The Vines are an Australian garage rock band notable for producing a musical hybrid of 60s rock and 90s alternative music. They are most known for their song "Ride" which has been featured in numerous commercials, television shows, and movies.

The original lineup of the Vines met in suburban Sydney in the mid 1990s where Craig Nicholls, Patrick Matthews and David Oliffe met while working at their local McDonald’s. They decided to form a band with Nicholls on Guitar and Vocals, Matthews on Bass and Backing Vocals and Olliffe on drums. The band played Nirvana covers at parties while working on developing a sound of their own on Nicholls’ four-track recorder. The band was named the Vines because Nicholls’ father played in a Sydney