MerryGoRound
Hey
A Girl I Knew
Scream
She Is Gone
The Vines have released two albums so far...*click on the album title to find out more (including credits and lyrics)
Highly Evolved (2002)
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Sunshinin’
Homesick
Get Free
Country Yard
Factory
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
1969
Winning Days (2004)
Ride
Animal Machine
TV Pro
Autumn Shade II
Evil Town
Winning Days
She’s Got Something to Say to Me
Rainfall
Amnesia
Sunchild
Fuck the World
Vision Valley (2006)
Anysound
Nothin's Comin'
Candy Daze
Vision Valley
Don't Listen To The Radio
Gross Out
Take Me Back
Going Gone
Fuk Yeh
Futuretarded
Dope Train
Atmos
Spaceship
Melodia (2008)
Get Out
Manger
Autumn Shade III
He's A Rocker
Orange Amber
Jamola
True As The Night
Braindead
Kara Jayne
MerryGoRound
Hey
A Girl I Knew
Scream
She Is Gone
What singles have been released?
Click on the individual singles to learn more about them (credits, availability, lyrics).
Hot Leather 7”/Sunchild
Factory 7”/Ain’t No Room/Drown the Baptists
Highly Evolved/Sunchild
Highly Evolved 7"/Sun Child
Get Free/Down at the Club/Hot Leather/Highly Evolved
Get Free 7"/Blues Riff
Get Free (AU)/Highly Evolved/Down at the Club/ Hot Leather
Outtathaway 1/Don’t Go (Zen)/Get Free (live at Reading)
Outtathaway 2/Ms. Jackson/Country Yard (live at Glastonbury)
Outtathaway 7"/Ms. Jackson
Outtathaway (JAP)/Down at the Club/Get Free (Reading)/Ms Jackson/Country Yard (Glastonbury)
Homesick (Craig cover)/Outtathaway live/Highly Evolved video
Homesick (Patrick cover)/Highly Evolved live/Get Free video
Homesick (Ryan cover)/Get Free live/Outtathaway video
Homesick (Hamish cover)/Mary Jane live/Homesick video
Fuck the World 7”
Ride 7”/Drown the Baptists
Ride UK/Give Up Give Out Give In
Ride US/Drown the Baptists/Don’t Go
Ride JAP/Give Up, Give Out, Give In/Don't Go/Hot Leather
Winning Days/Watch the World/Landslide
Winning Days 2/Landslide/Ride (XFM sessions)
Winning Days JAP/ Landslide/Watch the World/Give Up, Give Out, Give In (Club Quattro)
Don't Listen to the Radio Oz/Give Up, Give Out, Give In/Don't Listen to the Radio (Instrumental)
Anysound/'Get Free' AOL Sessions
Don't Listen to the Radio UK/Lawman Demo (ie. Take a Sunday)
Click on the individual singles to learn more about them (credits, availability, lyrics).
Hot Leather 7”/Sunchild
Factory 7”/Ain’t No Room/Drown the Baptists
Highly Evolved/Sunchild
Highly Evolved 7"/Sun Child
Get Free/Down at the Club/Hot Leather/Highly Evolved
Get Free 7"/Blues Riff
Get Free (AU)/Highly Evolved/Down at the Club/ Hot Leather
Outtathaway 1/Don’t Go (Zen)/Get Free (live at Reading)
Outtathaway 2/Ms. Jackson/Country Yard (live at Glastonbury)
Outtathaway 7"/Ms. Jackson
Outtathaway (JAP)/Down at the Club/Get Free (Reading)/Ms Jackson/Country Yard (Glastonbury)
Homesick (Craig cover)/Outtathaway live/Highly Evolved video
Homesick (Patrick cover)/Highly Evolved live/Get Free video
Homesick (Ryan cover)/Get Free live/Outtathaway video
Homesick (Hamish cover)/Mary Jane live/Homesick video
Fuck the World 7”
Ride 7”/Drown the Baptists
Ride UK/Give Up Give Out Give In
Ride US/Drown the Baptists/Don’t Go
Ride JAP/Give Up, Give Out, Give In/Don't Go/Hot Leather
Winning Days/Watch the World/Landslide
Winning Days 2/Landslide/Ride (XFM sessions)
Winning Days JAP/ Landslide/Watch the World/Give Up, Give Out, Give In (Club Quattro)
Don't Listen to the Radio Oz/Give Up, Give Out, Give In/Don't Listen to the Radio (Instrumental)
Anysound/'Get Free' AOL Sessions
Don't Listen to the Radio UK/Lawman Demo (ie. Take a Sunday)
What are the Vines' b-sides?
Here's a list of their b-sides:
Sunchild (demo)
Hot Leather
Factory (demo)
Ain't No Room (demo)
Down at the Club
Drown the Baptists
Drown the Baptists (demo)
Get Free - live at Reading
Don't Go
Ms Jackson
Country Yard - Live at Glastonbury
Outtathaway - live KROQ
Mary Jane - live KROQ
Get Free - live KROQ
Highly Evolved - live KROQ
Give Up Give Out Give In
Give Up Give Out Give In (Live Club Quattro)
Blues Riff
Landslide
Ride - XFM sessions
Watch the World
Don't Listen to the Radio (instrumental)
Get Free (AOL Session)
Lawman (demo)
And here is a list of the b-sides and the singles on which they appear...(b-sides appear in bold)
Sunchild (demo version)
Sun Child/Hot Leather black vinyl
Sun Child/Hot Leather green vinyl
Highly Evolved single
College EP
Hot Leather
Sun Child /Hot Leather
Get Free
Factory (demo version)
Factory
That one also has demo versions of Ain't No Room and Drown the Baptists.
Down at the Club
Get Free
Outtathaway - Japanese EP
Drown the Baptists
Ride - Australian version
Factory
Winning Days - the album (Japan)
Get Free - live at Reading
Outtathaway - CD1
Outtathaway - Japanese EP
Don't Go
Outtathaway - CD1 (same as the one above)
Ride - Australian version
Ms Jackson
Outtathaway - CD2
Outtathaway - Japanese EP
Country Yard - Live at Glastonbury
Outtathaway - CD2 (same as above)
Outtathaway - Japanese EP
Outtathaway - live KROQ
Homesick – Craig cover
Homesick - 12" vinyl
Mary Jane - live KROQ
Homesick - Hamish cover
Homesick - 12" vinyl
Get Free - live KROQ
Homesick - Ryan cover
Homesick - 12" vinyl
Highly Evolved - live KROQ
Homesick - Patrick cover
Homesick - 12" vinyl
Give Up Give Out Give In
Ride - US version
Winning Days - Japanese EP (this is a live version recorded at Club Quattro)
Blues Riff
Get Free - 7" vinyl
Landslide
Winning Days - CD1
Winning Days - CD2 (
Winning Days - Japanese EP
Ride - XFM sessions
Winning Days - CD2
Winning Days - Japanese EP
Watch the World
Winning Days - CD1
Winning Days - Japanese EP
Here's a list of their b-sides:
Sunchild (demo)
Hot Leather
Factory (demo)
Ain't No Room (demo)
Down at the Club
Drown the Baptists
Drown the Baptists (demo)
Get Free - live at Reading
Don't Go
Ms Jackson
Country Yard - Live at Glastonbury
Outtathaway - live KROQ
Mary Jane - live KROQ
Get Free - live KROQ
Highly Evolved - live KROQ
Give Up Give Out Give In
Give Up Give Out Give In (Live Club Quattro)
Blues Riff
Landslide
Ride - XFM sessions
Watch the World
Don't Listen to the Radio (instrumental)
Get Free (AOL Session)
Lawman (demo)
And here is a list of the b-sides and the singles on which they appear...(b-sides appear in bold)
Sunchild (demo version)
Sun Child/Hot Leather black vinyl
Sun Child/Hot Leather green vinyl
Highly Evolved single
College EP
Hot Leather
Sun Child /Hot Leather
Get Free
Factory (demo version)
Factory
That one also has demo versions of Ain't No Room and Drown the Baptists.
Down at the Club
Get Free
Outtathaway - Japanese EP
Drown the Baptists
Ride - Australian version
Factory
Winning Days - the album (Japan)
Get Free - live at Reading
Outtathaway - CD1
Outtathaway - Japanese EP
Don't Go
Outtathaway - CD1 (same as the one above)
Ride - Australian version
Ms Jackson
Outtathaway - CD2
Outtathaway - Japanese EP
Country Yard - Live at Glastonbury
Outtathaway - CD2 (same as above)
Outtathaway - Japanese EP
Outtathaway - live KROQ
Homesick – Craig cover
Homesick - 12" vinyl
Mary Jane - live KROQ
Homesick - Hamish cover
Homesick - 12" vinyl
Get Free - live KROQ
Homesick - Ryan cover
Homesick - 12" vinyl
Highly Evolved - live KROQ
Homesick - Patrick cover
Homesick - 12" vinyl
Give Up Give Out Give In
Ride - US version
Winning Days - Japanese EP (this is a live version recorded at Club Quattro)
Blues Riff
Get Free - 7" vinyl
Landslide
Winning Days - CD1
Winning Days - CD2 (
Winning Days - Japanese EP
Ride - XFM sessions
Winning Days - CD2
Winning Days - Japanese EP
Watch the World
Winning Days - CD1
Winning Days - Japanese EP
What Vines promos are/were available?
Demo (4 tracks)
Highly Evolved (advance CD)
Highly Evolved single
Get Free single
Get Free(4 tracks)
Outtathaway single
Homesick single
Winning Days (advance CD)
Fuck the World single
Ride single
Winning Days single
*for pictures and more info, visit the The Vines Discography Promos Page
Demo (4 tracks)
Highly Evolved (advance CD)
Highly Evolved single
Get Free single
Get Free(4 tracks)
Outtathaway single
Homesick single
Winning Days (advance CD)
Fuck the World single
Ride single
Winning Days single
*for pictures and more info, visit the The Vines Discography Promos Page
What shows have the Vines played live?
May 2, 2001 Lyric Theatre, Geelong
May 3, 2001 Tivoli, Adelaide
May 4, 2001 Tivoli, Adelaide
May 5, 2001 Raffles Hotel, Perth
May 9, 2001 Tivoli, Brisbane
May 11, 2001 Enmore Theatre, Sydney
May 12, 2001 The Forum, Melbourne
May 13, 2001The Forum, Melbourne
May 17, 2001 Newcastle University
May 18, 2001 Woonoona-Bulli RSL
May 19, 2001 Gatecrasher, Hobart
May 20, 2001 Saloon, Launceston
(With You Am I and Eskimo Joe on their 'Reverence & Disregard' tour, May 2001)
To promote Highly Evolved...
Febuary 1, 2002 Vic On The Park, Sydney
With BionicBeatBoy, Appleseed and Isherwood, $8, from 8.30pm.
Febuary 7, 2002The Hopetoun Hotel, Sydney
With Fur Patrol and Lavaland, $6, from 8pm.
Febuary 15, 2002 Vic On The Park, Sydney
With The Meek and Silo, 8pm, $7.
