Biography
Australian indie rock quintet the Trouble with Templeton, whose name derives from a Twilight Zone episode, originated in 2011 when Brisbane-based singer/songwriter Thomas Calder, then twenty years old, launched it as a solo recording endeavor. Already in possession of numerous understated, reflective compositions, Calder borrowed microphones and equipment from acquaintances and assembled a makeshift home studio, where he captured the predominantly acoustic mini-album Bleeders in roughly two and a half weeks. Following its independent release that same year, he devoted the remaining months to recruiting additional members, enlisting guitarist Hugh Middleton, keyboardist Betty Yeowart, bassist Sam Pankhurst, and drummer Ritchie Daniell. Once the quintet was complete, the musicians entered the Brisbane studio of producer Matt Redlich to lay down tracks for their first proper full-length album. Rookie, issued domestically in 2013, broadened Calder’s sonic palette considerably by exploring synth-driven pop alongside indie folk and conventional indie rock. Throughout most of that year the band toured across Australia and appeared at major festivals, performing alongside acts such as Of Monsters and Men and Father John Misty. In 2014 they secured a deal with the U.K. imprint Bella Union, which issued Rookie internationally in May. Middleton and Yeowart subsequently departed, reducing the ensemble to a trio. Concentrating on their core strengths, the Trouble with Templeton adopted a leaner method that highlighted songcraft for the more streamlined Someday, Buddy, released in December 2016.
Albums
Singles
