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Airplay

Published on: 19 Sep 2005

This week KT Tunstall has her first #1 with new single "Suddenly I See" reaching the top spot on the UK airplay Top50. The album climbs up to #3 on the album chart.

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Dramatica Mujer

Published on: 16 Sep 2005

The debut album from Alex Cuba Band is out this week in the on Globe Star Records. The US version of the album features an additional song written by Martin, Alexis and Jason Mraz called "Dramatica Mujer". The song features Jason Mraz and is also available on Atlantic Records "Red Room" compilation.

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Eye To The Telescope

Published on: 11 Sep 2005

KT Tunstalls platinum selling album "Eye To The Telescope" reaches it's highest position so far on the UK album chart, climbing to #5 this week, after 33 straight weeks on the chart. The album will be released by Virgin in the US in March 2005.

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Celice

Published on: 20 Aug 2005

First A-ha single to be "Celice" The first single to be released from the upcoming new A-ha album will be "Celice". It is currently being serviced to a very excited radio community and the first review of the single by the biggest norwegian daily "VG" gives it top ratings and reads;


"Promising"
Magne Furuholmen has written an evocative, atmospheric and melancholy song, that leaves no doubt of who the sender is. "Celice" demonstrates the unique sound a-ha has developed. In collaboration with mixer Flood and producer Martin Terefe, a-ha has come up with a song that's both rough and tight. "Celice" is a great song that is not really adjusted to please any one or fit any format, which is interesting considering that the song has radio release tomorrow. ;

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UK Chart

Published on: 15 Aug 2005

New single with KT Tunstall After more than 6 months on the UK album chart, KT Tunstalls album "Eye To The Telescope" remains on the top 20 with new single "Suddenly I See" being released next week. "Other Side Of The World" (written by Martin and KT) is one of the most played songs on British radio this year now and after 10 weeks with top 5 airplay in UK the single is now heard on radio all over Europe. The album will be released in the US early next year. Check out www.kttunstall.com

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New Studio Management

Published on: 01 Aug 2005

New studio management / Change of plans We announced in May that the studio would be managed by Universal Music Management but there has been a change of plans and Kensaltown Recording Studios will remain independently run by Martin Terefe and his team. The new programming/overdubbing room studio Y is now finished and bookings can be made with studio manager Kelly Pribble on phone number +44 207 565 7134 or by e-mailing kensaltown@mac.com.

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Mercury Prize

Published on: 23 Jul 2005

KT Tunstall has been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize!! The winner of the 2005 prize will be announced at the nationwide Mercury Prize show on Tuesday 6th September. "Eye To The Telescope" is now certified platinum in the UK and still up there in the top end of the album chart.

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New A-Ha Album

Published on: 20 Jul 2005

A-ha album completed! Martin has now finished the A-ha album and is looking forward to a long break with his family. The album was mastered last week by George Marino and is due to be released later this fall. -"It's been a long and intense project and I'm very pleased with the result." says Martin. "It was also a great experience to work with Flood (who mixed the album). I think this album will be a bold point made by a great band that have inspired many of the young bands enjoying chart success at the moment."www.a-ha.com

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General Update! Lots To Tell...

Published on: 15 May 2005

Hello all! It's been a while as usual and a lot has happened. In fact, I think these last few months have been the busiest ever for me. I've been working on a new record with A-Ha and it's been quite a journey with work in Oslo, New York, Nashville and London. The songs are amazing and it's going to be a very good album. We're getting close to mix-mode now and hopefully the album will be done in early July. You can check on progress on the A-Ha album by going to www.a-ha.com


There hasn't really been time for much else. I've done some more recording with Yusuf Islam (see: www.catstevens.com) and we've also finished an amazing duet with the Alex Cuba Band and Jason Mraz. It will be out in the US and Canada this summer. Stay tuned for details!

Things have been going great for KT Tunstall this spring, and one of the songs I wrote with her is the current single "Other Side Of The World". The album is gold in the UK and has been on the UK charts for quite a while. I'm not quite sure when the album is released in the US but check her site for details. Ron Sexsmith has been having a good year too with the "Retriever" album doing really well and also winning a Juno award in Canada for songwriter of the year. Also the Stephen Foster tribute album where Ron and I contributed with a version the fairly obscure song "Comrades Fill No Glass For Me" won a Grammy for best Folk album at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles this year.

So, a good year so far! Stay tuned for updates, be good and have a great summer. peace,

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Yusuf Islam

Published on: 10 Feb 2005

Martin has been in the studio recently producing a track with Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) called Indian Ocean. It's a song written in the wake of the Tsunami disaster and it will be released next month to raise money for children orphaned by the earthquake. It's the first new song by Yusuf that he has recorded since 1978 and Martin was called on short notice to help out with the project. He put together a small band with Ed Harcourt, Neil Primrose (Travis), Magne-F (A-ha), Jed Lynch and himself and recorded the song at Kensaltown. Strings were added by David Davidson in Nashville and some beatiful voices were added by AR Rahman in India. In less than a week the song was recorded, mixed and sent to George Marino at Sterling in New York for mastering.

"I can't say how happy I am to have been involved in this project. Cat Stevens is one of my real musical heroes and has inspired me since I started making records." says Martin. "After working with Yusuf and learning about his charity work around the world, and getting to know this very calm and inspiring man, I can only say that I was both humbled and honoured. I hope that we get to hear more of his unmistakable voice and his great songs very soon! The disaster chocked us all and I think that we were all thankful for this opportunity to do something for the victims of the disaster. It will be a long road ahead for the people in the region and I hope we can all keep them in mind and continue supporting the charities and NGO's that are in the area doing such amazing work."


Check out www.catstevens.com or www.yusufislam.com for more information on when the song will be released and other news about Yusuf and his work.

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Magne F.

Published on: 26 Jan 2005

Magne F. has written a little diary about the trip to Vietnam that Martin was a part of in October. There are some really good photos including some from the shows Magne, Martin and Frode played in Hanoi. Follow this link to get straight to the diary: Hanoi Diary