March 6, 2002 Brighton Freebutt, UK
March 7, 2002 London The Monarch, UK
March 8, 2002 Nottingham The Social, UK ()
March 9th 2002 Bristol Louisiana, UK
(As part of the NME 5.0 tour, with support from The Libertines)
April 5, 2002 - London Astoria
supporting Doves on NME 5.0 tour
April 10, 2002 - London ULU
April 13, 2002 - Oxford Zodiac
support from The Libertines
US Tour, May 2002
May 2, 2002 San Diego, CA - The Casbah
May 5, 2002 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
May 7, 2002 Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour
May 17, 2002 Toronto, Canada - Tequila Lounge
May 20, 2002 Boston, MA - Paradise
May 21, 2002 Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber
May 23, 2002 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
May 25, 2002 Washington, DC - RFK Stadium WHFS Fest
May 26, 2002 Washington, DC - RFK Stadium WHFS Fest
UK Tour, June 2002
June 22, 2002 - Sheffield Leadmill
June 23, 2002 - Manchester University
June 24, 2002 - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
June 24, 2002 - QMU, Glasgow (Change of venue)
June 26, 2002 - Liverpool University
June 27, 2002 -Leeds Cockpit
U.S. Tour, July/Aug. 2002
July 9, 2002 Cleveland, OH MTV Live at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
July 10, 2002 Toronto ONT Opera House
July 12, 2002 St. Louis MO Galaxy
July 13, 2002 Chicago IL Metro
July 14, 2002 Detroit MI Shelter
July 16, 2002 New York NY 'Late Night with Conan O’Brien'
July 17, 2002 New York NY Bowery Ballroom
July 19, 2002 Boston MA Paradise
July 20, 2002 Philadelphia PA Theater of Living Arts
July 21, 2002 Washington DC 9:30 Club
July 23, 2002 Atlanta GA Cotton Club
July 24, 2002 Birmingham AL Five Points Music Hall
July 26, 2002 Austin TX Stubbs BBQ
July 27, 2002 Houston TX Engine Room
July 28, 2002 Dallas TX Trees
July 30, 2002 Denver CO Bluebird
August 5, 2002 Vancouver BC Richard’s
August 8, 2002 San Francisco CA Slim’s
August 9, 10, 2002 Los Angeles CA Roxy Theater
August 19, 2002 New York 'Late Show with David Letterman'
UK Festivals, Summer 2002
June 28-30, 2002, Glastonbury Festival UK
August 23, 2002 - Reading Festival UK, Radio One Tent
August 24, 2002 - Leeds Festival UK, Radio One Tent
August 29, 2002 – MTV VMA’s
Australia, Sept. 2002
Sept 13, 2002 Melbourne, Hi-Fi Bar
Sept 19, 2002 Adelaide, Tivoli Hotel
Sept 20, 2002 Perth, The Globe
Sept 26, 2002 Brisbane, The Tivoli
Sept 28, 2002 Sydney, The Metro
UK Tour, Fall 2002
October 24, 2002 Birmingham Academy
October 26, 2002 Bristol Academy
October 28, 2002 Manchester Academy
October 30, 2002 Nottingham Rock City (with The Libertines)
November 1, 2002 Cambridge Corn Exchange
November 2-4, 2002 London Shepherd's Bush Empire
U.S. MTV College Tour
November 19, 2002 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
November 20, 2002 Metropol Pittsburgh, PA
November 22, 2002 Lupos Providence, RI
November 24, 2002 Birch Hill Niteclub Old Bridge
November 26, 2002 The Mission Perrysburg, OH
November 27, 2002 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
November 30, 2002 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
December 1, 2002 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
December 4, 2002 Orbit Room Grand Rapids, MI
December 5, 2002 Rave/Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
December 6, 2002 Quest Club Minneapolis, MN
support from The Music
December 7, 2002 KROQ Acoustic Christmas
December 11, 2002 WBCN Xmas Rave, the Vines, Interpol Middle East
Cambridge, MA
December 16, 2002 X103 Christmas Concert with the Vines Vogue Theatre
Indianapolis, IN
Big Day Out 2003
January 17, 2003 Aukland, NZ Ericsson Stadium
January 19, 2003 Gold Coast Parklands
January 25, 2003 Sydney Sydney Showground
January 27, 2003 Melbourne, RAS Showground
January 31, 2003 Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Showground
February 2, 2003 Perth, Claremont Showground
US, Canada
March 18, 2003 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
March 19, 2003 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
March 20, 2003 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
March 22, 2003 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
March 23, 2003 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater
March 25, 2003 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
March 26, 2003 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House
March 28, 2003 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
March 29, 2003 - Tempe, AZ @ Nita's Hideaway
March 30, 2003 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto
April 1, 2003 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
April 2, 2003 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
April 4, 2003 - Kansas, City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
April 5, 2003 - St. Louis, MO @ Pageant
April 6, 2003 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic
April 8, 2003 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
April 9, 2003 - Buffalo, NY @ Sphere Nightclub
April 11, 2003 - Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
April 12, 2003 - Roseland, NYC @ Roseland Ballroom
April 13, 2003 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
April 14, 2003 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
April 17, 2003 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theatre
April 18, 2003 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
April 19, 2003 - Atlanta, GA @ Roxy Theatre
UK
April 23, 2003 London Astoria
April 25, 2003 Norwich UEA
April 27, 2003 Wolverhampton Civic
April 29, 2003 Newcastle Northumbria University
April 30, 2003 Manchester Apollo
May 1, 2003 London Brixton Academy
In support of Winning Days:
December 3, 4, 2003 Annandale Sydney (under the name Foregone Conclusion)
December 6, 2003 Homebake Sydney
Europe
February 19, 2004 London, England Electric Ballroom
February 21, 2004 Islington, England, Carling Academy
February 23, 2004 Paris France La Boule Noire
February 26, 2004 Köln, Germany Gebaeude 9 in Cologne
February 27, 2004 Amsterdam Olanda Melkweg
US
March 11, 2004 Houston, TX Engine Room
March 12, 2004 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
March 13, 2004 Atlanta, GA Roxy Theatre
March 15, 2004 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
March 16, 2004 New York City, NY Irving Plaza
March 17, 2004 New York City, NY Irving Plaza
March 19, 2004 Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom
March 20, 2004 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
March 22, 2004 Canada Montreal, QC Metropolis
March 23, 2004 Canada Toronto, ON Kool Haus
March 24, 2004 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargos
March 26, 2004 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
March 27, 2004 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
March 28, 2004 Minneapolis, MN Quest Club
March 30, 2004 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
March 31, 2004 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
April 1, 2004 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
April 3, 2004 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
April 4, 2004 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
April 7, 2004 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
April 8, 2004 San Diego, CA Soma Live
April 10, 2004 San Francisco, CA Warfield
April 12, 2004 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
April 13, 2004 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
April 14, 2004 Canada Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
UK & Europe
April 20, 2004 Hove Old Market Theatre
April 24, 2004 Printemps de Bourges
May 4, 2004 München, Muffathalle
May 5, 2004 Berlin, Huxley's neue Welt
May 6, 2004 Hamburg, Markthalle
May 8, 2004 Manchester Academy
May 9, 2004 Glasgow Barrowlands
May 10, 2004 Birmingham Carling Academy
May 12, 2004 Southampton Guildhall
May 14, 2004 London Brixton Carling Academy
May 15, 2004 Bristol Colston Hall
May 16, 2004 Nottingham Rock City
Japan
May 19, 2004 Club Quatrro Japan
Australia
May 26, 2004 Melbourne. The Forum
May 27, 2004 Sydney, The Annandale
December 1, 2004 Sydney, The Annandale (Winterman & Goldstein Christmas Party) - Craig and Ryan only
Australia
July 16, 2006 Sydney, The Annandale (under the fake name, Joe Dirt)
July 19, 2006 Splendour Festival (as the 'mystery guests')
UK
August 24, 2006 Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
August 25, 2006 Reading Festival
August 26, 2006 Leeds Festival
August 29, 2006 London, The Forum
Australia
September 5, 2006 Sydney, The Annandale
September 7, 2006 Sydney, The Annandale
September 8, 2006 Sydney, The Annandale
September 9, 2006 Melbourne, The Corner Hotel
September 10, 2006 Melbourne, The Corner Hotel
May 2, 2001 Lyric Theatre, Geelong
May 3, 2001 Tivoli, Adelaide
May 4, 2001 Tivoli, Adelaide
May 5, 2001 Raffles Hotel, Perth
May 9, 2001 Tivoli, Brisbane
May 11, 2001 Enmore Theatre, Sydney
May 12, 2001 The Forum, Melbourne
May 13, 2001The Forum, Melbourne
May 17, 2001 Newcastle University
May 18, 2001 Woonoona-Bulli RSL
May 19, 2001 Gatecrasher, Hobart
May 20, 2001 Saloon, Launceston
(With You Am I and Eskimo Joe on their 'Reverence & Disregard' tour, May 2001)
To promote Highly Evolved...
Febuary 1, 2002 Vic On The Park, Sydney
With BionicBeatBoy, Appleseed and Isherwood, $8, from 8.30pm.
Febuary 7, 2002The Hopetoun Hotel, Sydney
With Fur Patrol and Lavaland, $6, from 8pm.
Febuary 15, 2002 Vic On The Park, Sydney
With The Meek and Silo, 8pm, $7.
March 6, 2002 Brighton Freebutt, UK
March 7, 2002 London The Monarch, UK
March 8, 2002 Nottingham The Social, UK ()
March 9th 2002 Bristol Louisiana, UK
(As part of the NME 5.0 tour, with support from The Libertines)
April 5, 2002 - London Astoria
supporting Doves on NME 5.0 tour
April 10, 2002 - London ULU
April 13, 2002 - Oxford Zodiac
support from The Libertines
US Tour, May 2002
May 2, 2002 San Diego, CA - The Casbah
May 5, 2002 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
May 7, 2002 Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour
May 17, 2002 Toronto, Canada - Tequila Lounge
May 20, 2002 Boston, MA - Paradise
May 21, 2002 Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber
May 23, 2002 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
May 25, 2002 Washington, DC - RFK Stadium WHFS Fest
May 26, 2002 Washington, DC - RFK Stadium WHFS Fest
UK Tour, June 2002
June 22, 2002 - Sheffield Leadmill
June 23, 2002 - Manchester University
June 24, 2002 - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
June 24, 2002 - QMU, Glasgow (Change of venue)
June 26, 2002 - Liverpool University
June 27, 2002 -Leeds Cockpit
U.S. Tour, July/Aug. 2002
July 9, 2002 Cleveland, OH MTV Live at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
July 10, 2002 Toronto ONT Opera House
July 12, 2002 St. Louis MO Galaxy
July 13, 2002 Chicago IL Metro
July 14, 2002 Detroit MI Shelter
July 16, 2002 New York NY 'Late Night with Conan O’Brien'
July 17, 2002 New York NY Bowery Ballroom
July 19, 2002 Boston MA Paradise
July 20, 2002 Philadelphia PA Theater of Living Arts
July 21, 2002 Washington DC 9:30 Club
July 23, 2002 Atlanta GA Cotton Club
July 24, 2002 Birmingham AL Five Points Music Hall
July 26, 2002 Austin TX Stubbs BBQ
July 27, 2002 Houston TX Engine Room
July 28, 2002 Dallas TX Trees
July 30, 2002 Denver CO Bluebird
August 5, 2002 Vancouver BC Richard’s
August 8, 2002 San Francisco CA Slim’s
August 9, 10, 2002 Los Angeles CA Roxy Theater
August 19, 2002 New York 'Late Show with David Letterman'
UK Festivals, Summer 2002
June 28-30, 2002, Glastonbury Festival UK
August 23, 2002 - Reading Festival UK, Radio One Tent
August 24, 2002 - Leeds Festival UK, Radio One Tent
August 29, 2002 – MTV VMA’s
Australia, Sept. 2002
Sept 13, 2002 Melbourne, Hi-Fi Bar
Sept 19, 2002 Adelaide, Tivoli Hotel
Sept 20, 2002 Perth, The Globe
Sept 26, 2002 Brisbane, The Tivoli
Sept 28, 2002 Sydney, The Metro
UK Tour, Fall 2002
October 24, 2002 Birmingham Academy
October 26, 2002 Bristol Academy
October 28, 2002 Manchester Academy
October 30, 2002 Nottingham Rock City (with The Libertines)
November 1, 2002 Cambridge Corn Exchange
November 2-4, 2002 London Shepherd's Bush Empire
U.S. MTV College Tour
November 19, 2002 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
November 20, 2002 Metropol Pittsburgh, PA
November 22, 2002 Lupos Providence, RI
November 24, 2002 Birch Hill Niteclub Old Bridge
November 26, 2002 The Mission Perrysburg, OH
November 27, 2002 Agora Theatre Cleveland, OH
November 30, 2002 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
December 1, 2002 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
December 4, 2002 Orbit Room Grand Rapids, MI
December 5, 2002 Rave/Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
December 6, 2002 Quest Club Minneapolis, MN
support from The Music
December 7, 2002 KROQ Acoustic Christmas
