Magne Furuholmen

Magne was born on 1st November 1962 in Manglerud, Norway. He is the keyboarder of the norwegian band a-ha. Besides a-ha, Magne has also worked on different soloprojects (f.e. Timbersound). On this site you can inform yourself about Magne´s solo albums and more.

Ti kniver i hjertet, 1994	Hotel Oslo, 1996 1. Con sordino 2. In the hands of fools 3. City view 4. A room for thought 5. Witchi tai to (The sharp canopies of your broken heart) 6. Corridor 7. We'll never speak again (City view II) - which Anneli Drecker 8. I remember you 9. Half remembering, half trying to forget 10. Shaft man 11. White walls, a door and a window 12. The city breathes (a stinking rhythm) 13. Freddie's hymn: Ismael (Sea of blood) 14. The postcard you never sent (Greetings from hotel oslo)
Hermetic (1732 Høtten), 1998	Dragonfly (Øyenstikker), 2001 watch also: lyrics 1. Dragonfly 2. And now we are here 3. Close your eyes 4. Moths (now I recall) 5. Swimming in silence (twice) 6. One small glance across the shoulder, and ... 7. All is changed (resonance) 8. This small favour that I ask 9. Sleep, Maria 10. Dragonfly - video
Past Perfect Future Tense, 2004 1. Obsolete 2. All The Time 3. Past Perfect Future Tense 4. No One Gets Me But You 5. Kryptonite 6. Nothing Here To Hold You 7. A Friend Like Me 8. Little Angels 9. 2CU Shine 10. You Don't Have To Change 11. Envelop Me 12. Never Sweeter Available from 20th September 2004 in Norway. Online Shop: http://www.bugproductions.net

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Magne was born on 1st November 1962 in Manglerud, Norway.
His father Kaare is musician and his mother Anneliese a teacher. The family was in 1966 with his sister Line complete. One year later Magne's father Kaare died in an air-crash. His mother married again and so Magne has twostepbrothers - Thorstein und Trygve, too.

Magne "Mags" Furuholmen and Pål Waaktaar Savoy were members in the band Brigdes and they have seen Morten in 1982 when he played with the band Soldier Blue in a music club in Oslo. Magne and Pål liked the voice of Morten and they asked him to come with them to London, but Morten need some time to think about that. On 14th september 1982, Morten's 23rd birthday, the three guys founded a-ha (watch also a-ha in general).

In 1992 Magne married Heidi Rydjord. Magne has two sons - Thomas Vincent, born 20th april 1990 and Filip August, born 2nd Oktober 1993.

Since 1994 Magne is also interest in art.
He paints pictures and makes sculptures which can be seen in Norway in museums.

Besides Magne is also as a solo artist - called Timbersound - sucessful.
In 1994 Magne wrote together with Kjetil Berkestrand the soundtrack for the movie Ti kniver i hjertet and in1997 Magne released with Kjetil another CD called Hotel Oslo. Followed by Hermetic (1732 Høtten) in the year1998.

The last CD of Timbersound is the soundtrack for the movie Øyenstikker (Dragonfly) . The movie had its premiere on 14th september 2001 in Norway. Magne's first song (sung by himself) is called Dragonfly and is also avaible in Norway. Watch also: albums .

Magne Furuholmen finnished his work on his first solo album (not a soundtrack) which will come out in September 2004 ("Passion Fruit Records" is the label). Besides Magne has many exhibitions in Norway amd one in London and he plays some concerts in Norway and one in London. More informations see: News.

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