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  • The Ting Tings started out as an "unintentional band" with Katie White and Jules De Martino, who had begun
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    writing impromptu songs together for fun
  • Katie White once owned a Spice Girls pencil case
  • Jules De Martino began playing the drums when he was 13
  • Both Katie and Jules were in a trio inspired by Portishead called Dear Eskiimo, which was signed to a major record label. The band only lasted for about a year before splitting.
  • They duo didn't have intentions of being a famous band in the music industry, as both were quite jaded from previous experiences.
  • The two work well together and improvise frequently at live shows.
  • Katie White didn't know how to play guitar when the band started. The first chord she learned was "D", and Great DJ came from an accidental chord created when Katie put her finger on the wrong string.

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  • The Ting Tings only made 500 copies of their original vinyl single with "That's Not My Name" and "Great DJ", because that's all they could afford.
  • The Ting Tings created a MySpace to spread their music after the first 500 copies of their vinyl single sold out.
  • Katie White designs and creates her own clothes
  • Betsey Johnson and Dolce & Gabbana featured "That's Not My Name" for their runway shows during New York Fashion Week.
  • "Shut Up And Let Me Go" began gaining fame in the US when it was featured in an Apple iTunes commercial.
  • We Started Nothing was recorded by Katie White and Jules De Martino themselves in Manchester.



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