December 11, 2002 WBCN Xmas Rave, the Vines, Interpol Middle East
Cambridge, MA
December 16, 2002 X103 Christmas Concert with the Vines Vogue Theatre
Indianapolis, IN
Big Day Out 2003
January 17, 2003 Aukland, NZ Ericsson Stadium
January 19, 2003 Gold Coast Parklands
January 25, 2003 Sydney Sydney Showground
January 27, 2003 Melbourne, RAS Showground
January 31, 2003 Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Showground
February 2, 2003 Perth, Claremont Showground
US, Canada
March 18, 2003 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
March 19, 2003 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
March 20, 2003 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
March 22, 2003 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
March 23, 2003 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater
March 25, 2003 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
March 26, 2003 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House
March 28, 2003 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
March 29, 2003 - Tempe, AZ @ Nita's Hideaway
March 30, 2003 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto
April 1, 2003 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
April 2, 2003 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
April 4, 2003 - Kansas, City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
April 5, 2003 - St. Louis, MO @ Pageant
April 6, 2003 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic
April 8, 2003 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
April 9, 2003 - Buffalo, NY @ Sphere Nightclub
April 11, 2003 - Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
April 12, 2003 - Roseland, NYC @ Roseland Ballroom
April 13, 2003 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
April 14, 2003 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
April 17, 2003 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theatre
April 18, 2003 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
April 19, 2003 - Atlanta, GA @ Roxy Theatre
UK
April 23, 2003 London Astoria
April 25, 2003 Norwich UEA
April 27, 2003 Wolverhampton Civic
April 29, 2003 Newcastle Northumbria University
April 30, 2003 Manchester Apollo
May 1, 2003 London Brixton Academy
In support of Winning Days:
December 3, 4, 2003 Annandale Sydney (under the name Foregone Conclusion)
December 6, 2003 Homebake Sydney
Europe
February 19, 2004 London, England Electric Ballroom
February 21, 2004 Islington, England, Carling Academy
February 23, 2004 Paris France La Boule Noire
February 26, 2004 Köln, Germany Gebaeude 9 in Cologne
February 27, 2004 Amsterdam Olanda Melkweg
US
March 11, 2004 Houston, TX Engine Room
March 12, 2004 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
March 13, 2004 Atlanta, GA Roxy Theatre
March 15, 2004 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
March 16, 2004 New York City, NY Irving Plaza
March 17, 2004 New York City, NY Irving Plaza
March 19, 2004 Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom
March 20, 2004 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
March 22, 2004 Canada Montreal, QC Metropolis
March 23, 2004 Canada Toronto, ON Kool Haus
March 24, 2004 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargos
March 26, 2004 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
March 27, 2004 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
March 28, 2004 Minneapolis, MN Quest Club
March 30, 2004 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
March 31, 2004 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
April 1, 2004 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
April 3, 2004 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
April 4, 2004 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
April 7, 2004 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
April 8, 2004 San Diego, CA Soma Live
April 10, 2004 San Francisco, CA Warfield
April 12, 2004 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
April 13, 2004 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
April 14, 2004 Canada Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
UK & Europe
April 20, 2004 Hove Old Market Theatre
April 24, 2004 Printemps de Bourges
May 4, 2004 München, Muffathalle
May 5, 2004 Berlin, Huxley's neue Welt
May 6, 2004 Hamburg, Markthalle
May 8, 2004 Manchester Academy
May 9, 2004 Glasgow Barrowlands
May 10, 2004 Birmingham Carling Academy
May 12, 2004 Southampton Guildhall
May 14, 2004 London Brixton Carling Academy
May 15, 2004 Bristol Colston Hall
May 16, 2004 Nottingham Rock City
Japan
May 19, 2004 Club Quatrro Japan
Australia
May 26, 2004 Melbourne. The Forum
May 27, 2004 Sydney, The Annandale
December 1, 2004 Sydney, The Annandale (Winterman & Goldstein Christmas Party) - Craig and Ryan only
Australia
July 16, 2006 Sydney, The Annandale (under the fake name, Joe Dirt)
July 19, 2006 Splendour Festival (as the 'mystery guests')
UK
August 24, 2006 Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
August 25, 2006 Reading Festival
August 26, 2006 Leeds Festival
August 29, 2006 London, The Forum
Australia
September 5, 2006 Sydney, The Annandale
September 7, 2006 Sydney, The Annandale
September 8, 2006 Sydney, The Annandale
September 9, 2006 Melbourne, The Corner Hotel
September 10, 2006 Melbourne, The Corner Hotel
What bands have toured with the Vines?
You Am I
Eskimo Joe
The Doves
The Libertines
OK Go
S.T.U.N
The All American Rejects
The Music
Marr
Neon
The Living End
Jet
The View
The Silents
The Pictures
Red Riders
Lost Gospel
*We realize the band have played numerous festivals and one-off shows with bands, so we're limiting this to bands they toured with or played live with on several occasions. If you are aware of others that fit into this category, pm and let us know!
You Am I
Eskimo Joe
The Doves
The Libertines
OK Go
S.T.U.N
The All American Rejects
The Music
Marr
Neon
The Living End
Jet
The View
The Silents
The Pictures
Red Riders
Lost Gospel
*We realize the band have played numerous festivals and one-off shows with bands, so we're limiting this to bands they toured with or played live with on several occasions. If you are aware of others that fit into this category, pm and let us know!
Where can I find lyrics to their songs?
Just click on any of the song titles below for lyrics (or our best guesses as to what they are
)...
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Sunshinin’
Homesick
Get Free
Country Yard
Factory
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
In the Jungle
1969
Ride
Animal Machine
TV Pro
Autumn Shade II
Evil Town
Winning Days
She’s Got Something to Say to Me
Rainfall
Amnesia
Sunchild
Fuck the World
Hot Leather
Down at the Club
Drown the Baptists
Don't Go
Ms Jackson (cover)
Give Up Give Out Give In
Blues Riff
Landslide
Watch the World
Going Gone
Take a Sunday (demo)
I'm Only Sleeping (cover)
*for lyrics to the songs on 'Vision Valley,' go here
Just click on any of the song titles below for lyrics (or our best guesses as to what they are
)...Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Sunshinin’
Homesick
Get Free
Country Yard
Factory
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
In the Jungle
1969
Ride
Animal Machine
TV Pro
Autumn Shade II
Evil Town
Winning Days
She’s Got Something to Say to Me
Rainfall
Amnesia
Sunchild
Fuck the World
Hot Leather
Down at the Club
Drown the Baptists
Don't Go
Ms Jackson (cover)
Give Up Give Out Give In
Blues Riff
Landslide
Watch the World
Going Gone
Take a Sunday (demo)
I'm Only Sleeping (cover)
*for lyrics to the songs on 'Vision Valley,' go here
Where can I find guitar tabs for Vines songs?
Several websites feature guitar tabs for Vines songs - check http://mysongbook.com/tab-tab_list-id_artist=1676.htm and www.ultimate-guitar.com (Vines songs) for a fairly extensive list. We also have a thread here at .com for people to post their Vines guitar tabs. Visit http://thevines.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=3060.
A special section for musicians has been added to the forum as of March 2006. Visit The Dot Com Musician's Database for your musician questions.
Several websites feature guitar tabs for Vines songs - check http://mysongbook.com/tab-tab_list-id_artist=1676.htm and www.ultimate-guitar.com (Vines songs) for a fairly extensive list. We also have a thread here at .com for people to post their Vines guitar tabs. Visit http://thevines.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=3060.
A special section for musicians has been added to the forum as of March 2006. Visit The Dot Com Musician's Database for your musician questions.
What videos are available for download and where can I get them?
The following Vines videos have been ripped from tv and live appearances and are able to be shared in the Vines Videos thread with other fans via upload sites like www.yousendit.com. - files expire after 7 days or too many dls, whichever comes first. The list of videos is as follows...
AOL Sessions:
Amnesia
Autumn Shade II
Get Free
Ride
She to Me
Winning Days
Interview
Astoria 2003:
In the Jungle
Amnesia
Highly Evolved w/ Autumn Shade
Autumn Shade II
Outtathaway
Evil Town
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
Ms. Jackson
Homesick
Get Free
Sun Child
Fuck the World
Atlanta 2004:
Highly Evolved
Drown the Baptists
Outtathaway
Barcelona:
Ride
Interview with Hamish and Patrick
Big Day Out 2003:
1969
Autumn Shade
Fuck the World
Get Free
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Interview with Craig
Interview with Patrick
Jabba interview with Craig
Camden 2004:
Ride
Amnesia
Animal Machine
She to Me
TV Pro
Autumn Shade II
Evil Town
Winning Days
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Ain't No Room
Get Free
Fuck the World
Candy:
Ride
Carling:
Get Free
Ride
She to Me
CD Live
Get Free
Don't Listen to the Radio
CD UK
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Ride
Channel V in Profile
Channel V Biography 2002
Channel V 2002:
Band Interview
Outtathaway
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Homesick
Evil Town
Mary Jane
Drown the Baptists
Ms. Jackson
In the Jungle
Ain't No Room
1969
Get Free
Fuck the World
Channel V 2006
Show Intro
Don't Listen to the Radio
Gross Out
Vision Valley
Nothin's Comin
Fuk Yeh
Ms. Jackson
Get Free
Spaceship
Winning Days
Candy Daze
Anysound
Dope Train
Conan 2002:
Get Free
EPK 2002
Fast Forward 2002
Fast Forward 2004
Free View Documentary
Fromage 2002
FTW Live @ Club Quattro
Glastonbury 2002:
1969
Get Free
Going Gone (Craig and Ryan, acoustic)
Going Gone (Irving Plaza)
Gonzo 2002
Gonzo 2004
Gonzo 2006
International EPK 2004
IPOD commerical
Irving Plaza 2004
Jools Holland 2002
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Jools Holland 2003
Get Free
Outtathaway
Homesick
JTV
Anysound
David Letterman 2002
Get Free
David Letterman 2004
Ride
Le Printemps de Bourges Festival 2004
Outtathaway
Amnesia
Ride
Winning Days
Animal Machine
Autumn Shade II
Get Free
Mary Jane
She's Got Something to Say to Me
Going Gone
TV Pro
Fuck the World
Live at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame 2002
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
1969
MTV $2 Bill
Animal Machine
Get Free
Ride
She to Me
Winning Days
Outtathaway
MTV Early Ad
MTV Germany 2002
MTV2 Craig mini-interview
MTV2 Rocks Band Interview 2002
MTV2 Rocks Band Interview 2004
MTV Spin 2004
MTV UK Craig and Patrick Interview
MTV VMAs 2002
Get Free
Red Carpet interview
The Vines vs. The Hives
Much Music 2002
Interview
Outtathaway
Recovered
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Rove 2003
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Rove 2004
Winning Days
Spanish MTV 2004
Winning Days
Splendour 2006
Interview with Craig, Ryan, & Hamish
Studio Videos for Singles
Get Free (alternate)
Get Free (Roman Coppola)
Outtathaway (alternate)
Outtathaway (David LaChapelle)
Homesick
Ride (Oliver Gondry)
The 'Making of Ride' video
Winning Days (Oliver Gondry)
Gross Out (black & white) (Mathematics)
Gross Out (color) (Mathematics)
Don't Listen to the Radio (Mathematics)
Anysound (Olivier Gondry)
Taking a Crack at the Vines
Top of the Pops 2002
Highly Evolved
Get Free
Outtathaway
The Vines @ the Arias
The Vines 3 Questions
The Vines on '50 Minutes'
The Vines Top This
The Vines 'Vision Valley' Track-by-Track
The Vines Hosting 'Rage'
Vision Valley (Craig and Ryan, acoustic)
XFMII
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
Ms. Jackson
Get Free
Country Yard
Factory
1969
Sun Child
In the Jungle
Autumn Shade II
Fuck the World
You Hear It First Interview 2002
**Some of these videos can also be viewed at The Vines on YouTube
The following Vines videos have been ripped from tv and live appearances and are able to be shared in the Vines Videos thread with other fans via upload sites like www.yousendit.com. - files expire after 7 days or too many dls, whichever comes first. The list of videos is as follows...
