The Temper Trap

     While watching a rerun of David Letterman, I saw the band The Temper Trap closing the show.  Listening to them took me back to some of the mellow bands from the 80's such as Thompson Twins, Chicago, Simply Red - you get the picture here.  Now I may be showing my age but that is ok by me.  At least I can still remember the good old days of rock.
 
Watch this vid and see for yourself - this band is pretty neat.


 About the band -
Temper Trap is an Australian indie rock band which formed in 2005. The core members are Dougy Mandagi on vocals, Jonathon Aherne on bass guitar, Toby Dundas on drums, Lorenzo Sillitto on lead guitar and Joseph Greer on keyboards and guitar. In 2008, the group relocated from Melbourne to London. The band released their debut album Conditions in June 2009 to favourable reviews and commercial success; it peaked at No. 9 on the ARIA Albums Chart and into the top 30 on the UK Albums Chart. Its lead single, "Sweet Disposition", peaked in the top 10 on the Belgian, Irish and UK Singles Charts and reached No. 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 in November, The Temper Trap won 'Best Group' for their album Conditions and 'Most Popular Australian Single' for "Sweet Disposition".

Temper Trap's eponymous second album will be released in late May/early June 2012 under Liberation Music (AUS), Infectious Records (UK) and Glassnote Records (US). Its announcement was accompanied by a new track "Rabbit Hole", which is the 10th track of the album. 

     
     Thanks Mr. Letterman for once again for supporting the 'basically unknown' musician.