Melbourne’s The Temper Trap may just be that band. This foursome have developed a fearsome live reputation ever since they burst onto the local scene at the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival in March 2006. The band officially formed almost 18 months ago, but it was a stunning performance at this event that signalled their ‘arrival’ as serious players. Sandwiched amongst a host of the finest indie acts from around the world, The Temper Trap held their own and then some. Call it a watershed moment if you will. The remainder of the year has seen them sharing stages with acts like The Dears, Dappled Cities Fly, Spank Rock and Wolf & Cub.

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