AOL Sessions:
Amnesia
Autumn Shade II
Get Free
Ride
She to Me
Winning Days
Interview
Astoria 2003:
In the Jungle
Amnesia
Highly Evolved w/ Autumn Shade
Autumn Shade II
Outtathaway
Evil Town
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
Ms. Jackson
Homesick
Get Free
Sun Child
Fuck the World
Atlanta 2004:
Highly Evolved
Drown the Baptists
Outtathaway
Barcelona:
Ride
Interview with Hamish and Patrick
Big Day Out 2003:
1969
Autumn Shade
Fuck the World
Get Free
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Interview with Craig
Interview with Patrick
Jabba interview with Craig
Camden 2004:
Ride
Amnesia
Animal Machine
She to Me
TV Pro
Autumn Shade II
Evil Town
Winning Days
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Ain't No Room
Get Free
Fuck the World
Candy:
Ride
Carling:
Get Free
Ride
She to Me
CD Live
Get Free
Don't Listen to the Radio
CD UK
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Ride
Channel V in Profile
Channel V Biography 2002
Channel V 2002:
Band Interview
Outtathaway
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Homesick
Evil Town
Mary Jane
Drown the Baptists
Ms. Jackson
In the Jungle
Ain't No Room
1969
Get Free
Fuck the World
Channel V 2006
Show Intro
Don't Listen to the Radio
Gross Out
Vision Valley
Nothin's Comin
Fuk Yeh
Ms. Jackson
Get Free
Spaceship
Winning Days
Candy Daze
Anysound
Dope Train
Conan 2002:
Get Free
EPK 2002
Fast Forward 2002
Fast Forward 2004
Free View Documentary
Fromage 2002
FTW Live @ Club Quattro
Glastonbury 2002:
1969
Get Free
Going Gone (Craig and Ryan, acoustic)
Going Gone (Irving Plaza)
Gonzo 2002
Gonzo 2004
Gonzo 2006
International EPK 2004
IPOD commerical
Irving Plaza 2004
Jools Holland 2002
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Jools Holland 2003
Get Free
Outtathaway
Homesick
JTV
Anysound
David Letterman 2002
Get Free
David Letterman 2004
Ride
Le Printemps de Bourges Festival 2004
Outtathaway
Amnesia
Ride
Winning Days
Animal Machine
Autumn Shade II
Get Free
Mary Jane
She's Got Something to Say to Me
Going Gone
TV Pro
Fuck the World
Live at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame 2002
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
1969
MTV $2 Bill
Animal Machine
Get Free
Ride
She to Me
Winning Days
Outtathaway
MTV Early Ad
MTV Germany 2002
MTV2 Craig mini-interview
MTV2 Rocks Band Interview 2002
MTV2 Rocks Band Interview 2004
MTV Spin 2004
MTV UK Craig and Patrick Interview
MTV VMAs 2002
Get Free
Red Carpet interview
The Vines vs. The Hives
Much Music 2002
Interview
Outtathaway
Recovered
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Rove 2003
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Rove 2004
Winning Days
Spanish MTV 2004
Winning Days
Splendour 2006
Interview with Craig, Ryan, & Hamish
Studio Videos for Singles
Get Free (alternate)
Get Free (Roman Coppola)
Outtathaway (alternate)
Outtathaway (David LaChapelle)
Homesick
Ride (Oliver Gondry)
The 'Making of Ride' video
Winning Days (Oliver Gondry)
Gross Out (black & white) (Mathematics)
Gross Out (color) (Mathematics)
Don't Listen to the Radio (Mathematics)
Anysound (Olivier Gondry)
Taking a Crack at the Vines
Top of the Pops 2002
Highly Evolved
Get Free
Outtathaway
The Vines @ the Arias
The Vines 3 Questions
The Vines on '50 Minutes'
The Vines Top This
The Vines 'Vision Valley' Track-by-Track
The Vines Hosting 'Rage'
Vision Valley (Craig and Ryan, acoustic)
XFMII
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
Ms. Jackson
Get Free
Country Yard
Factory
1969
Sun Child
In the Jungle
Autumn Shade II
Fuck the World
You Hear It First Interview 2002
**Some of these videos can also be viewed at The Vines on YouTube
What equipment/gear do the Vines use?
We refer to an old guitar article and our own Jammeh to answer this question.
Craig's guitars:
Black Fender Stratocaster
Cherry red Gibson SG
Green customised Tom Anderson Cobra
Craig's Pedals:
Boss MetalZone
Boss CH-1 Chorus Pedal
Boss DD-5 Digital Delay Pedal (used on vocals)
Ryan's guitar:
Cherry red Gibson SG, which might actually be Craig's old guitar
Acoustic - a guild, perhaps a GAD-40C
During the recording of 'Winning Days' (courtesy of Guitar One article)
Craig’s Go-to Gear List for Winning Days
Solidbody
’64 Fender Jazzmaster
’64 Fender Telecaster
’53 Gibson Les Paul
’63 Gibson SG Junior
’63 Guild S200
Electric Hollowbody
’63 Epiphone Riviera 12-string
’63 Gibson ES 330
’74 Guild Starfire IV
TTR Design Custom
Acoustics
’63 Epiphone Texan
’57 Gibson J50
Amps
Marshall Super Lead (formerly owned by the Stooges)
Sound City 50W head
’49 Fender Pro
Dr. Z KT-45 head
Mojave Ampworks Coyote
Watkins Dominator head
Vox SC-30
Fender Princeton
Ampeg Jet
FX
Colorsound Supa Tone Bender
We refer to an old guitar article and our own Jammeh to answer this question.
Craig's guitars:
Black Fender Stratocaster
Cherry red Gibson SG
Green customised Tom Anderson Cobra
Craig's Pedals:
Boss MetalZone
Boss CH-1 Chorus Pedal
Boss DD-5 Digital Delay Pedal (used on vocals)
Ryan's guitar:
Cherry red Gibson SG, which might actually be Craig's old guitar
Acoustic - a guild, perhaps a GAD-40C
During the recording of 'Winning Days' (courtesy of Guitar One article)
Craig’s Go-to Gear List for Winning Days
Solidbody
’64 Fender Jazzmaster
’64 Fender Telecaster
’53 Gibson Les Paul
’63 Gibson SG Junior
’63 Guild S200
Electric Hollowbody
’63 Epiphone Riviera 12-string
’63 Gibson ES 330
’74 Guild Starfire IV
TTR Design Custom
Acoustics
’63 Epiphone Texan
’57 Gibson J50
Amps
Marshall Super Lead (formerly owned by the Stooges)
Sound City 50W head
’49 Fender Pro
Dr. Z KT-45 head
Mojave Ampworks Coyote
Watkins Dominator head
Vox SC-30
Fender Princeton
Ampeg Jet
FX
Colorsound Supa Tone Bender
Where else can I find the Vines on the web?
There are several other great fan sites and forums from all over the world.
The Official Vines MySpace
DTI (Dreamintheinsane)
The Vines.Org
MSN Vines Fans
The Vines en Francais (French site)
The Vines Strinker (German site)
The Vines Italia (Italian site)
Vines Fans in Chile
Vines LJs
Fee's Vines LJ Community
The Vines LJ Community
All About Craig
Photos, GIFs, and Avs sites
GIFs by Allie
90X90 Avs by Allie
Fotki Vines Folder - extensive Vines pictures collection
Picture Thread here at .com
Music Pictures
Vines Discography, MP3s and Audios
Vines Discography
DTI Database
MTV Artist Page - The Vines
There are several other great fan sites and forums from all over the world.
The Official Vines MySpace
DTI (Dreamintheinsane)
The Vines.Org
MSN Vines Fans
The Vines en Francais (French site)
The Vines Strinker (German site)
The Vines Italia (Italian site)
Vines Fans in Chile
Vines LJs
Fee's Vines LJ Community
The Vines LJ Community
All About Craig
Photos, GIFs, and Avs sites
GIFs by Allie
90X90 Avs by Allie
Fotki Vines Folder - extensive Vines pictures collection
Picture Thread here at .com
Music Pictures
Vines Discography, MP3s and Audios
Vines Discography
DTI Database
MTV Artist Page - The Vines
What demos are available?
If not released as part of a single, the following Vines demos are available for download if you request them in the Vines mp3 thread:
A# Session Demos
(Glenn Santry production at A Sharp Studios)
Homesick
In the Jungle
Rainfall
Ride
She's Got Something to Say to Me
Winning Days
Q Studios Demos
(Greg Wales production at Q Studios)
Drown the Baptists
Get Free
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Winning Days
301 Sessions/Q Studios Remixes
(Greg Wales production at Q Studios, later date)
Drown the Baptists
Get Free
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Winning Days
Zen Recordings Demos
1969
Ain't No Room
Amnesia
Autumn Shade
Blues Riff
Country Yard
Don't Go
Down at the Club
Drown the Baptists
Factory
From the Land
Fuck the World
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Hot Leather
Landslide
Sunchild
Sunshinin
TV Whore
Watch the World
Random Demo
Take a Sunday/Lawman
If not released as part of a single, the following Vines demos are available for download if you request them in the Vines mp3 thread:
A# Session Demos
(Glenn Santry production at A Sharp Studios)
Homesick
In the Jungle
Rainfall
Ride
She's Got Something to Say to Me
Winning Days
Q Studios Demos
(Greg Wales production at Q Studios)
Drown the Baptists
Get Free
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Winning Days
301 Sessions/Q Studios Remixes
(Greg Wales production at Q Studios, later date)
Drown the Baptists
Get Free
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Winning Days
Zen Recordings Demos
1969
Ain't No Room
Amnesia
Autumn Shade
Blues Riff
Country Yard
Don't Go
Down at the Club
Drown the Baptists
Factory
From the Land
Fuck the World
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Hot Leather
Landslide
Sunchild
Sunshinin
TV Whore
Watch the World
Random Demo
Take a Sunday/Lawman
How old are they and when are their birthdays?
Craig - August 31, 1977 (29)
Hamish - May 16, 1974 (32)
Ryan - February 14, 1978 (28)
Craig - August 31, 1977 (29)
Hamish - May 16, 1974 (32)
Ryan - February 14, 1978 (28)
Where can I purchase Vines merchandise (albums, singles, t-shirts, etc.) on the web?
There's always ebay for Vines music, clothing, posters, buttons and magazines, but there's also...
Vines Music
Amazon (most countries have an Amazon that ships within)
Red Eye Records (rare and collectible Vines, located in Sydney but ships overseas)
Espirit Intl. Limited (specializes in rare and hard-to-find records and demos)
Sanity Records (located in Oz but will ship overseas)
Vines T-shirts
Espirit Intl. Limited
The Love Police (includes girl sizes)
Goodrock
There's always ebay for Vines music, clothing, posters, buttons and magazines, but there's also...
Vines Music
Amazon (most countries have an Amazon that ships within)
Red Eye Records (rare and collectible Vines, located in Sydney but ships overseas)
Espirit Intl. Limited (specializes in rare and hard-to-find records and demos)
Sanity Records (located in Oz but will ship overseas)
Vines T-shirts
Espirit Intl. Limited
The Love Police (includes girl sizes)
Goodrock
What's the news on their last album, 'Vision Valley'?
The Vines finished recording their album on January 31. The album is now set for release on April 1 (Australia only), April 3 (Places outside of Australia and the U.S.), and April 4 (U.S. only). These dates reflect the record release schedules in the respective countries.
Vision Valley Fact Sheet
Album Cover and Tracklisting
1. Anysound (1:55)
2. Nothin's Comin' (2:00)
3. Candy Daze (1:40)
4. Vision Valley (2:42)
5. Don't Listen To The Radio (2:10)
6. Gross Out (1:18)
7. Take Me Back (2:42)
8. Going Gone (2:44)
9. Fuk Yeh (1:58)
10. Futuretarded (1:47)
11. Dope Train (2:36)
12. Atmos (1:50)
13. Spaceship (6:07)
The album is officially out.
To read what reviewers are saying in magazines, newspapers and online sources, go here.
