Magne Furuholmen

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Magne Furuholmen (Mags) (born November 1, 1962, Oslo), is best known as the guitarist/keyboardist in a-ha. He was born to father Kåre and mother Annelise. He has one sister, Line, and two half brothers, Thorstein and Trygve. Magne's father, a jazz musician, (who played trumpet with Bent Solve's Orchestra) was killed in an aeroplane crash over Drammen, south of Oslo in 1967, when Magne was just five.

Magne married Heidi Rydjord, his high school sweetheart, on the 8th August 1992, in the garden of their Nesøya home. They have two sons, Thomas Vincent (born 20 April 1990) and Filip Clemens (born 2 October 1993).

Magne's Career as a-ha's keyboard player and guitarist has spanned 20 years and he has co-written many of the bands hits with Guitarist Pal Waaktaar. Songs include "Stay On These Roads", "Manhattan Skyline" and "Take on Me" which was famously accompanied by Michael Patterson's ground-breaking animated video.

Magne is widely acknowledged to be the band's 'joker' but this belies his creative powers, as Magne has had considerable success with his solo projects, such as Timbersound, formed in 1994 with Magne's friend Kjetil Bjerkestrand, and later, Swedish singer, Freddie Wadling. Their work has been used on film soundtracks such as "Hotel Oslo", which also featured the vocal talents of Anneli Drecker.

Magne also recorded "'Past Perfect Future Tense" in 2004, with appearances from Guy Berryman and Will Champion of Coldplay, and from Andy Dunlop of Scottish band Travis.

Magne is also a talented artist, working with glass, paint, etching and woodcuts. His art has been displayed at The Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Oslo, and he has also shown his work at The London Art Fair. Unlike many 'celebrity' artists, Magne has the distinction of receiving wide critical acclaim for his work. Recently, Magne has helped to bring Damien Hirst's "New Religion" Exhibition to Stavanger, Norway.

[edit] Discography

• "Ti Kniver I Hjertet" (Soundtrack, as Timbersound) (1994)
• "Hotel Oslo" (Soundtrack, as Timbersound) (1997)
• "Hermetic" (Soundtrack from the film 1732 Høtten, as Timbersound) (1998)
• "Dragonfly" (Single, from the film Øyenstikker as Furuholmen / Timbersound) (2001)
• "Past Perfect, Future Tense" (2004)

[edit] Trivia

• In 2001, Magne Furuholmen was commissioned to design an official Norwegian postage stamp. The stamp is today a sought-after collectors' item among Furuholmen and a-ha fans.

• The music video for the single "Dragonfly" featured famous Swedish-Norwegian actress Maria Bonnevie, who was also part of the cast of the actual movie the song was featured in.

[edit] External links

• Official Magne Furuholmen website
• Magne Furuholmen at MySpace
• Official a-ha website
• French Magne F. Website
• Bug Productions (a-ha web shop)
• "Kunstverket Galleri" To view and buy Magne's artwork

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Morten Harket | Magne Furuholmen | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Discography

Albums: Hunting High and Low | Scoundrel Days | Stay on These Roads | East of the Sun, West of the Moon | Memorial Beach | Minor Earth Major Sky | Lifelines | Analogue

Live and compilations: Headlines And Deadlines - The Hits of a-ha | How Can I Sleep With Your Voice In My Head | The Singles: 1984-2004 | The Definitive Singles Collection 1984-2004

Singles "Take on Me (1st rel)" | "Love Is Reason" | "Take on Me (2nd rel)" | "Take on Me (3rd rel)" | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." | "Train of Thought" | "Hunting High and Low" | "I've Been Losing You" | "Cry Wolf" | "Maybe Maybe" | "Manhattan Skyline" | "The Living Daylights" | "Stay on These Roads" | "The Blood That Moves the Body" | "Touchy!" | "You Are the One" | "There's Never a Forever Thing (promo)" | "Crying in the Rain" | "I Call Your Name" | "Early Morning" | "Waiting for Her" | "Move to Memphis" | "The Blood That Moves the Body (Remix)" | "Dark Is the Night" | "Angel" | "Lie Down in Darkness" | "Shapes That Go Together" | "Summer Moved On" | "Minor Earth Major Sky" | "Velvet" | "The Sun Never Shone That Day" | "Minor Earth Major Box (4 CD Box set)" | "Forever Not Yours" | "Lifelines" | "Did Anyone Approach You?" | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V. - live" | "Celice" | "Birthright (promo)" | "Analogue (All I Want)" | "Cosy Prisons"