The Ting Tings

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Biography

The Ting Tings are an English musical duo, consisting of Jules de Martino (drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, vocals, piano) and Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drums, bass guitar, cowbells). They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios in Salford. Katie White started her music career in a girl group punk trio TKO – short for Technical Knock Out – with two friends from Lowton School, Marion Grethe Seaman and Emma Lally. The band had some success and supported the bands Steps and Atomic Kitten. In March 2001 songwriter Jules De Martino wrote four songs for TKO while at Leeds University. A few months later, while De Martino was in Manchester, the pair bumped into each other and discovered they had a mutual love of Portishead. De Martino relocated to Islington Mill Studios (the Mills) in Salford the Greater Manchester area. The pair along with friend Simon Templeman went on to form the Portishead-influenced trio Dear Eskiimo who were signed to Mercury Records. However, due to a change of directors and managers, the management style of the record label caused them to split. The experience left White and De Martino with a distrust of the music industry.

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Year Formed 2007
Number of Albums 46
Record Label
Website www.thetingtings.com
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Trivia

What was the name of their third album?

Super Critical

...When they decided to decamp to Ibiza to record their third album Super Critical , Katie and Jules from THE TING TINGS had a slight 'uhoh' moment. Going...
Where did Katie and Jules decide to go to record Super Critical?

Ibiza

...When they decided to decamp to Ibiza to record their third album Super Critical, Katie and Jules from THE TING TINGS had a slight 'uhoh' moment. Going...
What was exactly the impetus and momentum needed to craft something special?

unleashing their party spirit

...ng to Ibiza had party written all over it. As it turned out, unleashing their party spirit was exactly the impetus and momentum needed to craft someth...
Where were THE TING TINGS wired?

Salford warehouses

...GS were born out of the nighttime. They bonded at sunup, wired in Salford warehouses . Success came as a surprising blindside to them. Being in the mid...
What was the name of the place where Diana Ross emerged from behind a curtain into the DJ booth?

Studio 54

...ure that would come to foreshadow everything they locked into the record, of Diana Ross emerging from behind a curtain into the DJ booth at Studio 54 ....
When did the Ting Tings form?

2007

...ules De Martino formed in the Salford district of Manchester, England in 2007 . Prior to forming the group, the pair worked together in 2001 when White...
When did White and De Martino first work together?

2001

...England in 2007. Prior to forming the group, the pair worked together in 2001 when White was in the allfemale punkpop group TKO and De Martino wrote s...
What was the name of the punkpop group White was a part of?

TKO

...air worked together in 2001 when White was in the allfemale punkpop group TKO and De Martino wrote some songs for them. Later the pair reunited, and w...
What was the name of the indie label that De Martino and White signed to?

Switchflicker Records

...mune The Islington Mill. Quickly signed to the local indie label Switchflicker Records , the Ting Tings released their debut single, That's Not My Name...
Why did the trio Eskimos Kiss disband?

changing personnel at the label

...ich signed to Mercury Records but disbanded, in part due to changing personnel at the label . De Martino and White regrouped, working on their own musi...
When did the Ting Tings release their debut single?

spring of 2007

... Ting Tings released their debut single, That's Not My Name, in the spring of 2007 . Following the limitededition, touronly single Fruit Machine, the T...
What was the name of the debut single released by the ting tings in 2007?

That's Not My Name

...witchflicker Records, the Ting Tings released their debut single, That's Not My Name , in the spring of 2007. Following the limitededition, touronly si...
What was the name of the album released in May 2008?

We Started Nothing

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What kind of direction did the band go with their new songs?

danceoriented

...tion with the Mandarin term for bandstand, the Ting Tings a scrappy, danceoriented duo consisting of singerguitarist Katie White and drummer Jules De ...
Who are the members of the band?

Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drums, bass guitar, cowbells) and Jules De Martino (drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals).

...ts of Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drums, bass guitar, cowbells) and Jules De Martino (drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals). The d...
When was We Started Nothing released?

2008

...cals). The duo's debut studio album, We Started Nothing, was released in 2008 by to positive reviews and commercial success, peaking at number one on ...
How many Brit Award nominations did the band receive?

two

... the UK Albums Chart and number 78 on the US Billboard 200. They received two Brit Award nominations, including for British Album of the Year and a no...
What was the name of their second album?

