The Ting Tings began 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 having sold 1 million albums worldwide. 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 of 2007. Self-released, hand artworked and strictly limited, pressings of the track found their way up and down the country and the real buzz began.
After a captivating performance at Glastonbury that summer, The Ting Tings signed the Columbia Records but retained complete control over how and when their music was released. “Fruit Machine” followed in the autumn and soon after that, “Great DJ”, which became the first official single released on Columbia in March 2008 - the single found its way straight into the Radio 1 play list. A full release of “That's Not My Name” came in advance of the debut album at the start of May and instantly hit the top spot, making both single and album #1 simultaneously. A summer of tip-top spots at festivals all over the world and near constant touring followed. As did the single “Shut Up And Let Me Go” (a gold single in America) and fourth single “Be The One”, their 2008 autumn shows became the fastest selling tour of the season. 2008 has also seen Katie and Jules win best UK video at the MTV Music Video Awards in LA and Best Festival Pop Act, Newcomer and Anthem Of The Summer for “That's Not My Name” at the UK Festival Awards.
