Sycamore Leaves
I’ve been a fan of the Norwegian trio since I was 13-14 year old teenager (34 now!) and still continue to be blown away by their music today. Don’t think I’ve ever have loved another band as much as I have loved a-ha!! I do love other music … infact I’m a huge fan of Australian music but a-ha stole my heart away 21 years ago!! Never really got over them!
Anyway, in Australia most people think that the band split up back in the 80′s and only ever produced one big hit in 1985 called: ‘Take On Me’! Well thats not exactly true … just because a-ha died in Australia doesn’t mean they died in other parts of the world too !! Infact the Norwegian lads went onto producing 8 other albums and the latest album: ‘Analogue’ was only released back in 2005!!
Finding information on a-ha in Australia was never easy before the internet came along. I did manage to get in touch with a handful of Aussie a-ha fans during the 1990′s. Thankfully by the time the internet appeared on the scene, I could get my hands on the latest information on the group through forums and find some new a-ha fans from around the globe (along with some aussie fans!)
It was only last year I spoke with a few other Aussie a-ha fans and we’d discussed about creating an Aussie and Kiwi a-ha fan forum called ‘Sycamore Leaves’.
If there are any Aussie or New Zealand a-ha fans who would like join Sycamore Leaves… you can access the site here: http://ahaaustralia.forumup.com.au
Come join the SL community and meet some other Aussie/ NZ fans. Prehaps discuss what it was like about being a fan back in the early days or discover the new music by a-ha!
Hope to see you at SL …
Penny (Proud to be an a-ha fan!!)
TAKE ON ME (1985)
ANALOGUE (2005)
Penny said,
August 24, 2007 at 10:18 am
Is there anyone out there who ever went to the Australian a-ha concerts in 1986? I would like hear people’s reflections on what they remember of those concerts.
I don’t know if its true, but I’ve heard rumours that a-ha have plans to tour other countries that they haven’t visited in awhile or have never been to before in 2010. If its true, I hope Australia is amongst the list!! Wonder how it would go? Most people in Australia only know of ‘Take on Me’, ‘The Sun Always Shines on TV’ or ‘Hunting High and Low’. The rest of a-ha’s music/albums are unheard of!!
jessica said,
November 2, 2007 at 5:01 pm
For me a-ha is the most important thing that happened in my hole life I don´t know what I would do whitout them and their music. They play the most gorgeous songs that I ever heard wow!!!! I´ve been i huge fan since i was 5 years old, they catched me whit the song of “take on me” and I can´t pass a single day whitout thinking of a-ha
I hope that someday they will come to Mexico to visit us. We have time waiting for them.
valéria da silva brunes said,
November 15, 2007 at 10:09 pm
o grupo a-ha é maravilhoso eu conheci esse grupo dois anos atrás a primeira musica que eu ouvi foi stay on these roadsa minha mãe que falou desse grupo com um tempo virei mais fã ainda. por isso que eu digo a-ha e´um grupo que vai ficar marcado pra sempre .
sou doida pra conhecer esse grupo de pertinho.
beijos
Penny said,
November 16, 2007 at 7:15 am
Hello Valeria …
I’m sorry but the only language I know is English … so I used a translator to understand what you wrote:
“the group a-ha is wonderful I knew this behind groups two years the first musica that I heard I was stay on these roadsa my mother who spoke of this group with a time still turned more fan therefore that I say a-ha e’um group that goes to be marked pra always. I am crazy pra to know this group of pertinho. kisses”
thank you for your comments Valeria (and that goes to Jessica too) … I really appreciate your comments …yes a-ha are the best band in the world!
Penny
marcelo said,
March 22, 2008 at 5:04 am
es lo mejor que hay en el mundo gracias por sus canciones son mi idolos lloro con sus letras son lo mas grande de verdad
Penny said,
March 25, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Hi Marcelo,
thank you for your comments! Unfortuately I can’t speak spanish so I have used a translator for you message and translated it into English!
P
“it is the best thing than there are in the world thanks for its songs are my idolos I cry with its letters are but the great thing really”
barbara said,
May 24, 2008 at 7:20 pm
JEG ELSKER DEG, MORTEN !!!
barbara said,
May 24, 2008 at 7:23 pm
HAR sikker på at det er en bedre å SOM
barbara said,
May 24, 2008 at 7:25 pm
A-HA: FOR ALLTID
barbara said,
May 24, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Barbara: Den største fan av Morten
Penny said,
May 25, 2008 at 4:27 am
Sorry Barbara, I can not speak Norwegian but an online translator has been used to turn what you have written into English! Thank you for your comments!
JEG ELSKER DEG, MORTEN !!! – I ADORES You MORTEN!!!
HAR sikker på at det er en bedre å SOM – HAS certain at that it is a better to As (???)
A-HA: FOR ALLTID – A-HA: FOR Always
Barbara: Den største fan av Morten – Barbara The greatest fan at Morten
gisele said,
July 13, 2008 at 2:04 am
hello I’am 21 years old, I love us. I don’t speak in english, i’m sorry.
thanks for yuors song, my father listen your music and realy liked.
I love you morten i’am in love whit you……
thenks gisele…… argentina
fish food said,
January 15, 2009 at 3:13 am
A-ha is truly an uniquely gifted band. I’m tickled pink that they are still making beautiful music! Bravo A-ha!!!!