Biography
Temper City is an Israeli alternative rock project formed in Los Angeles, built around producers and songwriters Chen Kordova and Aviv Barenholtz and singer Eytan Peled.[1]
Kordova and Barenholtz have worked together since they were twelve and produced for Israeli artists including Noa Kirel and Netta Barzilai, releasing under the name Sync. With Peled they put out the singles "Why So Serious" and "Where We Are" on the British label NoCopyrightSounds before their debut on Thirty Knots.[1]
Their debut single "Self-Aware" (February 2026) went viral on TikTok, topped global viral charts, and reportedly made them the first Israeli band on the Billboard Hot 100.[1][2]
References
- Self Aware (song) - Wikipedia — Release details, credits, band background, viral rise, and chart and streaming information
- Self Aware - Songfacts — Band's stated intent, video details, and virality context