The Temper Trap: Jonathon Aherne.

You might not recognise the name straight away, but you’ll have probably heard Temper Trap by now, writes Ryan Butcher.

They’re one of those bands who’ve profited from a well-placed single on a feel-good film trailer, which catapulted them into the collective subconscious. Their single, Sweet Disposition, was the surprise anthem of the summer, thanks to it’s inclusion on the indie rom-com (500) Days of Summer.

Now, Temper Trap are in the midst of wrapping up their first year out of Australia with a nationwide support slot for Florence and the Machine, a special one-off Christmas show in London, and the build-up for their next single to be released in the first week of 2010.

During their stop off in Lincoln yesterdayFriday 11 December, for their highly-anticipated set at the Engine Shed, the Echo spoke to Temper Trap bass player Jonathon Aherne.

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN YOU LIVE BEFORE, WHAT CAN THEY EXPECT FROM YOUR SHOW?

To sum it up, we always try to put on an energetic show and we always put all we can into our performance. But sometimes you can’t always live up to that. I think there’s such a difference between listening to someone on CD and listening to them live and we want people to fall in love with the songs in a whole new way.

WELL, WE’RE COMING TO THE END OF THE YEAR. HOW HAVE THE LAST 365 DAYS BEEN FOR YOU AS A BAND?

Well, we’re a pretty new band and this has been our first album. We’ve just stepped out of Australia, which has been a desire for us for a long time. Australia can be so isolated. When we first got out, we played in 15 countries across 10 days and there was just this feeling of being exposed and experiencing things. It’s really cool being able to be in an honest position to do what we’re doing.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING TO RECENTLY? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT’S CAUGHT YOUR EAR THIS LAST YEAR?

There’s this band we’ve played with a few times this year and we’ve fallen in love with watching them play. They’re called Mumford and Sons. Then, of course, there’s Florence (and the Machine). They’re generally a live act who are quite special. I’m not going to try and explain what it is about them. I mean, obviously her vocal is pretty special and she can take on all sorts of ranges.

THE NEW SINGLE, FADER, IS RELEASED ON JANUARY 4. HOW WAS THE SONG BORN? WHERE DID IT COME FROM?

The general sense with Fader was that we needed a pop song. We all stuck in for the melody and came out with some straight-up pop structures. Toby wrote the keyboard and Dougie wrote the lyrics pretty quickly. I don’t think it holds any particular significance – it’s just an attempt at making something pop. I’m aware that’s not cool, but it’s one of my favourite songs on the album.

LOOKING TO THE NEW YEAR, WILL YOU BE MAKING ANY RESOLUTIONS?

My New Year’s resolutions are always pretty serious. I haven’t thought about it too much yet, but it’ll probably be a continual desire to grow closer to my wife and look after her. I’ll think about that one.