The Ting Tings at Johnny Brenda's

English duo The Ting Tings have blasted onto the scene this year with an energetic brand of '80s-reminiscent dance-punk. Their debut album, We Started Nothing, debuted at Number 1 on the UK albums chart, while their song “That’s Not My Name” also reached the top spot on the trend-setting nation’s list of best-selling singles. However, the band should not be taken as an overnight sensation. Singer-guitarist Katie White was part of a defunct girl group named TKO, which was not able to attain a record contract, and drummer Jules De Martino was in a Christian band named Babakoto as far back as when Huey Lewis was still cool. After meeting as part of one more failed endeavor—Dear Eskiimo, anyone?—the pair finally seem to have found the right formula. Armed with a tour bus full of buzz-worthy reviews—OK, maybe not Pitchfork, but they are really grouchy!!!—and a single that graced an April 2008 iPod advertising campaign (the Chic-meets-Blondie electro funk diddy “Shut Up and Let Me Go”), the band hits Johnny Brenda’s tonight for a sold out show featuring Philadelphia indie rock group Pattern Is Movement.

The Ting Tings w/ Pattern Is Movement
Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave.)
Wed., 7/23/08, 9 PM
SOLD OUT!

Image Credit: Flickr user Rockhack.co.uk.