The British duo behind the hit single That’s Not My Name introduce a new electro-indie-pop sound with their debut album, We Started Nothing.
Formed in November 2006 the group is made up of Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass, drum) and Jules De Martino (drums, guitar, vocals).
Their single That’s Not My Name hit the No 1 spot on UK charts and it’s moving up the charts in South Africa.
The Ting Tings want to start a pop revival. “We write and produce our own music so we’re not a poppy band on paper because we don’t even work with producers. We do it all ourselves and you don’t get many pop bands like that,” Jules says.
Where does their unusual name come from? “When we formed in 2006 I was working in a boutique with a Chinese girl called Ting Ting, which I thought was lovely. It can also refer to the sound of innovation, like the ‘ting’ you hear when you get an idea,” Katie explains.
They’re surprised about the success of their first album. “It’s basically quite an annoying record to start with but by the end it all fits into place. We thought nobody would want to work with us so we just messed around,” Katie says.
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