In another of our reviews of bands that are destined for the big time (or in this case have pretty well made it big already in Europe) we present The Ting Tings, a duo from the north of England, consisting of Jules De Martino, and Katie White, who share vocals.
The Ting Tings had a UK number one single in May 2008 with "That's Not My Name" while their album "We Started Nothing" also hit number one in the UK albums chart.
Katie White was a member of a punk band called TKO and first met Jules De Martino when he was brought in as a writer of material for that band. Later they met again at University and after each had short-lived stints with other groups, formed The Ting Tings, and soon found themselves in great demand for gigs, and had their biggest break when featured on a BBC Manchester show "Introducing" which presented new bands to the listening public. Word of their local success in the Manchester area spread and they were soon playing on a national stage, at first supporting other groups before becoming a headline act themselves. They played the world famous Glastonbury Festival in 2007 and played live on "Later With Jools Holland" the esteemed music show on BBC TV.
Their music has been featured a lot on American TV shows and amongst the series that have featured the duo's music are "Gossip Girl" ("We Started Nothing") "The Hills" ("Great DJ" and "Shut Up And Let Me Go") and "One Tree Hill" ("Be The One") and more appearances are scheduled over the next few weeks.
"Shut Up and Let Me Go" was also featured in an American TV advert and as a result of the exposure they gained through that, the single climbed to number 55 on the Billboard chart. The same song won "Best UK Video" in 2008's UK MTV awards, beating out such worthy competitors as Coldplay, Duffy and Leona Lewis. They had a short tour of the USA in late 2008 and have just toured Australia and New Zealand to much acclaim.
The duo's most recent appearance was at the three-day Coachella festival in the desert, where they played to great acclaim from the ausience and on the same bill as Paul McCartney, Airborne Toxic Event and Franz Ferdinand.
A second album is being prepared at the moment and all the signs point to The Ting Tings being a major success worldwide over the next few months.
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