Craig Robert Nicholls, (born August 31, 1977 in Sydney, Australia) is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock group The Vines. is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... NSW redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Garage rock was a simple, raw form of rock and roll created by a number of American bands in the mid-1960s. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Neo-Psychedelia (a. ... Post-grunge is a subgenre of Alternative rock that emerged in the early 1990s as a derivative of grunge music. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... The piano Piano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte, a large musical instrument with a keyboard (see keyboard instrument). ... The Vines are an Australian garage rock band notable for producing a raw musical hybrid of 60s rock and 90s alternative music. ... Stratocaster redirects here. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... The Vines are an Australian garage rock band notable for producing a raw musical hybrid of 60s rock and 90s alternative music. ...

Early days

Craig Nicholls is second youngest of four, having two sisters and a brother. He spent his childhood listening to the The Beatles or painting. He attended Marist College Penshurst. Nicholls dropped out of school during his tenth grade year of High School. As Nicholls was interested in painting, he chose to enrol in an art school to study painting. He supplied his vocation with money earned at a food service job (at a McDonald's restaurant in South Hurstville, Sydney). There he met his future bandmates, Patrick Matthews (who left the band in 2004) and David Oliffe (former drummer). To form a quartet, Nicholls invited his school-mate Ryan Griffiths to join in the band. Nicholls said in an interview that he had kept the band's name as Rishikesh pertaining to the place in India where his favourite band The Beatles had gone. During their gig days, the newspapers would misprint their band name as 'Rishi Chasms', so Nicholls decided to change the name to The Vines, a reference to his father's frontman role in the 1960s band The Vynes. His father taught him to play guitar when he was a child. The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... For other schools with the same name, see Marist College (disambiguation). ... This article is about the philosophical concept of Art. ... For other uses , see Painting (disambiguation). ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... Hurstville is a Local Government Area within Sydney, Australia, and also a suburb within that area. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Not to be confused with the 19th century Scottish fruit grower Patrick Matthew. ... David Olliffe is the former drummer of The Vines. ... For other uses, see Quartet (disambiguation). ... Ryan Griffiths plays the guitar in The Vines. ... River Ganges in Rishikesh Rishikesh (also spelled Hrishikesh) (Hindi: )is a city and a municipal board in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. ...

Nicholls had never written songs until they started playing gigs. He stated in an interview that once he started writing songs, he started loving it and continued to write more and more songs. Moreover, he stated that writing was a good outlet for him.^[1]

With gigs that included playing for backyard parties, they gathered a following in Sydney and eventually reached the notice of Capitol Records. Nicholls paintings have graced the covers of Vines albums. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ...

Success

The Vines recorded their debut album Highly Evolved with producer Rob Schnapf in Los Angeles. During the recording process drummer David Oliffe left the band, to later be replaced by Hamish Rosser. The single "Highly Evolved" gained critical hype, and charted at #32 in the UK. "Get Free", "Outtathaway", and "Homesick" were released as singles. Highly Evolved went on to sell over 2.1 million records worldwide. They were the first Australian band to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone in 20 years on the September 19, 2002 issue. Instant success was difficult for Nicholls and brought strain to the band. Concerts would end between electrifying and total chaos, and performances on Jay Leno and David Letterman led to bans from the shows. In 2004 the band went to Bearsville Studios, Woodstock and began recording the follow up to Highly Evolved. Winning Days debuted at #7 in Australia #23 in the US and #32 in the UK. Its first single "Ride" was licensed to Apple Computer for an iTunes commercial. Highly Evolved is an album by Australian garage rockers The Vines, released in July of 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... James Douglas Muir Jay Leno (April 28, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedian and television host, who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.) is an Emmy Award-winning American television host and comedian. ... Apple Inc. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ...

Asperger's Syndrome

During a promotional show for Triple M radio, bass player Patrick Matthews walked off stage after Nicholls bleated at the audience and demanded that the crowd not talk during the performance. He said to the crowd,"Why the fuck are you laughing? You're all a bunch of sheep. Can't you go baa?". Nicholls was even accused of kicking a photographer and charges were pressed. As a result, Patrick Matthews never played with The Vines again (he has since joined Youth Group) and Triple M banned The Vines from being played on their radio station indefinitely. Nicholls was accompanied by his brother Matt and his manager and friend Andy Kelly in Balmain Local Court in Sydney on 19 November 2004. There it was revealed that Nicholls had Asperger's Syndrome. Youth Group is a rock band from Sydney, Australia signed to Ivy League Records. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Asperger described his patients as little professors. Aspergers syndrome (AS, or the more common shorthand Aspergers), is characterized as one of the five pervasive developmental disorders, and is commonly referred to as a form of high functioning autism. ...

This was known by Nicholls' guitar technician, English roadcrew veteran Tony Bateman who had toured with The Cure, Sisters Of Mercy and Black Sabbath. He suspected that there was something clinically different with Nicholls and downloaded information about Asperger's Syndrome, later handing it over to Andy Kelly. The judge dropped all charges against Nicholls on the condition that he sought immediate treatment. Nicholls yelled "I'm Free!" upon leaving the courthouse.^[2] This article is about the English rock band. ... The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM) is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland in 1831. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ...

He was under medical treatment and underwent therapy for six months. He has given up his intake of fast food and marijuana habit.^[3] Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja (Hindi: गांजा),[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. ...

Nicholls has spoken about his condition in various interviews when asked about it.^[1][3]

Vision Valley

In mid 2005 the band announced they were recording their third album in Australia with producer Wayne Connolly. The album Vision Valley was released in Australia on April 1, 2006 and April 4 in the United States. Vision Valley is The Vines third album. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2006 The Vines returned to a very small amount of gigs, including a night at the Kentish Town Forum in London, the Tuesday after performances at the Carling Reading & Leeds Festivals.

New Album

The Vines are currently in the U.S. in Los Angeles, California recording their fourth album with Highly Evolved/Winning Days producer Rob Schnapf. Recording began in December 2007 and the band finished the recording and mixing works in the 1st week of March 2008, waiting to release the album, called Melodia.

The Vines were playing at the MTV Australia Awards on April 26. On an interview in the red carpet, Nicholls said that their next album will be probably released on July 12.^[4] is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

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External links

• The Vines Official Website
• The Vines Official Fan Club
• Craig Nicholls at the Internet Movie Database