Living in Aalborg in the northern part of Denmark the band created the studio and rehearsal facilities called Quinten together with other young musicians from the city. Here they had their second home and gave birth to numerous recordings of their music.
Some of those recordings ended on producer Kasper Windings lap, who immediately invited the band to Copenhagen for studio sessions. Through the next year the band recorded with both him and English producer Rik Simpson for a forthcoming debut release. However the project stranded and left The Alpine back on their own, without a record deal but much more matured as a band nevertheless.
In the fall of 2002 they released the promo-cd World Record and started booking their own live-shows. Soon the venues in Denmark noticed the band from the north and throughout 2003 The Alpine played many live shows. Danish national radio, P3 playlisted the song Ground Beneath Me in the spring of 2003 after it topped their demo-chart for several weeks.
Around that time The Alpine was, chosen to take part of the project Upcoming.dk initiated by Rytmisk Musik Danmark and Christian Backman from EMI Records. The purpose of this project was to help and guide the band forward in their musical career. The Alpine also signed with Swedish management Promopop and went to Stockholm in April 2003 to do their first Swedish showcase. A month later they performed at the annual SPOT09 festival for the first time. A festival for both the public and for the music industry which is held in the city of Aarhus.
After a gig at Von Hatten in Randers The Alpine was spotted by a booker from Loudness, a young and innovative booking agency, with whom they started working with shortly after. In the summer of 2003 the band went back in the studio to record. The result was the ep entitled Four New Numbers which soon became a follow-up for Ground Beneath Me on P3, this time with the song Too Many Monsters.
With the young director Lars Terp The Alpine also did their first musicvideo for the same song. Though the video was made under extreme low-budget conditions it made it to #1 on 'Nordiska Videolistan', a Finish TV-show featuring a nordic video-chart, very similar to MTV UpNorth.
In late 2003 the band moved to Copenhagen and began a new life in the big city. Despite the lack of a record deal The Alpine continued their excessive touring in Denmark throughout 2004. Futhermore the band was chosen by Danish TV-show 'Boogie' as a semifinalist in their 'Starfighter' competition, while both national and local radio stations in Denmark began playing the song 'High Underground'.
In the fall of 2004 the band went to Sweden to begin recording in the famous Gula Studion together with producer Marco Manieri. 3 new songs were done and in early 2005 the song 'Trigger' from these sessions became the fourth The Alpine tune to be playlisted on P3 radio.
The band became a popular name on MyMusic.dk as well - the biggest website in Denmark for up- and coming music - getting great reviews and a feature as "Band of the week".
After signing a deal with the Danish booking agency Offbeat the band went on their first German tour in late April 2005. A tour arranged by the German agency Polar-Zoo and supported by the Danish rock council, ROSA, which also included the bands first live TV-performance on the music show 'Blend' on TD1.
At the gig at the Magnet Club in Berlin on that very tour The Alpine was spotted by the Berlin-based management agency Exzess Berlin and shortly after a contract between the parties was signed. Having joined forces with a top-tuned management and made the basis for a stronger international chart-attack, the band went off to London in late May 2005.
After being selected among thousands of bands The Alpine were among the 10 European acts invited to take part of the music tv show "MTV A CUT". The 10 bands competed for a support slot for Anastacia and a week of rehearsing, gigging, recording (in Abbey Road) and hanging out in London were filmed for the TV-show and aired all over Europe on MTV in the fall of 2005. Anastacia was among the judges and The Alpine made it to the finals and ended as #2 in the show.
As a result of this the interest for The Alpine among many record companies outside of Denmark increased and combined with the hard work of Exzess Berlin the future for the band suddenly had a whole new perspective. Shortly after the MTV A CUT adventure had ended a showcase was set up in Copenhagen and among the invited were the German-based record label Gun Records - a sub-label to Sony/BMG.
The showcase was a success, the chemistry was right and a few weeks later The Alpine landed their first ever record deal.
The work on the forthcoming debut album immediately continued in the favourable Gula Studion in Malmö, Sweden and once again The Alpine teamed up with producer Marco Manieri. In between the recording sessions in Sweden the band spent time in Germany, playing promo gigs, filmed the musicvideo to the first single "Mondays Look The Same" (a song the band wrote while being on the MTV show in London) and warmed-up of Anastacia at the Paradiso in Amsterdam.
