(Another) Indonesian Music Hero!

We are overwhelmed when we heard about great bands that have Indonesians as the member, that got big across the globe. Just name "Young and Restless" from Australia, and Sandhy Sandoro, who won an international music contest, from Germany, as a few. So, the word 'Hero' on the title maybe is a bit too much, but when I've just discovered this new Melbourne band a few days ago, their music just blew me away! And it makes me so proud to be Indonesian. The band is called 'The Temper Trap'. First time I heard it was from my friend Vina, who actualy have seen them perform live before they contributed in "500 Days of Summer" Soundtrack. But I realized about the nationality of the vocalist from a video posted by my friend, Ical, over Facebook.



You know the feeling when we get so proud of somenone who is representing what you are, or where you're from, and you felt that you can burst into bubbles?? That's what exactly I felt when tried to look for The Temper Trap on the internet, and see what they've achieved.

Seems that it wasn't long ago that Dougy Manadi, came to Australia in 1999 to pursuit his study straight after constantly moving from Bali and Hawaii. With a big influence over Radiohead, Bowie, Prince, TV and the Radio, Mars Volta, and weezer, Dougy and his skateboard mates form The Temper Trap in 2005. They started to make music since then.


They've made a few EP's and recorded a full length album this year, 'Conditions' which was produced by UK producer Jim Abbiss (UNKLE, Adele, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys). They have a tight tour schedule this year. This month, they'll play across the United States. And on November and December, they will play across Europe, and I hope I'll get the chance to see the guys perform here in Netherlands on the 17th and 20th of December.

Here's the video of their first hit single from the album 'Condition', "Sweet Disposition". Which in my opinion, sounds like "When in Rome" :) Enjoy, and keep supporting good music!