Chart Positions
Australia - album debuted at #14
UK - album debuted at #71
US - album debuted at #136
A Vines Sampler (music, videos, biography, and more you can send to friends)
Lyrics
You can find lyrics to all the songs here.
Album Release Dates:
Australia* – April 1
Rest of World except US – April 3
US – April 4
*a Limited Edition CD/DVD version containing all previous videos, the new video for Gross Out and a studio walk through with producer Wayne Connolly availalbe for purchase in Oz
Single Release Dates:
“Don’t Listen to the Radio”
Digital Download – available everywhere now
In-store CD Single - April 8 (Australia)
backed w/ 'Give Up, Give Out, Give In' and 'Don't Listen...' (instrumental)
Currently being streamed here
“Gross Out”
Digital Download – March 24 available in Australia and the UK now
Currently being streamed here
"Anysound"
June 5 (UK) - backed with 'Get Free (AOL Sessions)' on CD single; backed with 'Going Gone' (demo) on limited edition 7" picture disc vinyl
You can listen to 'Anysound,' 'Going Gone,' 'Don't Listen to the Radio,' and 'Gross Out' all streamed in their entirity here at .com - www.thevines.com (click the Audio link)
Videos:
“Gross Out” – view online here or here
"Gross Out" (color version) - view online here
The Vines Discuss 'Vision Valley' Track-by-Track - go here or here
or
The Vines 'Vision Valley' Track-by-Track on YouTube (view stream)
'Vision Valley' Acoustic - an acoustic performance of the song
'Vision Valley' acoustic (view stream)
“Don’t Listen to the Radio” - view here
'Don't Listen to the Radio' (YouTube)
"Anysound"
'Anysound' (YouTube)
Press and Articles:
2006 Band Bio (Capitol Press Release)
Vision Valley Info (EMI Press Release)
Stop Making Sense (UK Observer Article, 5 March 2006)
Winning Again (Daily Telegraph, 8 March 2006)
Reflowering the Vines (The Australian, 17 March 2006)
The Vines Have a 'Vision'(Rolling Stone online, 24 March 2006)
I Am a Vine All Twisted and Frayed (NME, 1 April 2006)
Having a Vine Time (Courier-Mail, 29 March 2006)
The Vines are Back with 'Vision Valley' (Toronto Sun, 6 April 2006)
Redeeming Themselves (Drum Media, April 2006)
Valley of the Vines (Rolling Stone Australia)
Refocused 'Vision' (SPIN, May 2006)
[b]Desktops, Avatars, and Icons
Allie's Animated Vines Avatars
Dot Com Icons and Desktops (courtesy of Feedums, Green_Scissors, and Capitol
'Vision Valley' Graphics (courtesy of .com members)
Publicity Photos 2006
The Vines finished recording their album on January 31. The album is now set for release on April 1 (Australia only), April 3 (Places outside of Australia and the U.S.), and April 4 (U.S. only). These dates reflect the record release schedules in the respective countries.
Vision Valley Fact Sheet
Album Cover and Tracklisting
1. Anysound (1:55)
2. Nothin's Comin' (2:00)
3. Candy Daze (1:40)
4. Vision Valley (2:42)
5. Don't Listen To The Radio (2:10)
6. Gross Out (1:18)
7. Take Me Back (2:42)
8. Going Gone (2:44)
9. Fuk Yeh (1:58)
10. Futuretarded (1:47)
11. Dope Train (2:36)
12. Atmos (1:50)
13. Spaceship (6:07)
The album is officially out.
To read what reviewers are saying in magazines, newspapers and online sources, go here.Chart Positions
Australia - album debuted at #14
UK - album debuted at #71
US - album debuted at #136
A Vines Sampler (music, videos, biography, and more you can send to friends)
Lyrics
You can find lyrics to all the songs here.
Album Release Dates:
Australia* – April 1
Rest of World except US – April 3
US – April 4
*a Limited Edition CD/DVD version containing all previous videos, the new video for Gross Out and a studio walk through with producer Wayne Connolly availalbe for purchase in Oz
Single Release Dates:
“Don’t Listen to the Radio”
Digital Download – available everywhere now
In-store CD Single - April 8 (Australia)
backed w/ 'Give Up, Give Out, Give In' and 'Don't Listen...' (instrumental)
Currently being streamed here
“Gross Out”
Digital Download – March 24 available in Australia and the UK now
Currently being streamed here
"Anysound"
June 5 (UK) - backed with 'Get Free (AOL Sessions)' on CD single; backed with 'Going Gone' (demo) on limited edition 7" picture disc vinyl
You can listen to 'Anysound,' 'Going Gone,' 'Don't Listen to the Radio,' and 'Gross Out' all streamed in their entirity here at .com - www.thevines.com (click the Audio link)
Videos:
“Gross Out” – view online here or here
"Gross Out" (color version) - view online here
The Vines Discuss 'Vision Valley' Track-by-Track - go here or here
or
The Vines 'Vision Valley' Track-by-Track on YouTube (view stream)
'Vision Valley' Acoustic - an acoustic performance of the song
'Vision Valley' acoustic (view stream)
“Don’t Listen to the Radio” - view here
'Don't Listen to the Radio' (YouTube)
"Anysound"
'Anysound' (YouTube)
Press and Articles:
2006 Band Bio (Capitol Press Release)
Vision Valley Info (EMI Press Release)
Stop Making Sense (UK Observer Article, 5 March 2006)
Winning Again (Daily Telegraph, 8 March 2006)
Reflowering the Vines (The Australian, 17 March 2006)
The Vines Have a 'Vision'(Rolling Stone online, 24 March 2006)
I Am a Vine All Twisted and Frayed (NME, 1 April 2006)
Having a Vine Time (Courier-Mail, 29 March 2006)
The Vines are Back with 'Vision Valley' (Toronto Sun, 6 April 2006)
Redeeming Themselves (Drum Media, April 2006)
Valley of the Vines (Rolling Stone Australia)
Refocused 'Vision' (SPIN, May 2006)
[b]Desktops, Avatars, and Icons
Allie's Animated Vines Avatars
Dot Com Icons and Desktops (courtesy of Feedums, Green_Scissors, and Capitol
'Vision Valley' Graphics (courtesy of .com members)
Publicity Photos 2006
When can I expect to see the Vines live?
In the near future, the Vines are set to play Aussie festival, Homebake, on December 2 in Sydney, and will tour with Big Day Out in January/February 2007.
The Vines played their first show in over two years in front of a live audience on 19 July at The Annandale in Sydney. For info, pictures and video of the show, visit here
A 40-second clip of 'Ms. Jackson' taken from the Annandale performance (courtesy of mary-jane).
In the near future, the Vines are set to play Aussie festival, Homebake, on December 2 in Sydney, and will tour with Big Day Out in January/February 2007.
The Vines played their first show in over two years in front of a live audience on 19 July at The Annandale in Sydney. For info, pictures and video of the show, visit here
A 40-second clip of 'Ms. Jackson' taken from the Annandale performance (courtesy of mary-jane).
Why did Patrick leave the band?
While there's been no official statement from Patrick or Vines mgmt that he left, it's understood that Patrick is now a member of Youth Group. During touring for Winning Days, it was fairly obvious Patrick was not as happy as he could be. Once it was announced the Vines would go on hiatus so Craig could rest, Patrick sought out other options. He is now the official bass player for Youth Group.
This quote comes from a Sun Herald interview with Patrick where he briefly discusses his time with the Vines and decision to leave... *added 13.07.06
It was 2004 and he'd just quit the Vines after singer Craig Nicholls suffered an on-stage meltdown and allegedly assaulted a photographer at a gig in Sydney.The next night at dinner with friends, Matthews heard Youth Group needed a bass player. Two weeks later he joined and his first gig was playing to two people.
"I knew after I played in Youth Group I didn't want to play in the Vines anymore" he says. "There was no fun in the Vines for me. I should have quit ages ago, but people were being employed. It was a business. You just can't leave.".
He finds it odd hearing the new Vines album, made without him.
"I haven't listened to it much. It's good to see Craig do it. He was in a pretty bad way. He was bad when we were on the road in 2004, but he was worse when we were off. He stopped smoking (pot), that's the main thing. I've built up quite a lot of resentment when things were going badly in the band. It's hard to let that go and be zen. I had a really bad time. But in Youth Group no one's not playing for the team, which is what was happening in the Vines. I'm very big on the team."
While there's been no official statement from Patrick or Vines mgmt that he left, it's understood that Patrick is now a member of Youth Group. During touring for Winning Days, it was fairly obvious Patrick was not as happy as he could be. Once it was announced the Vines would go on hiatus so Craig could rest, Patrick sought out other options. He is now the official bass player for Youth Group.
This quote comes from a Sun Herald interview with Patrick where he briefly discusses his time with the Vines and decision to leave... *added 13.07.06
It was 2004 and he'd just quit the Vines after singer Craig Nicholls suffered an on-stage meltdown and allegedly assaulted a photographer at a gig in Sydney.The next night at dinner with friends, Matthews heard Youth Group needed a bass player. Two weeks later he joined and his first gig was playing to two people.
"I knew after I played in Youth Group I didn't want to play in the Vines anymore" he says. "There was no fun in the Vines for me. I should have quit ages ago, but people were being employed. It was a business. You just can't leave.".
He finds it odd hearing the new Vines album, made without him.
"I haven't listened to it much. It's good to see Craig do it. He was in a pretty bad way. He was bad when we were on the road in 2004, but he was worse when we were off. He stopped smoking (pot), that's the main thing. I've built up quite a lot of resentment when things were going badly in the band. It's hard to let that go and be zen. I had a really bad time. But in Youth Group no one's not playing for the team, which is what was happening in the Vines. I'm very big on the team."
Which CDs include Craig's artwork?
Craig's artwork has been used on both albums and three CD singles.
He painted the cover of 'Highly Evolved.'
The self-portrait of himself that was part of the 'Winning Days' cover.
The Love Police were responsible for the rest of the design.
The cover of the 'Get Free' CD single.
Elements of the following painting were used in the two covers for the 'Outtathaway' CD singles.
He also did this sleeve design for a 'Burn It' CD for the NME.
Craig's artwork has been used on both albums and three CD singles.
He painted the cover of 'Highly Evolved.'
The self-portrait of himself that was part of the 'Winning Days' cover.
The Love Police were responsible for the rest of the design.
The cover of the 'Get Free' CD single.
Elements of the following painting were used in the two covers for the 'Outtathaway' CD singles.
He also did this sleeve design for a 'Burn It' CD for the NME.
What is Asperger's Syndrome and how does having it affect Craig?
Thanks to both Allie and Lizzy who have researched AS to answer the first part of this question, citing some online sources for those who would like to read more about AS.
Asperger’s Syndrome is a neurobiological disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction along with restricted and repetitive stereotyped behaviours . Unlike autism, people with Asperger’s have no severe delays in language or other cognitive skills and can often be quite verbal. Individuals also tend to have limited use of facial expressions and gestures to communicate, as well as impairments in verbal communication, often noted to talk too much or too little and have odd speech.
Those with Asperger’s usually like to like to talk, however their speech is often described as being thought disordered, awkward or centered on specific interests that preoccupy them. They are interested in human relationships but are often unable to carry through social interactions with sufficient success to make relationships easy.
People with Asperger’s also have a need for routine and have difficulty coping with change. Some may excel in an aspect of their behaviour such as reading, calculation, art or music. Many have excellent, logical abstract thinking and are capable of originality and creativity in their chosen fields.
The cause of Asperger’s syndrome is unknown, however there is evidence that suggests possible genetic contribution. Some studies show the possibility that the syndrome is X-linked which would explain why more males tend to be affected than females.
No completely effective treatment exists for Asperger’s. Since the syndrome may result from a variety of different deficits, it is unlikely that one drug will work for everyone with this disorder. However different medications can be used to treat symptoms such as anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive behaviours if they become significant handicaps. Counseling is also a valuable resource for affected individuals.
