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The Ting Tings are an English indie pop duo composed of Jules De Martino (drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, vocals, piano) and Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drums, bass guitar, and cow bells). They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Artist Studios in Salford. They have released four singles on their current label Columbia Records UK, including the single That's Not My Name , which charted straight at number one in the UK Singles Chart on 18 May 2008.[2] The album We Started Nothing was released on 19 May 2008 and charted at number one in the United Kingdom.[3] The album has now sold over 2 million copies, with a further 4 million singles sold worldwide. Their new single, Hands was released on 11 October 2010, and their new album, which is yet to be named, is due out 1st August 2011.
Retreating to The Mill, while White served behind the bar, de Martino produced tracks for various artistes located at The Mill. Developing their sound while listening to performances at The Mill they formed The Ting Tings. Ting Ting was the name of a Chinese colleague of White at a shop, who told her that it sounded like the pronunciation of bandstand in Mandarin (亭).[7] The name endeared them to Asian music fans, and the group has experienced much success in Japan, where their name can mean small, cute penis (wikt:ちんちん).[9]
Named after a Chinese friend whose name sounds like the Mandarin pronunciation of bandstand, the Ting Tings -- a scrappy, dance-oriented indie pop duo consisting of singer/guitarist Katie White and drummer Jules De Martino -- formed in the Salford district of Manchester, England, in 2006. Prior to forming the group, the pair worked together in 2001 when White was in the all-female punk-pop group TKO and De Martino wrote some songs for them. Later, the pair reunited and with another friend formed the trio Eskimo Kiss, which signed to Mercury Records but disbanded due in part to changing personnel at the label. ra" Read more
Named after a Chinese friend whose name sounds like the Mandarin pronunciation of bandstand, the Ting Tings -- a scrappy, dance-oriented indie pop duo consisting of singer/guitarist Katie White and drummer Jules De Martino -- formed in the Salford district of Manchester, England, in 2006.... Read More
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