The Temper Trap

The Temper Trap is an alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia noted for its atmospheric sound, featuring grand guitars set to pulsating rhythms
Members of the band include:� Dougie Mandagi – lead vocals, guitar, Jonathon Aherne – bass, Lorenzo Sillitto – lead guitar, keyboards and Toby Dundas – drums�
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 it is signed to Glassnote Records
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
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