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The Vines

When The Vines burst onto the post-grunge celebrity scene in late 2001, the British press was first in line to claim them for their very own. The band was quickly compared to Nirvana while being thrown into the swarm of impacting acts like The Hives, Haven, and Doves. Still, they weren't just hype. Craig Nicholls (vocals/guitar), Patrick Matthews (bass/vocals), and David Oliffe (drums) were a tight-knit bunch eager to rock.

Founded in their native Sydney, Australia in the late '90s, The Vines met in high school while working at a neighborhood McDonald's. Nicholls sought it fit to name the band The Vines, for his dad fronted a '60s group by the same name, The Vynes. While playing Nirvana covers at friend's parties, The Vines worked a glamorous,...
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