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The Ting Tings
As Katie White's dreams of superstardom in girl group TKO crumbled into support
slots with Steps and Atomic Kitten, Jules De Martino's life as bit-part Brit pop
leftover led him to a bohemian artist's commune in Salford. United by a mutual
love of Portishead, the duo made waves on the Manchester party scene before
catching the ear of BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Marc Riley. A slot at the 2007
Glastonbury Festival and an appearance on Later...with Jools Holland increased
interest and, by 2008, they were being tipped as the next big thing. The
chiming, angular infectiousness of their first...
