The Ting Tings began in 2008 being tipped for the top on many a Ones To Watch list (including #3 in the much coveted BBC Sounds Poll). Their debut album ‘We Started Nothing’ went straight to #1 in the album chart on release in May 2008 and has since reached double platinum status in the UK selling over 2 million albums worldwide.
From out of the now infamous Islington Mill art space in Salford The Ting Tings formed in 2007. Born of a desire to employ the DIY ethic from day one – Katie White and Jules De Martino escaped the industry trappings they once experienced in a previous band and went back to basics as a duo.
The first Ting Tings music to be circulated was the original version of ‘That’s Not My Name’ in early summer 07, hand artwork and strictly limited, pressings of the track found their way up and down the country and the real buzz began.
After a captivating performance on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury that summer, The Ting Tings signed to Columbia Records but retained complete control over how and when their music was released. ‘Fruit Machine’ followed in the autumn in conjunction with four shows in Salford (at The Mill, naturally), London, Berlin (club west Germany) and New York (glasslands) – where fans were invited to contribute to the 7” artwork of the limited single.
