The Temper Trap
Left to right: Lorenzo Sillitto, Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas in 2009
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Indie rock alternative rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Liberation Infectious Glassnote
Members	Dougy Mandagi Jonathon Aherne Toby Dundas Joseph Greer
Past members	Lorenzo Sillitto
Website	thetempertrap.com

The Temper Trap are an Australian indie rock band formed in 2005 by Dougy Mandagi [id], Jonathon Aherne, and Toby Dundas. 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 and Most Popular Australian Single for "Sweet Disposition".^[2] Their eponymous second album was released in late May/early June 2012 under Liberation Music (AUS), Infectious Records (UK) and Glassnote Records (US). The album won the band Best Rock Album, and they also won Best Group at the 2012 ARIA Awards. In October 2013 guitarist Lorenzo Sillitto left the band, during the recording of the third album.^[3]