The Ting Tings are a British, Ivor Novello (Ivor Novello Awards) winning and Grammy nominated indie pop duo composed of Jules De Martino (drums (drum kit), lead guitar, bass guitar, vocals (singing), piano) and Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drums, bass guitar, and cow bells). They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Artist Studios in Salford (Salford, Greater Manchester). They have released four singles on their current label Columbia Records UK, including the single "Thats Not My Name", which charted straight at number one in the UK Singles Chart on 18 May 2008. The album We Started Nothing was released on 19 May 2008 and charted at number one in the United Kingdom. The album has now sold over 2 million copies, with a further 4 million singles sold worldwide.