ACL Offstage Confessions: Temper City Turns a Canceled Session Into a New Beginning

A canceled appointment usually gives me an excuse to go home. For Temper City, it helped create “Self Aware.” During our conversation at Austin City Limits, the band reflected on moving from writing for other artists to performing their own music. Their story includes an unexpected studio opening, a shared phone note, and a new question shaping their songwriting: how will this feel onstage?