A-ha is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars), Magne Furuholmen, and Morten Harket (vocals), the band rose to fame during the mid-1980s.
Christopher Anthony John Martin is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the lead vocalist, pianist, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter, Devon, he went to University College London, where the band Starfish was formed with classmates Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion.
Magne Furuholmen is a Norwegian musician and visual artist. He was named Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success. Furuholmen, better known to music fans by his stage name Mags, is the keyboardist of the synthpop/rock band A-ha, and co-wrote hits such as "Take On Me", "Stay on These Roads", "Manhattan Skyline", "Cry Wolf", "Forever Not Yours", "Analogue ", "Minor Earth Major Sky", "Touchy!", "You Are the One", "Move To Memphis" and "Foot of the Mountain". The band A-ha has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide.
Guy Rupert Berryman is a Scottish musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the bassist of rock band Coldplay and electronic supergroup Apparatjik. Raised in Kirkcaldy, he started to play bass from an early age, drawing influence from acts such as James Brown, Kool & the Gang and The Funk Brothers. In December 2020, he launched an utilitarian-inspired fashion label named Applied Art Forms, working as its creative director and designer.
William Champion is an English musician and songwriter best known as the drummer and backing vocalist of rock band Coldplay. Raised in Southampton, he was taught multiple instruments during his childhood, being influenced by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Nick Cave and traditional Irish folk. His energetic drumming style is based on prioritizing the essential elements of a song and he is known to occasionally take lead vocals during live performances.
The Blue Room is the second EP released by British rock band Coldplay and their first after signing with Parlophone in October 1999.
Andy Dunlop is a Scottish musician, who is the lead guitarist of Scottish indie band, Travis.
Jonas Bjerre Terkelsbøl is a musician and visual artist from Copenhagen, Denmark, best known as the lead singer of Danish rock band Mew. Bjerre creates animated videos for Mew's live shows. He has an unusually high pitched voice, which has helped contribute to Mew's unique sound, and earned him a Danish Music Award for Danish Male Singer in 2006. He went to school at the international school of Bernadotteskolen and was a student of Aurehøj Amtsgymnasium.
How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head is a live album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 25 March 2003 by WEA Records.
Shapes That Go Together is a song by Norwegian band A-ha.
Past Perfect Future Tense is the first solo album of Norwegian band a-ha's Magne Furuholmen as Magne F. Coldplay members, Will Champion and Guy Berryman collaborated on this project as well as Travis member, Andy Dunlop.
Amazon is a BBC documentary television series co-produced by the Endeavour Productions and Indus Films, and hosted by Bruce Parry.
Bruce Parry Presents Amazon - Tribe - Songs for Survival is a double album released by Kensaltown Records in support of a tribal peoples charity.
Apparatjik are a multi-national band formed in 2008. The band is a supergroup that consists of bassist Guy Berryman from Coldplay, guitarist/keyboardist Magne Furuholmen from A-ha, singer/guitarist Jonas Bjerre of Mew and drummer/producer Martin Terefe. The band's name literal translation is "agent of the apparatus". Apparatjik is based on apparatchik, which is a word of Russian origin and is used to describe "an official or bureaucrat in any organization" but has in the past had other meanings, including "Communist agent or spy".
Foot of the Mountain is the ninth studio album by the Norwegian pop rock band A-ha. It was released on 19 June 2009 and reached No. 1 on the German Albums Chart and No. 2 on the Norwegian Albums Chart. In its first week in the UK, the album debuted at No. 5, the group's highest chart placing in that country since Stay on These Roads in 1988.
"Foot of the Mountain" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released as the lead single from their ninth studio album of the same name (2009). It was used as the official anthem of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin. The single reached number three in Germany, the band's highest-charting single in that country since "Take On Me" in 1985.
We Are Here is the debut studio album by rock supergroup Apparatjik and was released first on 1 February 2010 for digital download via their official website. A physical CD/DVD release followed and the album was re-released for iTunes, with bonus material, on 15 June 2010.
Ending on a High Note: The Final Concert is a live album by Norwegian band a-ha, released on 1 April 2011. It was recorded at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo on 4 December 2010, which was initially planned to be their final concert before their eventual reunion in 2015. The concert on the previous night was also recorded as a back-up. The album contains the entire set from the final concert with the exception of "The Bandstand" and "Bowling Green", the latter being an Everly Brothers cover the band performed as part of the final encore.
Remixes is the sixth EP and the first remix album released by British rock band Coldplay. It was released on July 21, 2003 through Parlophone and was limited to 1000 copies in the 12" vinyl format. The EP has two remixes of "Clocks" made by the Norwegian music duo, Röyksopp and a remix of "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" made by Def Inc, with side A playing at 45 RPM and side B at 33 ⅓ RPM. Each song's original version are contained in the band's second studio album, A Rush of Blood to the Head.
White Xmas Lies is the third solo album by Magne Furuholmen as Magne F. The album, released on October 25, 2019, comes in three versions: white vinyl, CD and digital. There is also a limited 200 copies edition in white vinyl with exclusive art print. The artwork for the album is created by Furuholmen himself.