By the end of November 2005 the album work was almost done and release territories such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden were confirmed. The single made it as "Track Of The Week" on Danish National Radio P3 and a long German tour was scheduled for the rest of the year. A year like no other in the career of The Alpine and a strong indicator of what 2006 might bring.
On February the 27th 2006 The Alpine released their highly anticipated debut album entitled 'On Feel Trips' in Denmark. An album of 12 songs all produced by Marco Manieri and recorded in Gula Studion (S). The album showed the band at it's best and was the culmination of many years of hard work. While touring intensively in both Denmark and Germany the release date for Germany, Austria and Switzerland was set to April 15 the same year and the follow-up single for 'Mondays Look The Same' became the song 'Trigger'.
All for One
The Alpine Lyrics
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Or am I new?
I am now roaring
Maybe
We could
Answer
Maybe
Answer
I am all for one when I strike
(Find a way to a heart, don't turn away)
'Cause this is our time
Imagine me falling
I am now roaring
Maybe
We could
Answer
Maybe
We could
Answer
I am all for one when I strike
(Find a way to a heart, don't turn away)
'Cause this is our time
'Cause this is our time
I have
A thousand questions
I have
I have
A thousand questions
Something that you never were
Something that I always was
Something that you never were
Something that I always was
'Cause this is our time
We are the love, we are the love, we are the love
We are the love, we are the love, we are the love
'Cause this is our time
The lyrics of The Alpine's song All For One depicts the empowerment and strength of an individual and the importance of it in a collective effort. The opening lines "Imagine me falling, or am I new" signify the uncertainty and self-doubt one might experience in a new situation but with the following line, "I am now roaring," the character gains confidence and shows their prowess. The repeated chorus of "Maybe we could answer" represents the idea that by coming together, there may be solutions to problems that cannot be solved individually. The line "I am all for one when I strike" combines the idea of individual strength with collective effort, emphasizing that when we stand together, we become stronger.
The verses express the frustration of a person who has many questions but doesn't seem to find the answers. "I have a thousand questions, something that you never were" portrays the feeling that others around might not understand what the individual is going through, making them feel alone. But the chorus emphasizes the idea of unity, that "we are the love," and that "this is our time" meaning that together, they can overcome and find answers.
Overall, the song All For One is an anthem of unity, strength in numbers and the power of collective effort. The lyrics, when combined with the upbeat melody, create a motivational song that empowers listeners to stand together and support each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Imagine me falling
Picture me in a vulnerable state
Or am I new?
Or am I just experiencing something for the first time?
I am now roaring
I am now expressing myself loudly and confidently
Maybe
It is possible
We could
We have the ability to
Answer
Provide a response
I am all for one when I strike
I stand united and strong when taking action
(Find a way to a heart, don't turn away)
(Connect with others on an emotional level, don't ignore them)
'Cause this is our time
This moment belongs to us
I have a thousand questions
I have many things I want to know and understand
Something that you never were
Something that you never embodied or experienced
Something that I always was
Something that I have always been or felt
We are the love, we are the love, we are the love
We are embodiments of love and compassion
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LLOYD JAMES, TRISTON PALMA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lua the Drag Queen
I really can't control my love for this band at the moment!
Nicole
This band seriously just keep getting better. I was already in love after Villages and Hands, but now I absolutely have to buy this album. ALPINE are a wonderful band.
Fabio Rubato
nice...first time listen. love it. well done Alpine. So sad you couldn't progress further. Like so many bands...such a brief expression.
Mauro Ramos Neto
soooooo good, Alpine is a treasure that has been found on youtube!
Gwalter
I like so much this band ^_^
Adam Marquez
Me too
Fatima Noir
Vivo in love de Alpine 💚🧚
CreateUss
mountains are emotionally hardcore... they portray the same feelings that Alpine's music does. Or they are just massive rocks, and people are empty rocks with no feelings.
Leonardo Toledo
OMG alpine MUST come to Argentina, my house specifically
BestAtNothing
I think you sound deeper than you actually are because I'm high. But I'll like this anyway.