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a-ha is a Norwegian new wave band. The trio, composed of lead vocalist Morten Harket, guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen, formed in 1982 and left Oslo, Norway for London in order to make a career in the music business. The origin of the name a-ha comes from the lyric of an early song. After checking dictionaries in several languages, they found out that 'a-ha' was an international way of expressing recognition, with positive connotations. It was short, a-ha was easy to say and somewhat unusual. The first song to break through into the mainstream culture was Take On...

Kakka-Hätä 77 was the band that will be remembered when talking about Finnish punk in the year 2007. The scene has become way too professional and serious, so Kakka-hätä was there to show that you can make much better music by being a proud amateur than a stuck-up professional. They disbanded in fall 2011, due to personal difficulties. .

Wha-Ha-Ha were a Japanese avant-prog group who recorded three records in the early 1980's. Very little information exists regarding the history of the group, at least online, so this biography may contain a few inaccuracies and the like. The original line-up (which remained relatively constant throughout their lifespan) was Shigetoku Kamiya, Shuichi Chino, Mishio Ogawa, Akira Sakata, Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami, Takafumi Fuse and Kiyohiko Semba. Semba, an eccentric percussionist and composer, seems to be credited as the band's guiding force. Western ears were first given a chance to sample the band's delights in 1982 on a vinyl compilation put out...

Real Name: Андрій Симонович (Andriy Symonovych) Profile: Na-Hag is a tribal-industrial project from Kiev, Ukraine by Ruga Roo, also known with his projects r.roo and Sound Wave Pressure. The creation of a young Kiev-based musician, Ruga Roo, also known for his other projects such as r.roo, Sound Wave Pressure and Strangled Voice, Na-Hag displays yet another facet of his talent and originality. The new album is a logical continuation of the debut release “Dreams Of A Sick Man” exploring the realms of restless dreams. But this time, be prepared to go deeper and take a voyage through the Lost Cities,...