History Music / TheVines

* FreakOut: His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBKm966ACdQ sensory overload]] on ''Series/TheLateShowWithDavidLetterman'' may be one of the most awkward examples of this in television history. This is not an isolated incident.

[[caption-width-right:220:Craig Nicholls, the driving force behind The Vines.]]

The band formed in 1994, and were initially a Music/{{Nirvana}} cover band that eventually began to write their own material. When they did, it became a {{Grunge}}y take on [[Music/TheBeatles Beatle-esque]] British pop music that occasionally veered into [[PsychedelicRock psychedelia.]] Their first single wound up creating a ton of buzz at home and in the UK, and after Hamish Rosser replaced Oliffe, they soon relocated to Los Angeles to record their debut album, which became 2002's ''Highly Evolved.'' The album, lead by popular singles "Get Free" and "Outtathaway," made a big splash, going platinum in Australia and gold in the UK and America, and it won them a ''Rolling Stone'' cover story, and firmly wedged them into the GarageRock scene of the time featuring such luminaries as Music/TheStrokes, Music/TheHives and Music/TheWhiteStripes.

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: ''Vision Valley.'' (especially when paired with the band name

* FreakOut: His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBKm966ACdQ sensory overload]] on the ''Late Show'' may be one of the most awkward examples of this in television history.

* HairTriggerTemper: Being on the spectrum, Craig gets overstimulated ''incredibly'' easily, with one critic pointing out that Craig may have picked the worst career for himself. Stories are plentiful about his behavior, from the above incidents on late night talk shows, to at least one assault charge, to the police being called after a fight with his parents. However, he has made some efforts to clean his life up.

* MyspeldRokBand: While the band's name is spelled properly, it was inspired by The Vynes, a band Craig's father had once fronted.

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: ''Vision Valley.''

'''The Vines''' are an Australian AlternativeRock band who hit it big worldwide as part of the early 2000s GarageRock revival. The band is fronted by guitarist and vocalist Craig Nicholls, and the original lineup included Craig's former [=McDonalds=] co-worker Patrick Matthews on bass, and David Oliffe behind the kit.

* SequelSong: ''Highly Evolved'' had "Autumn Shade." ''Winning Days'' had "Autumn Shade II."

By the time of the promotion of their fifth album, 2011's ''Future Primitive,'' Craig Nicholls was the only official member of the band left, with a [[RevolvingDoorBand rotating]] rhythm section. This didn't slow down Craig - he wound up writing enough material for a double album, which materialized on [=PledgeMusic=] as ''Wicked Nature'' in 2014.

After quitting drugs and cleaning up his diet, Craig and a revamped Vines pressed on with 2006's ''Vision Valley,'' noted by more focused songwriting and markedly shorter song titles. The promotion of the record was cut short after Craig's social struggles caught up with him again. They were dropped by Capitol Records around this time, though the label did release ''The Best Of The Vines'' in 2008. Studio album ''Melodia'' followed in the summer of that year on the Australian label Ivy League, again with slightly limited promotion.

After quitting drugs and cleaning up his diet, Craig and a revamped Vines pressed on with 2006's ''Vision Valley,'' noted by more focused songwriting and markedly shorter song titles. the promotion of which was cut short after Craig's social struggles caught up with him again. They were dropped by Capitol Records around this time, though the label did release ''The Best Of The Vines'' in 2008. Studio album ''Melodia'' followed in the summer of that year on the Australian label Ivy League, again with slightly limited promotion.