The Temper Trap Show Review

The atmosphere held suspension as a semi-filled crowd awaited The Temper Trap's arrival to the stage. The atmospheric alternative rock band performed on Thursday Sept. 30 at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, N.J. The Australian quintet was lead by their front man Dougy Mandagi sporting a loosely fitted gray v-neck and tight black jeans. The band opened with their song "Rest," which gave off a fixating effect from the get-go. Radiant lights blared into the audience accenting each beat that resonated throughout the theater. The energy they gave off continued to draw the crowd in even more so with each succeeding song.

About midway through The Temper Trap's set they played "Soldier On," a song that began slowly but three minutes in broke out into extreme vibrancy. Bassist Jonathon Aherne emitted a great amount of zest toward the latter part of their set. He lively bounced around stage while playing pounding, catchy bass riffs. The Temper Trap ended their performance with "Drum Song." Mandagi took part in the song's percussion as he viciously slammed the single tom in front of him. To conclude the scene, he took a bottle of water and poured it on the head of the drum and continued to passionately bang the drum. As the water came splashing up, the dynamic view was enhanced with a strobe light that projected onto the splashing water, illuminating the faces of the fans. After the song reached his completion, the band exited the stage united.

After about a five-minute reprieve, the band reclaimed the stage and performed a two-song encore and generously thanked the crowd for coming. The Temper Trap truly gave the crowd a taste of their marvelous live performance ability. To follow, on Friday they played at Terminal 5 in New York City to a sold-out crowd. It's no longer a secret that The Temper Trap puts on a bold live show.