Asperger’s Syndrome
Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) is a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
which falls within the Autism Spectrum. The mean features of this
disorder may become obvious during early childhood and remain constant
throughout life although adaptation and degree of actual disability vary. It
is very rarely recognized before the age of three and is more common in
males than females.
Some Common Features
- Excellent rote memory
- Absorb facts easily
- Generally perform well at math and science
- Generally anxious and unable to cope with any form of criticism or
imperfection
- Can be the victims of teasing in a school environment, which may
cause them to withdraw into isolated activities
- Often appear clumsy and may have an unusual gait or stance
- Often seen as a bit odd and/or eccentric
- Often have the appearance of good language but may have limited
language content and poor social understanding
- While children (and adults) with AS have many of the features of the
Syndrome in common, they may vary enormously in other ways
Observed Difficulties
Communication
The child usually speaks at the age expected. A full command of grammar
is usually acquired. Content of speech may be abnormal, tending to be
pedantic and often centering on one or two favorite topics. Sometimes a
word or phrase is repeated over and over in a stereotyped fashion.
Usually there is a comprehension deficit despite apparent superior verbal
skills. Non-verbal communication, both expressive and receptive, is
often impaired.
Social Interaction
There tends to be impairment in two-way social interaction due in the
most part to an inability to understand social behavior. A lack f
empathy with others and little or no eye contact may be evident. The child
appears to be stuck at the egocentric stage of social and emotional
development and therefore these people perceive the world almost exclusively
from their own point of view.
Social Behavior
Social behavior is often naïve and peculiar. They tend to become
intensely attached to particular possessions. They engage in repetitive
activities and are resistant to change, coping best when life is
predictable. They are rigid and prefer structure and may concentrate exclusively
on matters in which they are interested. They may appear non-compliant
as they have difficulty taking direction and coping with negative
feedback.
Profile of a Person with Asperger’s Syndrome
The typical person with AS is a ‘loner’, who never quite fits in,
because of eccentric behavior, peculiar ways of speaking and a lack of
social skills. He or she may be interested in social relationships but lacks
the ability to understand and use the rules governing social behavior.
He or she may try to make contact inappropriately, e.g. ignoring
contextual dues or expressing inadequacy aggressively. People with AS may
graduate from regular schools and hold down jobs, but their odd behavior
and resistance to change often disadvantage them. The have difficulty
establishing relationships and other children often refuse to return to
the AS homes to play with them. Older children may over time withdraw
from the uncomfortable interactions which characterized their early years
and retreat into the safety of their family or even isolate themselves
from their family. The may feel rejected but do not understand how
their behavioral responses contributed to their isolation.
Unusual Thinking Patterns
The following statements reflect the literal and unusual ways that AS
people think.
- He referred to a hole in his sock as “a temporary loss of knitting”.
- Yes, he did want to go to school, but he wished that all the other
children weren’t there.
Asperger’s Syndrome Traits in Point Format
With commentary added
Note: Being afflicted with a spectrum disorder, many will have
different traits from others, and this may result in seeming contradictions,
even within the same individual
- Difficulty reading body language, facial expressions, and nuances of
speech
- May have inappropriate or non-fashionable clothing, shoes, personal
grooming (haircuts)
- Rigid or inflexible thinking process
- Focused to the point of being fixated
- Inappropriate comments or speaking, often rude socially, although
usually accurate
- Exactingly organized
- Distressingly disorganized
- Poor visualization of location, can get lost easily
- Poor visualization of facial features, cannot recognize people easily
- Tendency to explore the insides of things to ‘see how they work’
- Tendency to get stressed out from one or more of the following:
o Noise
o Light, brightness, and/or flickering of fluorescents
o Smell, particularly perfumes and strong foods
o Taste
o Touch, with some needing strong touch (like hugs, firm clasp), while
others need light touch, and others yet cannot stand to be touched at
all. Often there will be extreme sensitivity to rough clothes,
restrictive socks, shoes, etc.
Note: Stressed out in this meaning is more than just frustrated, but to
the actual point of screaming, crying, withdrawing, collapsing,
striking out in blind fury, cursing loudly, shouting, hiding in a ‘safe’ spot.
The best method of dealing with it is to remove the cause of the
stress, and leave the individual alone in a safe quiet place. The worst
method of dealing with it is to be confrontational, demanding proper
behavior and/or actions as this adds to the stress, generally causing the
reaction to get even worse.
- Inappropriate personal space, either too far, or too close. They may
lash out if space is invaded
- Exact placement of objects, almost compulsively
- May make repetitive motions, tics, words, sounds. This can include
singing, humming, whistling, rocking, flapping of hands/arms, chewing
insides of mouth and other body parts, shaking of feet, legs, blinking,
touching parts of the body, pulling of hair, etc. Note: This behavior is
actually soothing and calming and a result of trying to reduce stress.
Interrupting it will cause more stress and only if there is risk of
physical damage should that be done.
- Rigid adherence to rules, need for a strong structure, almost
incapable of understanding someone breaking rules
- Naïve in taking others at ‘face value’. Not easily able to detect
lies. Unable to detect social evasions. Not able to initiate social
evasion or participate in them.
- Generally poor writing (physical act of) ability, and often-poor
spelling. Usually very good vocabulary
- Misses the point of jokes, particularly those involving social
situations or emotions
- Often has difficulty in understanding metaphors
- Difficulty learning by example and observation. Need specific
training, particularly in applying social niceties.
- Atypical reaction to pain or pleasure, stoic, or giggle when remorse
is more appropriate. May feel pain when others wouldn’t, yet be almost
pain free when others would be incapacitated
- Almost overly quick to resolve grief
- Lack of subtlety and paucity in range of expression (physically or
verbally)
- Difficulty in awareness of own emotional mood levels, missing early
‘warning signs’ of anger, etc.
- Have a tendency to achieve enjoyment primarily from knowledge,
interests, and solitary pursuits, and less from social experiences.
- Often happiest when alone
- Difficulty in recognizing how their words may affect the emotions of
others
- Difficulty in matching the level of the words to the emotions being
felt; exaggerated or muted
- May not be able to express feelings conversationally, but need other
methods, like computer screens, writing, artwork or music.
- Inability to recognize nonverbal communications
- Invasion of personal space of others
- Pacing and/or talking to self
- Lack of eye contact, or fixated eye contact (seeming to be staring)
- Aloof body language or facial expression
- Odd choice of clothes
- Concrete or literal expressive language
- Concrete or literal reception (understanding) of language
- Perseverance on a particular topic
- Vocabulary that may not match actual comprehension
- Repeating other persons’ statements
- Reading signage aloud
- Repeating words or parts of words when speaking
- Answers can be tactless or brutally honest
- May appear argumentative, stubborn, or belligerent
- May question in a manner that seems to be critical. E.g. “What makes
you think that you are correct?”. This question implies that the person
being questioned is incorrect, but may in fact be a simple question
about the thought process, and that the questioner actually agrees that
the person being asked IS correct.
- Have difficulty recognizing jokes, teasing, and verbal or nonverbal
emotional responses of others.
- Unable to automatically deduce what others are thinking, and why
- Inappropriate social interactions
- Inability to quickly process and respond to urgent requests and
commands
- May have tendency to repeat back quickly memorized information making
it seems like they have known it all along, even though picked up from
the speaker only moments before.
Note about questions: When asking an AS person questions, do NOT ask
leading questions, instead, make them answer in narrative format, in
their own words, and then clarify any use of pronouns which are likely to
be used without any obvious connection.
- Tendency to use pronouns without any references to proper nouns
- When asked if he/she understands something, is likely to say “Yes”,
even though not able to actually understand at all. See note about
asking questions.
- In many higher functioning children with autistic disorders
(including AS), the level of receptive language (i.e. language comprehension) is
below that of expressive language (vocabulary)
- Individuals with autistic disorders (including AS), may have a range
of behavioral symptoms, including hyperactivity, short attention span,
impulsivity, aggressiveness, self-injurious behaviors, and particularly
in children, temper tantrums.
- There may be odd responses to sensory stimuli (e.g. a high threshold
for pain, oversensitivity to sound or being touched, exaggerated
reactions to light, or odors, and a fascination with certain stimuli (e.g.
flashing lights)
- There may be abnormalities in eating such as limiting diet to certain
foods, needing to have them all mixed, or conversely, all separated,
hot, cold, special plates, cups, utensils (which can often not be used
very well)
- The may be abnormalities in sleeping, waking at odd times, hard to
fall asleep, limited sleep period, requirements to have the bedroom “just
so” with nothing out of place, etc.
- The may be abnormalities in mood, with giggling or weeping for no
apparent reason, or there may be a complete absence of any apparent
emotional reaction of any kind
- There may be a lack of fear in response to real dangers, and
excessive fearfulness in response to harmless objects or situations.
- A variety of seemingly or real self-injurious behaviors may be
present, such as head banging, hand or wrist biting, hitting self or objects
with fist, etc.
- Adolescents and adults who can have a large intellectual capacity for
insight may become very depressed in response to the realization of
their serious impairment.
- Behavior in school settings can translate to severe bullying by both
uninformed staff and other students
Margaret S., a very successful AS academic said, very astutely,
"For AS people, life is like being in a play someone else hands you--an
unscheduled disruption of the routine is like the director suddenly
yelling, "Okay, everybody IMPROVISE!" It is scary, and humiliating, and
more often than not, we get it wrong and get into trouble. That's why
we've got to have routines."
****************************************************************
Here are some Asperger's websites:
http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
http://www.aspie.com/pages/1/index.htm
http://www.aspergerinformation.net/
http://www.aspergers.com
*****************************************************************
As for how having AS affects Craig...well, none of us are ever going to know the full answer to that. While we do know Craig, his family, band and mgmt are now making band decisions based on what will best accomodate Craig, the specifics of his AS is a personal matter. Consequently, the Vines will be doing limited promotion and live shows in support of 'Vision Valley.' Mgmt, Dr. Tony Attwood (who confirmed Craig's diagnosis after meeting with him), and Craig have spoken a little about AS in the following Vines articles.
Rock and a Hard Place (November 2005)
Star's Secret Agony (November 2005)
Stop Making Sense (March 2006)
Winning Again (March 2006)
Thanks to both Allie and Lizzy who have researched AS to answer the first part of this question, citing some online sources for those who would like to read more about AS.
Asperger’s Syndrome is a neurobiological disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction along with restricted and repetitive stereotyped behaviours . Unlike autism, people with Asperger’s have no severe delays in language or other cognitive skills and can often be quite verbal. Individuals also tend to have limited use of facial expressions and gestures to communicate, as well as impairments in verbal communication, often noted to talk too much or too little and have odd speech.
Those with Asperger’s usually like to like to talk, however their speech is often described as being thought disordered, awkward or centered on specific interests that preoccupy them. They are interested in human relationships but are often unable to carry through social interactions with sufficient success to make relationships easy.
People with Asperger’s also have a need for routine and have difficulty coping with change. Some may excel in an aspect of their behaviour such as reading, calculation, art or music. Many have excellent, logical abstract thinking and are capable of originality and creativity in their chosen fields.
The cause of Asperger’s syndrome is unknown, however there is evidence that suggests possible genetic contribution. Some studies show the possibility that the syndrome is X-linked which would explain why more males tend to be affected than females.
No completely effective treatment exists for Asperger’s. Since the syndrome may result from a variety of different deficits, it is unlikely that one drug will work for everyone with this disorder. However different medications can be used to treat symptoms such as anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive behaviours if they become significant handicaps. Counseling is also a valuable resource for affected individuals.
Asperger’s Syndrome
Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) is a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
which falls within the Autism Spectrum. The mean features of this
disorder may become obvious during early childhood and remain constant
throughout life although adaptation and degree of actual disability vary. It
is very rarely recognized before the age of three and is more common in
males than females.
Some Common Features
- Excellent rote memory
- Absorb facts easily
- Generally perform well at math and science
- Generally anxious and unable to cope with any form of criticism or
imperfection
- Can be the victims of teasing in a school environment, which may
cause them to withdraw into isolated activities
- Often appear clumsy and may have an unusual gait or stance
- Often seen as a bit odd and/or eccentric
- Often have the appearance of good language but may have limited
language content and poor social understanding
- While children (and adults) with AS have many of the features of the
Syndrome in common, they may vary enormously in other ways
Observed Difficulties
Communication
The child usually speaks at the age expected. A full command of grammar
is usually acquired. Content of speech may be abnormal, tending to be
pedantic and often centering on one or two favorite topics. Sometimes a
word or phrase is repeated over and over in a stereotyped fashion.
