The Temper Trap's story begins with
Dougy. Born in Indonesia and immersed in an artistic
and musical family, with some rich influences from singing
in church choirs with his aunty and uncle and listening
to his dad, a country music fan, play guitar. These
influences evolved around Dougy, as he moved consistently
from different islands in Indonesa, to Hawaii and then
eventually to Australia. Dougy's move to Downunder started
him out as a portrait drawer at $25 a pop, or singing
a tune for your loose change in downtown Melbourne.
Dougy eventually ended up working at the same retail
store as Toby. Dougy had thought of starting a band
for years and after a few months of boring work hours
and finding out Toby was a drummer and a walking musical
dictionary, the first band practice began, minus a bass
player. In one of the coincedences that the band have
come to rely on Jonny worked a couple of stores down
and was called in. He had known Dougy for years, back
in the busking days when dougy first arrived in melbourne.
jonny, the 13 year old dreamer and son of a missionary,
wanted to learn some guitar and dougy helped him out.
A brotherly friendship was formed with some sense of
common ground, both drawing life from music and their
spritual upbringings, and unaware of the musical union
which would be formed 6 years later.
The three of them came together, practised like crazy
and played some shows for a year. One, two skip a few
(guitarists), ninety nine Lorenzo. An old school friend
of Toby's, Lorenzo had been dancing around bands and
playing guitar from the age of 12. They bonded over
skateboarding, but it didn't take the 2 teenagers long
to start jamming covers and writing primitive songs
in the garage. Years down the track and in another perfect
twist Lorenzo's previous band called it a day just as
the other tempers second guitarist departed and the
band was formed.
The Temper Trap, lead by frontman Dougy, have been writing
and touring Australia, catching the ears of many, including
world renowned producer Jim Abiss who made the journey
to melbourne to assist the Temper Trap in delivering
their debut record. With a series of epic new tracks
set for release on their much anticipated debut album,
the band has conquered adventurous new territory, building
on their rich foundations in a natural progression.
Legendary Artic Monkey's and Kasabian Producer Jim Abiss
flew over to Melbourne to be at the helm. The Results
of this brilliant new evolution in sound will persuasively
draw you in. The Temper Trap have undeniably delivered.
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