ARTIST · INDIE / ALT

The Temper Trap

Edge-of-feedback guitars and vaulting tenor—sunrise set moments in sonic form.

Indie rock
Alternative rock

Updated 27 October 2026

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Biography

Conditions turned guitar echo into singalong glue without shoegaze coma.

Sweet Disposition synced to countless film trailers and sunrise montages.

US touring bridged Pacific indie circuits to mainstream alternative radio.

Lossless streams separate wet guitar tails, tambourine rush, and vocal strain peaks.

The Temper Trap formed in Melbourne with Dougy Mandagi, Toby Dundas, Jonny Aherne, and Lorenzo Safra. Dougy Mandagi’s soaring falsetto was a trademark on Sweet Disposition and Fader. The song was used in the film (500) Days of Summer.

Conditions (2009) and The Temper Trap (2012) followed, along with Thick as Thieves (2016). The band has been a favorite at festivals.

Interesting facts about The Temper Trap

01 Australian indie rock band formed in Melbourne in 2005.
02 Conditions (2009) included Sweet Disposition as an international alternative hit.
03 Sweet Disposition reached the Billboard Alternative Airplay top ten in the United States.
04 Sweet Disposition was used in the film (500) Days of Summer.
05 Dougy Mandagi is the band’s lead singer.