Usually there is a comprehension deficit despite apparent superior verbal
skills. Non-verbal communication, both expressive and receptive, is
often impaired.
Social Interaction
There tends to be impairment in two-way social interaction due in the
most part to an inability to understand social behavior. A lack f
empathy with others and little or no eye contact may be evident. The child
appears to be stuck at the egocentric stage of social and emotional
development and therefore these people perceive the world almost exclusively
from their own point of view.
Social Behavior
Social behavior is often naïve and peculiar. They tend to become
intensely attached to particular possessions. They engage in repetitive
activities and are resistant to change, coping best when life is
predictable. They are rigid and prefer structure and may concentrate exclusively
on matters in which they are interested. They may appear non-compliant
as they have difficulty taking direction and coping with negative
feedback.
Profile of a Person with Asperger’s Syndrome
The typical person with AS is a ‘loner’, who never quite fits in,
because of eccentric behavior, peculiar ways of speaking and a lack of
social skills. He or she may be interested in social relationships but lacks
the ability to understand and use the rules governing social behavior.
He or she may try to make contact inappropriately, e.g. ignoring
contextual dues or expressing inadequacy aggressively. People with AS may
graduate from regular schools and hold down jobs, but their odd behavior
and resistance to change often disadvantage them. The have difficulty
establishing relationships and other children often refuse to return to
the AS homes to play with them. Older children may over time withdraw
from the uncomfortable interactions which characterized their early years
and retreat into the safety of their family or even isolate themselves
from their family. The may feel rejected but do not understand how
their behavioral responses contributed to their isolation.
Unusual Thinking Patterns
The following statements reflect the literal and unusual ways that AS
people think.
- He referred to a hole in his sock as “a temporary loss of knitting”.
- Yes, he did want to go to school, but he wished that all the other
children weren’t there.
Asperger’s Syndrome Traits in Point Format
With commentary added
Note: Being afflicted with a spectrum disorder, many will have
different traits from others, and this may result in seeming contradictions,
even within the same individual
- Difficulty reading body language, facial expressions, and nuances of
speech
- May have inappropriate or non-fashionable clothing, shoes, personal
grooming (haircuts)
- Rigid or inflexible thinking process
- Focused to the point of being fixated
- Inappropriate comments or speaking, often rude socially, although
usually accurate
- Exactingly organized
- Distressingly disorganized
- Poor visualization of location, can get lost easily
- Poor visualization of facial features, cannot recognize people easily
- Tendency to explore the insides of things to ‘see how they work’
- Tendency to get stressed out from one or more of the following:
o Noise
o Light, brightness, and/or flickering of fluorescents
o Smell, particularly perfumes and strong foods
o Taste
o Touch, with some needing strong touch (like hugs, firm clasp), while
others need light touch, and others yet cannot stand to be touched at
all. Often there will be extreme sensitivity to rough clothes,
restrictive socks, shoes, etc.
Note: Stressed out in this meaning is more than just frustrated, but to
the actual point of screaming, crying, withdrawing, collapsing,
striking out in blind fury, cursing loudly, shouting, hiding in a ‘safe’ spot.
The best method of dealing with it is to remove the cause of the
stress, and leave the individual alone in a safe quiet place. The worst
method of dealing with it is to be confrontational, demanding proper
behavior and/or actions as this adds to the stress, generally causing the
reaction to get even worse.
- Inappropriate personal space, either too far, or too close. They may
lash out if space is invaded
- Exact placement of objects, almost compulsively
- May make repetitive motions, tics, words, sounds. This can include
singing, humming, whistling, rocking, flapping of hands/arms, chewing
insides of mouth and other body parts, shaking of feet, legs, blinking,
touching parts of the body, pulling of hair, etc. Note: This behavior is
actually soothing and calming and a result of trying to reduce stress.
Interrupting it will cause more stress and only if there is risk of
physical damage should that be done.
- Rigid adherence to rules, need for a strong structure, almost
incapable of understanding someone breaking rules
- Naïve in taking others at ‘face value’. Not easily able to detect
lies. Unable to detect social evasions. Not able to initiate social
evasion or participate in them.
- Generally poor writing (physical act of) ability, and often-poor
spelling. Usually very good vocabulary
- Misses the point of jokes, particularly those involving social
situations or emotions
- Often has difficulty in understanding metaphors
- Difficulty learning by example and observation. Need specific
training, particularly in applying social niceties.
- Atypical reaction to pain or pleasure, stoic, or giggle when remorse
is more appropriate. May feel pain when others wouldn’t, yet be almost
pain free when others would be incapacitated
- Almost overly quick to resolve grief
- Lack of subtlety and paucity in range of expression (physically or
verbally)
- Difficulty in awareness of own emotional mood levels, missing early
‘warning signs’ of anger, etc.
- Have a tendency to achieve enjoyment primarily from knowledge,
interests, and solitary pursuits, and less from social experiences.
- Often happiest when alone
- Difficulty in recognizing how their words may affect the emotions of
others
- Difficulty in matching the level of the words to the emotions being
felt; exaggerated or muted
- May not be able to express feelings conversationally, but need other
methods, like computer screens, writing, artwork or music.
- Inability to recognize nonverbal communications
- Invasion of personal space of others
- Pacing and/or talking to self
- Lack of eye contact, or fixated eye contact (seeming to be staring)
- Aloof body language or facial expression
- Odd choice of clothes
- Concrete or literal expressive language
- Concrete or literal reception (understanding) of language
- Perseverance on a particular topic
- Vocabulary that may not match actual comprehension
- Repeating other persons’ statements
- Reading signage aloud
- Repeating words or parts of words when speaking
- Answers can be tactless or brutally honest
- May appear argumentative, stubborn, or belligerent
- May question in a manner that seems to be critical. E.g. “What makes
you think that you are correct?”. This question implies that the person
being questioned is incorrect, but may in fact be a simple question
about the thought process, and that the questioner actually agrees that
the person being asked IS correct.
- Have difficulty recognizing jokes, teasing, and verbal or nonverbal
emotional responses of others.
- Unable to automatically deduce what others are thinking, and why
- Inappropriate social interactions
- Inability to quickly process and respond to urgent requests and
commands
- May have tendency to repeat back quickly memorized information making
it seems like they have known it all along, even though picked up from
the speaker only moments before.
Note about questions: When asking an AS person questions, do NOT ask
leading questions, instead, make them answer in narrative format, in
their own words, and then clarify any use of pronouns which are likely to
be used without any obvious connection.
- Tendency to use pronouns without any references to proper nouns
- When asked if he/she understands something, is likely to say “Yes”,
even though not able to actually understand at all. See note about
asking questions.
- In many higher functioning children with autistic disorders
(including AS), the level of receptive language (i.e. language comprehension) is
below that of expressive language (vocabulary)
- Individuals with autistic disorders (including AS), may have a range
of behavioral symptoms, including hyperactivity, short attention span,
impulsivity, aggressiveness, self-injurious behaviors, and particularly
in children, temper tantrums.
- There may be odd responses to sensory stimuli (e.g. a high threshold
for pain, oversensitivity to sound or being touched, exaggerated
reactions to light, or odors, and a fascination with certain stimuli (e.g.
flashing lights)
- There may be abnormalities in eating such as limiting diet to certain
foods, needing to have them all mixed, or conversely, all separated,
hot, cold, special plates, cups, utensils (which can often not be used
very well)
- The may be abnormalities in sleeping, waking at odd times, hard to
fall asleep, limited sleep period, requirements to have the bedroom “just
so” with nothing out of place, etc.
- The may be abnormalities in mood, with giggling or weeping for no
apparent reason, or there may be a complete absence of any apparent
emotional reaction of any kind
- There may be a lack of fear in response to real dangers, and
excessive fearfulness in response to harmless objects or situations.
- A variety of seemingly or real self-injurious behaviors may be
present, such as head banging, hand or wrist biting, hitting self or objects
with fist, etc.
- Adolescents and adults who can have a large intellectual capacity for
insight may become very depressed in response to the realization of
their serious impairment.
- Behavior in school settings can translate to severe bullying by both
uninformed staff and other students
Margaret S., a very successful AS academic said, very astutely,
"For AS people, life is like being in a play someone else hands you--an
unscheduled disruption of the routine is like the director suddenly
yelling, "Okay, everybody IMPROVISE!" It is scary, and humiliating, and
more often than not, we get it wrong and get into trouble. That's why
we've got to have routines."
****************************************************************
Here are some Asperger's websites:
http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
http://www.aspie.com/pages/1/index.htm
http://www.aspergerinformation.net/
http://www.aspergers.com
*****************************************************************
As for how having AS affects Craig...well, none of us are ever going to know the full answer to that. While we do know Craig, his family, band and mgmt are now making band decisions based on what will best accomodate Craig, the specifics of his AS is a personal matter. Consequently, the Vines will be doing limited promotion and live shows in support of 'Vision Valley.' Mgmt, Dr. Tony Attwood (who confirmed Craig's diagnosis after meeting with him), and Craig have spoken a little about AS in the following Vines articles.
Rock and a Hard Place (November 2005)
Star's Secret Agony (November 2005)
Stop Making Sense (March 2006)
Winning Again (March 2006)
Who plays bass on the 'Vision Valley' album? Is he permanent?
Andy Kent, from the band You Am I, played bass on 'Vision Valley.' While he joined the Vines for their performance on Channel V and Triple J, he is not a permanent member of the band and is committed to You Am I.
from The Australian...
Andy Kent, bassist in Melbourne rock band You Am I, was drafted in to play on the album and he may also be involved in any live performances this year. The group hasn't been actively looking for a permanent replacement for Matthews.
In July, Vines management officially announced Brad Heald would be joining them on bass for future shows.
Andy Kent, from the band You Am I, played bass on 'Vision Valley.' While he joined the Vines for their performance on Channel V and Triple J, he is not a permanent member of the band and is committed to You Am I.
from The Australian...
Andy Kent, bassist in Melbourne rock band You Am I, was drafted in to play on the album and he may also be involved in any live performances this year. The group hasn't been actively looking for a permanent replacement for Matthews.
In July, Vines management officially announced Brad Heald would be joining them on bass for future shows.
What Vines mp3s are available for download?
You can request the following Vines shows, demos, and interviews in our Vines MP3s Request Thread. If I’ve made any mistakes, or if you have additional shows or songs not listed, please pm me.
It’s our policy here at .com not to allow officially released Vines songs to be shared on the site.
