- Temper City has signed with Interscope Records.
- Rather than leaving indie label Thirty Knots, Temper City will continue its relationship with the label through a new strategic partnership between Thirty Knots and Interscope Records for the band's forthcoming releases.
- The trio continues with Full Stop Management for career management and THE·TEAM for worldwide live representation.
- The move comes about six months after debut single "Self Aware" made them the first Israeli band ever to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Israeli-American alt-rock trio Temper City has signed with Interscope Records, landing at a major label less than a year after forming.
“Self Aware,” released February 15 through Los Angeles indie label Thirty Knots in partnership with TikTok’s SoundOn, hit No. 1 on both TikTok’s and Spotify’s Global Viral 50 charts within weeks.
The song made Temper City the first-ever Israeli act to reach the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 91 and later climbing to a No. 72 high, while also reaching No. 8 on Hot Rock Songs and No. 27 on the Billboard Global 200. It charted in the UK, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and several other countries.
Rather than leaving indie label Thirty Knots, Temper City will continue its relationship with the label through a new strategic partnership between Thirty Knots and Interscope Records for the band’s forthcoming releases.
The band (vocalist Eytan Peled and production duo Chen Kordova and Aviv Barenholtz) signed with Full Stop Management in April, with Adam Harrison and Brandon Phelps leading career management. That deal stays intact, as does Temper City’s booking relationship with THE·TEAM.
Interscope has had a packed 2026. The label is set to sign Ed Sheeran after his 15-year run at Warner’s Atlantic Records ended, added Latin star Lasso in April, signed alt-pop riser Devon Again through Daniel Nigro’s Amusement Records imprint in May, and this week struck a masters-and-publishing-friendly distribution deal with Megan Thee Stallion.
Takeaways
Temper City’s timeline is about as fast as it gets: a desert-filmed TikTok clip in January, a No. 1 viral single in February, a management deal in April, and a major-label logo by August.
It’s the same algorithm-to-A&R pipeline reshaping how labels scout talent, and it shows Interscope, fresh off striking a new deal with Megan Thee Stallion, is still willing to move fast on a one-song act with real chart data behind it.
Can Temper City turn one viral hit into a lasting career, or does major-label pressure change that math? Does Thirty Knots stay involved, or does Interscope take over entirely from here? Does this signal major labels are moving even faster to lock down TikTok-driven breakout acts before the moment fades?
