A1's news

September (2003)
"Things Are Gonna Change"
      Mark Read wrote a song for the british singer David Sneddon called "Baby Get Higher", and there's a chance that both of them make a duet of the same song in October. COOL!

July (2003)
"Things Are Gonna Change"
      Paul is preparing a demo of what it would be his first single, which is called "If i could be king". We still don't know under which music label he's going to sign, but we are really looking forward to hear his new album. If you want to hear the demo, go to the music section of this page.

May (2003)
"Things Are Gonna Change"
      Christian has just signed to Universal, and has written the number 1 single "In love with an angel", which he performs with Maria Arredondo. "Things are gonna change" is the first single from his debut solo album, due out later this year.
      Track number 2 on the single is the original demo of "In love with an angel", performed by Christian on his own. The promotion will start in Norway on the 15th of may.

Abril (2003)
"Things Are Gonna Change"
      This spring Christian Ingebrigtsen Topped the Hit charts as a songwritter, Producer and Duetpartner for Maria Arredondo. In may will be his solo debut.

      Last week Christian Ingebrigtsen wrote under a solodeal whit Universal music. If everything goes after the plan he hopes to give out his first solo single by the end of May. Christian said: "I have been talking to the most music company in Norway but I endend on Universal. I have a lot of songs on the paper and i feel like I am in the studio day and night. My goal is to make a record as soon as possible and give it out. I want to go on stage again very soon". Christian also tells that a1's releasionship with sony music is Finished with intention to the a1 members solo projects."

      Christian will be working with one of his old school friend from the LIPA school and Chris Porter who has been working with Wham, George Michael, Take that, Tina Turner and the Pet shop boys. But he meets the a1 lads all the time.

Febrary (2003)
"Things Are Gonna Change"
   a1's Mark Read loves pianos and has impressed millions tinkling the ivories.
   We took him to explore a specialist museum which houses some of England's oldest and rarest pianos.

   The Broadwood family founded England's oldest and most famous piano making companies in West Sussex in the 18th century.

   The founder, Burkat Shudi, created harpsichords for Handel, Haydn, Gainsborough and has also produced instruments for every British monarch since George II.
   Mark Read loves pianos, but he was intrigued by one member of the Broadwood family - Lucy Broadwood.

   She became famous for collecting and preserving folk songs - despite the fact that sometimes she wasn't told the lyrics because they were too dirty for young ears.

   Although she died in 1929, Lucy had a major impact on keeping folk traditions alive. Vaughan Williams was particularly impressed with: "Her brilliant talents as pianist, singer, composer and essayist."

   Ballads and themes from folk songs can still be heard in pop music today - even a1's lyrical efforts sometimes have a folk influence. Mark Read pays tribute to Lucy as she was an important character in music history.

   Like Lucy, Mark has outstanding ability as a pianist. While he tells the story of Lucy's legacy to the nation, he plays many of the rare and valuable Broadwood pianos at the Finchcocks Museum in Goudhurst.

   Mark impressed the curator by how he was able to play appropriate tunes for each of the famous Broadwood pianos - including a few a1 numbers.

   a1 are taking a break from performing at the moment, so it's given Mark the ideal chance to explore ways of developing his music and other interests.

January (2003)
�Christian!
Christian Ingebrigtsen will be singing in Norwegian a song called "Jeg vil bli som du". The song appear at the end of the Norwegian speaking version of "Junglebook 2" movie. It'll be exciting to hear Christian singing in Norwegian

October (2002)
A1 announce solo projects:
A1 members had announced that they are going to have some time on their own to do some solo projects. Ben Adams is going to record a solo album, which will be ready in february 2003. Christian Ingebrigtsen has said that he's going to produce an album to a new Norwegian singer and Mark Read wants to write some songs. They said that A1 is not splitting and that they will have a new album during next year. We hope so Guys! Good Luck to every one.

June (2002)
What's going on around the world with a1...?
"Caught In The Middle" hasn't only been a massive success in the UK, it's also been top 3 in Scandinavia, all over Asia and is still making progress in Germany, Holland, Australia and Spain