Vines Bootlegs
XFM Session, Ocean 2, London (2002)
Ms. Jackson
Autumn Shade II
Fuck the World
Lamacq Session, BBC Radio 1, Maida Vale Studios, London (February 2002)
Outtathaway
Get Free
Mary Jane
Spaceland, LA (2002)
Country Yard
Mary Jane
Highly Evolved
Get Free
Factory
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
1969
Slims, San Francisco (2002)
Highly Evolved
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
Ride
Country Yard
Get Free
1969
Ms. Jackson
Ain’t No Room
Drown the Baptists
Factory
SGSTATM
Kyber, Philadelphia (2002)
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Highly Evolved
Ms. Jackson
Factory
Get Free
Autumn Shade
Country Yard
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
1969
Paradise, Boston (2002)
Homesick
Sunshinin'
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Country Yard
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
1969
Mary Jane
Factory
Ain't No Room
Roxy, LA (2002)
Intro
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Mary Jane
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Ain’t No Room
Sunchild
Homesick
In the Jungle
Drown the Baptists
1969
Fuck the World
The Quest, Minneapolis (2002)
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Drown The Baptists
Outtathaway
Amnesia
Get Free
Ms Jackson
Evil Town
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
Homesick
In The Jungle
1969
Fuck The World
Toronto - The Edge
Craig Interview
Ms. Jackson
Get Free
Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury (2002)
TBA
Reading Festival (2002)
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
Highly Evolved
Drown the Baptists
Ain’t No Room
Mary Jane
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
In the Jungle
Homesick
Fuck the World
Channel V (2002)
Autumn Shade
Highly Evolved
Evil Town
Get Free
1969
Drown the Baptists
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
Fuck the World
Homesick
The Metro, Sydney (2002)
Intro
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Country Yard
Outtathaway
Drown the Baptists
Evil Town
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Mary Jane
Ain’t No Room
Homesick
In the Jungle
Give Up Give Out Give In
Fuck the World
1969
Bataclan, Paris (2002)
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
Country Yard
Highly Evolved
Evil Town
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Mary Jane
Ain’t No Room
Amnesia
In the Jungle
Homesick
1969
Fuck the World
Nottingham (2002)
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
Drown the Baptists
Highly Evolved
Homesick
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Mary Jane
Astoria, London (2002)
Ain’t No Room
Amnesia
Autumn Shade
Autumn Shade II
Evil Town
Fuck the World
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Homesick
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sheffield Leadmill, Sheffield (2003)
Sun Child
In the Jungle
Autumn Shade II
Fuck the World
Later With Jools Holland, BBC Studios, London (2003)
Outtathaway
Homesick
Get Free
BDO 2003
Get Free
Autumn Shade
1969
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
In the Jungle
Fuck the World
MTV $2 (2004)
Animal Machine
Get Free
Ride
SGSTSTM
Winning Days
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
1969
Highly Evolved
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
AOL Sessions (2004)
Autumn Shade II
Amnesia
Ride
Get Free (Slow Version)
Winning Days
SGSTSTM
Pritemps Bourges, Paris (2004)
Amnesia
Animal Machine
Autumn Shade II
Fuck the World
Get Free
Going Gone
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Ride
SGSTSTM
TV Pro
Winning Days
Elysee Montmartre, Paris (2004)
Outtathaway
Amnesia
Ride
Winning Days
Evil Town
Get Free
Going Gone
SGSTSTM
Autumn Shade II
Animal Machine
TV Pro
Mary Jane
Fuck the World
The Vines Live on Triple J (2006)
Nothin's Comin'
Vision Valley
Highly Evolved
Dope Train
Spaceship
Outtathaway
Don't Listen to the Radio
Gross Out
Winning Days
Ride
Fuk Yeh
Ms. Jackson
Anysound
Get Free
Splendour (2006)
Highly Evolved
Animal Machine
Don't Listen to the Radio
Gross Out
Ride
Fuk Yeh
1969
Get Free
Fuck the World
Random
Winning Days (Spanish MTV)
Get Free (Live Lounge)
Highly Evolved & Get Free (Rove)
Winning Days (Rove)
Going Gone (acoustic) 2006
Vision Valley (acoustic) 2006
Homesick (Adelaide)
Autumn Shade II – Radio 1
Take a Sundy demo
Outtathaway (JJJ Session, JJJ Studios, Melbourne, Australia 12-02-02)
Ms. Jackson (Re:Covered, BBC Studios, London, England 11-04-02)
Sunshinin (Paradise Club, Boston, Massachusetts 15-05-02)
The Hives Vs. The Vines (MTV Video Music Awards, 29-08-02)
Amnesia (Theater For Living Arts, Philadelphia19-11-02)
Ms. Jackson (The Opera House, Toronto 10-07-03)
Going Gone (Irving Plaza, New York City 17-03-04)
Demos
301 Sessions/Q Studios Remixes
(Greg Wales production at Q Studios, later date)
Drown the Baptists
Get Free
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Winning Days
Q Studios Demos
(Greg Wales production at Q Studios)
Drown the Baptists
Get Free
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Winning Days
A# Session Demos
(Glenn Santry production at A Sharp Studios)
Homesick
In the Jungle
Rainfall
Ride
She's Got Something to Say to Me
Winning Days
From the Land
Zen Recordings Demos
1969
Ain't No Room
Amnesia
Autumn Shade
Blues Riff
Country Yard
Down at the Club
Factory
From the Land
Fuck the World
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Sunchild
Sunshinin
TV Whore
Interviews
Lamacq Live (May 2002)
Richard Kingsmill (2002)
Radio 1 (2003)
Triple J (January 2003)
Craig/Pat in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2003)
Craig Interview (2003)
Vines at Twisted 9 (2003)
Live Lounge (2004)
XFM (April 2004) *includes Ride & Animal Machine
Splendour 2006
Craig Interview w/ Bizarre Podcast (2006)
Craig Interview w/ Zane Lowe/Radio 1 (2006)
*thanks to Tienah for helping me with this list.
You can request the following Vines shows, demos, and interviews in our Vines MP3s Request Thread. If I’ve made any mistakes, or if you have additional shows or songs not listed, please pm me.
It’s our policy here at .com not to allow officially released Vines songs to be shared on the site.
Vines Bootlegs
XFM Session, Ocean 2, London (2002)
Ms. Jackson
Autumn Shade II
Fuck the World
Lamacq Session, BBC Radio 1, Maida Vale Studios, London (February 2002)
Outtathaway
Get Free
Mary Jane
Spaceland, LA (2002)
Country Yard
Mary Jane
Highly Evolved
Get Free
Factory
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
1969
Slims, San Francisco (2002)
Highly Evolved
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
Ride
Country Yard
Get Free
1969
Ms. Jackson
Ain’t No Room
Drown the Baptists
Factory
SGSTATM
Kyber, Philadelphia (2002)
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Highly Evolved
Ms. Jackson
Factory
Get Free
Autumn Shade
Country Yard
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
1969
Paradise, Boston (2002)
Homesick
Sunshinin'
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Country Yard
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
1969
Mary Jane
Factory
Ain't No Room
Roxy, LA (2002)
Intro
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Outtathaway
Mary Jane
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Ain’t No Room
Sunchild
Homesick
In the Jungle
Drown the Baptists
1969
Fuck the World
The Quest, Minneapolis (2002)
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Drown The Baptists
Outtathaway
Amnesia
Get Free
Ms Jackson
Evil Town
Mary Jane
Ain't No Room
Homesick
In The Jungle
1969
Fuck The World
Toronto - The Edge
Craig Interview
Ms. Jackson
Get Free
Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury (2002)
TBA
Reading Festival (2002)
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
Highly Evolved
Drown the Baptists
Ain’t No Room
Mary Jane
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
In the Jungle
Homesick
Fuck the World
Channel V (2002)
Autumn Shade
Highly Evolved
Evil Town
Get Free
1969
Drown the Baptists
In the Jungle
Mary Jane
Fuck the World
Homesick
The Metro, Sydney (2002)
Intro
Highly Evolved
Autumn Shade
Country Yard
Outtathaway
Drown the Baptists
Evil Town
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Mary Jane
Ain’t No Room
Homesick
In the Jungle
Give Up Give Out Give In
Fuck the World
1969
Bataclan, Paris (2002)
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
Country Yard
Highly Evolved
Evil Town
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Mary Jane
Ain’t No Room
Amnesia
In the Jungle
Homesick
1969
Fuck the World
Nottingham (2002)
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
Drown the Baptists
Highly Evolved
Homesick
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
Mary Jane
Astoria, London (2002)
Ain’t No Room
Amnesia
Autumn Shade
Autumn Shade II
Evil Town
Fuck the World
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Homesick
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sheffield Leadmill, Sheffield (2003)
Sun Child
In the Jungle
Autumn Shade II
Fuck the World
Later With Jools Holland, BBC Studios, London (2003)
Outtathaway
Homesick
Get Free
BDO 2003
Get Free
Autumn Shade
1969
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
In the Jungle
Fuck the World
MTV $2 (2004)
Animal Machine
Get Free
Ride
SGSTSTM
Winning Days
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
Outtathaway
Autumn Shade
1969
Highly Evolved
Get Free
Ms. Jackson
AOL Sessions (2004)
Autumn Shade II
Amnesia
Ride
Get Free (Slow Version)
Winning Days
SGSTSTM
Pritemps Bourges, Paris (2004)
Amnesia
Animal Machine
Autumn Shade II
Fuck the World
Get Free
Going Gone
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Ride
SGSTSTM
TV Pro
Winning Days
Elysee Montmartre, Paris (2004)
Outtathaway
Amnesia
Ride
Winning Days
Evil Town
Get Free
Going Gone
SGSTSTM
Autumn Shade II
Animal Machine
TV Pro
Mary Jane
Fuck the World
The Vines Live on Triple J (2006)
Nothin's Comin'
Vision Valley
Highly Evolved
Dope Train
Spaceship
Outtathaway
Don't Listen to the Radio
Gross Out
Winning Days
Ride
Fuk Yeh
Ms. Jackson
Anysound
Get Free
Splendour (2006)
Highly Evolved
Animal Machine
Don't Listen to the Radio
Gross Out
Ride
Fuk Yeh
1969
Get Free
Fuck the World
Random
Winning Days (Spanish MTV)
Get Free (Live Lounge)
Highly Evolved & Get Free (Rove)
Winning Days (Rove)
Going Gone (acoustic) 2006
Vision Valley (acoustic) 2006
Homesick (Adelaide)
Autumn Shade II – Radio 1
Take a Sundy demo
Outtathaway (JJJ Session, JJJ Studios, Melbourne, Australia 12-02-02)
Ms. Jackson (Re:Covered, BBC Studios, London, England 11-04-02)
Sunshinin (Paradise Club, Boston, Massachusetts 15-05-02)
The Hives Vs. The Vines (MTV Video Music Awards, 29-08-02)
Amnesia (Theater For Living Arts, Philadelphia19-11-02)
Ms. Jackson (The Opera House, Toronto 10-07-03)
Going Gone (Irving Plaza, New York City 17-03-04)
Demos
301 Sessions/Q Studios Remixes
(Greg Wales production at Q Studios, later date)
Drown the Baptists
Get Free
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Winning Days
Q Studios Demos
(Greg Wales production at Q Studios)
Drown the Baptists
Get Free
Mary Jane
Outtathaway
Sunchild
Winning Days
A# Session Demos
(Glenn Santry production at A Sharp Studios)
Homesick
In the Jungle
Rainfall
Ride
She's Got Something to Say to Me
Winning Days
From the Land
Zen Recordings Demos
1969
Ain't No Room
Amnesia
Autumn Shade
Blues Riff
Country Yard
Down at the Club
Factory
From the Land
Fuck the World
Get Free
Highly Evolved
Sunchild
Sunshinin
TV Whore
Interviews
Lamacq Live (May 2002)
Richard Kingsmill (2002)
Radio 1 (2003)
Triple J (January 2003)
Craig/Pat in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2003)
Craig Interview (2003)
Vines at Twisted 9 (2003)
Live Lounge (2004)
XFM (April 2004) *includes Ride & Animal Machine
Splendour 2006
Craig Interview w/ Bizarre Podcast (2006)
Craig Interview w/ Zane Lowe/Radio 1 (2006)
*thanks to Tienah for helping me with this list.
Who is the Vines new bassist?
Brad Heald
Info is limited at the moment, but yes, the band does have a new bassist who has been practicing with the band and will join them for some live shows in the near future.
His name is Brad Heald, and he was introduced to the band thru guitarist, Ryan Griffiths. Ryan met Brad at a party a few years back, when Brad was playing with local band D'Arcy (the name inspired by none other than D'Arcy, the beautiful blonde bassist from Smashing Pumpkins). To read about that band, you can visit their old band site at http://www.geocities.com/darcy_makes_music/mainpage.html.
Brad Heald
Info is limited at the moment, but yes, the band does have a new bassist who has been practicing with the band and will join them for some live shows in the near future.
His name is Brad Heald, and he was introduced to the band thru guitarist, Ryan Griffiths. Ryan met Brad at a party a few years back, when Brad was playing with local band D'Arcy (the name inspired by none other than D'Arcy, the beautiful blonde bassist from Smashing Pumpkins). To read about that band, you can visit their old band site at http://www.geocities.com/darcy_makes_music/mainpage.html.
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