Sounds from Nowheresville

... Award for Best New Artist in 2010. Their second studio album, Sounds from Nowheresville , was released in February 2012, with the lead single Hang It ...
When was Sounds from Nowheresville released?

February 2012

...heir second studio album, Sounds from Nowheresville, was released in February 2012 , with the lead single Hang It Up released on 16 January 2012. Their...
When was their fourth album, The Black Light, released?<extra_id_51> What was Katie White's career?

October 2018

...er 2014. Their fourth studio album, The Black Light, was released in October 2018 . Career edit Background and formation edit Katie White started her m...
Who were the two friends from Lowton School?

Marion Grethe Seaman and Emma Lally

...r Technical Knock Outwith two friends from Lowton School, Marion Grethe Seaman and Emma Lally . The band had minimal success, once sharing the same sta...
Who are the Ting Tings?

a British musical duo

...Biography The Ting Tings are a British musical duo , consisting of Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drums, bass guitar, cowbells) and Jules De Martino...
How many singles have Katie White and Jules De Martino released?

four

... guitar, bass guitar, vocals, piano). White and De Martino have released four singles on their current label, Columbia Records UK, including the singl...
What year did Rebecca White's grandfather win 6.6 million from the National Lottery?

1995

...ded Lowton High School, which has a large performing arts department. In 1995 , White's grandfather Ken (who Katie saw little of) won 6.6 million from ...
How much money did Ken win in 1995?

6.6 million

...tment. In 1995, White's grandfather Ken (who Katie saw little of) won 6.6 million from the thennewly established National Lottery and gave each of his...
What was the name of the band that Jules formed?

Mojo Pin

...rison Leahy Music (who also publish George Michael). He formed a band, Mojo Pin , which was influenced by artist Jeff Buckley. The band released two in...
Who influenced Mojo Pin?

Jeff Buckley

...Michael). He formed a band, Mojo Pin, which was influenced by artist Jeff Buckley . The band released two indie singles: You and My Imagination, with L...
In what year was The Ting Tings signed to Switchflicker Records?

2006

...The band was signed to independent record label Switchflicker Records in 2006 and released their limitededition debut single, Fruit Machine, the follo...
What was the name of the limited edition single released in 2006?

Fruit Machine

...cker Records in 2006 and released their limitededition debut single, Fruit Machine , the following year. Following an appearance at the Glastonbury Fes...
In what festival did the band perform in 2007?

Glastonbury Festival

...ruit Machine, the following year. Following an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007, The Ting Tings were signed to Columbia Records. The Tin...
When was the Ting tangs' debut album released?

May 2008

...cords. The Ting Tings released their debut album We Started Nothing in May 2008 . The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart and was certifi...
What was the name of the fourth single from the album?

Shut Up and Let Me Go

...the Australian Singles Chart and was certified gold by the ARIA. Shut Up and Let Me Go , the album's fourth single, peaked at number one on the US Bill...
The Ting Tings' second studio album, Sounds from where?

Nowheresville

... of America (RIAA). The Ting Tings' second studio album, Sounds from Nowheresville , was less successful. It spent only two weeks on the UK Albums Char...
How long did Sounds from Nowheresville last on the UK Albums Chart?

two weeks

...o album, Sounds from Nowheresville, was less successful. It spent only two weeks on the UK Albums Chart peaking at number 23, and reached number 87 on...
What was the peak number of Sounds from nowheresville on the Billboard 200?

87

...m Nowheresville, was less successful. It spent only two weeks on the UK Albums Chart peaking at number 23, and reached number 87 on the Billboard 200....
What happened to friends we thought we had made overnight?

forgot about us

...one would pick up the phone and even friends we thought we had made forgot about us overnight. Unknowingly our emotions were coming out in our new son...
What was released as the band's debut majorlabel single in March 2008?

Great DJ

...ater in 2007, the band were signed to major label Columbia Records and Great DJ was released as the duo's debut majorlabel single in March 2008, follo...
In what month and year was Great DJ released?

March 2008

...rds and Great DJ was released as the duo's debut majorlabel single in March 2008 , followed by the reissue of That's Not My Name. The Ting Tings became...