The Temper Trap
is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia. It is noted for its atmospheric sound, featuring grand guitars set to pulsating rhythms. [1]
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History
The band is signed to
Infectious Records worldwide, except for Australia and the United States. In Australia the group is signed to
Michael Gudinski's label
Liberation Music, and in the United States The Temper Trap is signed to
Glassnote Records [2]
The Temper Trap took their name from the combination of their favourite song 'The Lady is a Tramp' and their favourite movie 'The Parent Trap'.
The Temper Trap first attracted the attention of the worldwide music industry after playing to sell-out crowds at the
Musexpo in London in October 2008, and then at
South by Southwest in March 2009.
The
BBC chose The Temper Trap on its top 15
Sound of 2009
.
[3]
Conditions
(2008–2009)
The band finished recording their debut album,
Conditions
, with veteran music producer
Jim Abbiss in
March of
2009 in London, after 4 weeks recording the bulk of the album in Melbourne in late
2008.
[4] The album was released in Australia on 19 June 2009, and debuted at #9 on the Australian ARIA Charts. It was released in the UK on 10 August, 2009.
The song "Science of Fear", which featured additional programming by DJ Shadow, was remixed by the Drum and Bass artist
Mistabishi, and appeared on the Hospital Records podcast #79. The song "Sweet Disposition" was featured in the
teaser trailer for
500 Days of Summer
(and is also on the movie's official
soundtrack), the Australian hit TV series
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
and the Season 2 finale of
Greek
- "At World's End". The song also features in a commercial for
Sky Sports football featuring
Jose Mourinho for sky sports HD, in the commercial for
Channel 4 music and the promo for the AFL Grand Final on Channel 10 in Australia.
The band moved to London in early May 2009 to “spend a bit of time on the continent and try and build a fan base over here” according to lead guitarist Lorenzo. He says “it was always our dream to at least come over here and give it a good crack early on.”
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Members
- Dougy Mandagi - vocals, guitar
- Jonathon Aherne - bass
- Lorenzo Sillitto - lead guitar, keyboards
- Toby Dundas - drums
Discography
Albums
- 2006 - The Temper Trap EP
- 2009 - Conditions
#9 AUS [6], #32 UK [7]
Singles
Year
| Title
| Chart positions
| Albums
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UK
| IRE
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2008
| "Sweet Disposition" [8]
| 31
| 20
| Conditions
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2009
| "Science Of Fear"
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"Fader"
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"Sweet Disposition" (Axwell & Dirty South Remix)
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See also
| Music of Australia}}portal
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References
- BBC Sound of 2009: The Temper Trap
- Infectious back in business
- Electric dreams for pop in 2009
- Marshall Brings Infectious Records Back To Life
- The Temper Trap
- http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50
- http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/c/uk/album_charts.html
- http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_singles.php