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DID YOU KNOW

S A-ha have released
10 studio albums, sev-
eral compilations and
four live records.
S Coldplay’s Chris
Martin is a huge fan.
“They have some of
the most beautiful
songs I’ve ever heard.
Back when we didn’t
Catch A-ha at Green
CHILL OUT | MUSIC Point A Track in Cape have hits, we used to
play A-ha songs.”
Town on 14 February
S The pencil-sketch
and at Marks Park
video for Take on Me
in Johannesburg on
is considered one of
15 February. Tickets
After 25 years the legendary Norwegian at breakoutevents. the most distinctive
pop band returns to our shores this month co.za music videos of the
’80s.
as part of their highly anticipated Hunting S They were named

High and Low World Tour after a song Paul

A-ha band members (from left) Magne wrote, the title of
which caught Mor-
COMPILED BY NICI DE WET Furuholmen (keyboard), Morten Harket
(vocals) and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitar). ten’s eye. “It was a
terrible song, but a
Fans can expect to hear all the hits that made er on TV said, “Well the sun always shines on TV,” great name,” he told
Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paul and that just got me thinking and got the ball Rolling Stone maga-
Waaktaar-Savoy of A-ha one of the biggest bands rolling. zine in 1986.
of the ’80s and early ’90s, such as The Sun Always S Keyboardist Magne
ShinesonTVandTakeonMe. Music website nme.com calledHuntingHigh Furuholmen is also
WecaughtupwithsongwriterandguitaristPaul and Low one of those albums thathavestood a painter. He held his
(58)aheadofthetourtofindoutmore. the test of time and still soundgreat.Doyou first exhibition in
find your audience has grown overtheyears? 1989.
YoulastperformedinSAin1994. At our concerts we have all generations. It’s actu- S Morten is listed in
Howdoyoufeelaboutyourreturn? ally quite hard to pin down who our audience is, Guinness World Re-
We’re all very excited. The first time we came we but it’s a nice mix. cords for holding the
didn’t know what to expect and were amazed by longest live note – he
thebeautyofthecountry.Wecan’twaittogetover You guys are all parents now. Haveanyof held a note in Sum-
thereagain. your children followed a musicalpath? mer Moved On for
My 20-year-old son, True, has just released an EP. 20,2 seconds in 2001.
Whatdoyouhaveinstoreforfans? It’s kind of an indie sound. He’ll comeontourwith S They did the theme
We’llbeplayingall10songsfromourdebutalbum, us, when he can. One of Morten’sdaughters,Tom- song for the James
Hunting High and Low. There’s not one song that ine Harket, is also a singer [she featured on Alan Bond film The Living
we’renotlookingforwardtoplayinglive. Walker’s hit Darkside].” Daylights (1987).

Takeusbacktowhenyouweremaking What music are you currently listeningto?
thealbum. Tame Impala [an Australian psychedelic music ‘I’ve never
WewerelivinginatinyapartmentinLondon,we’d project]. been
runoutofmoneyandwewerejustworkingon[the What’s next for A-ha – any collaborations uncomfortable
album]24/7.Weputeverythinginit,andweknew
GALLO IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES wehadperfectsongscapturingwhowewere. in store? being a

We’re doing an unplugged album,aswellasadoc-
frontman’
Howdidyoucomeupwiththesongtitle
umentary on the band, which willbeoutthisyear.
TheSunAlwaysShinesonTV?
We don’t really chase after people,weprefertodo
– MORTEN HARKET
Itwasacold,rainydayinLondonandthispresent-
our own thing. S
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