January 13: The ‘Ting’ Thing.

As part of this year’s musical event Big Night Out, British duo The Ting Tings had one night of entertainment with the pool of local fans – most of whom heard the band first on our radio airwaves. Held January 13 at Fort Canning Park, the duo made quite an impression on the audience with their catchy hits and dance-pop tunes.

It is not entirely expected for a British band relatively new to the mainstream scene and with only one album under their belt to make their way down to the shores of Singapore. But concert promoter LAMC Productions managed to make it happen.

The duo, consisting of lead vocalist-guitarist Katie White and drummer-vocalist Jules de Martino, came on later than expected after performances by local alternative band Force Vomit and grime rapper Wiley.

To part of the audience, The Ting Tings are the source behind the all-too-familiar musical repetition of denying a personal title, thanks to their hit ‘That’s Not My Name’. The song is a hit on local radio, and with peripheral singles ‘Shut Up And Let Me Go’ and ‘Great DJ’, The Ting Tings seem to be the new catch in the all-too big musical sea.

To others more quick on the update, the band, hailing from Leigh, Greater Manchester, have been the fresh buzz in the alternative music scene for a while now.

“They’re really different from other pop-sounding bands,” fan Oliver Teo said. “They have their own sound and don’t try too hard to be like other new musicians in the industry now.”

The audience club-danced their way through the performances, pausing only to scream for the camera while de Martino captured a video recording of the crowd “for the fans back home in Britain”. The show ended on a high note, with the crowd buzzing for more and Katie White promising yet another gig here in the future.

Photo from Dayana Noor