NEWS

It seems that pops boy band a1 will be traveling soon to the Country of México, because there's been a lot of promotion over prestigious radio stations in the capitol of  that country.
If you are live in Mexico, D.F. go quickly and turn on the radio.. pop up the volume and get hold of your phone because you may win some of the free stuff of fantastic a1 that radio stations are giving away, and  just by dialing!!!  GOTTA GET IT! ^_~

Mary José

A1 will be traveling to sunny California to film 2 episodes of the famous soap opera "The Young & The Restless" at the end of May. The shows may air on CBS as early as June.

A1 will be releasing their 3rd as yet untitled album on May 27th 2002 and will also see their first release in the USA later this summer. ‘Caught In The Middle’ has already picked up pop/crossover play in the US and is looking like the breakthrough record for the London 4 piece. (from a1-online.com)
Make It Good is out 13th May!!
Make It Good, the album, is out 27th May!!

 As new and fresh information we tell you that the boys are playing instruments, it seems that they are pretty interested in creating music, I mean writing the songs as well as putting them sound, all by themselves! kwel!!

True Artists!  ^__^

Poeta Loka

a1 @ Top of the pops

1. Have a musical background
Paul: I'm the karaoke king. In fact, just last week I won first prize in the 
karaoke competition in our local! For the record, it was No Woman No Cry and 
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me that won it for me. I was actually 
discovered singing in my dad's bar in Spain - a producer who was in told me 
about the auditions for the band. 

Mark: My family's musical and I've performed in cruise ships with them since I 
was 14 - I was the youngest performer the ship ever had. I first experienced 
music when my mum played drums in a band while she was pregnant with me 
- I must have had the rhythm beaten into me! 

Christian: I went to the Paul McCartney fame school in Liverpool then to a 
performing arts school in Norway. I sang in my school choir in the States as 
well. 

Ben: I started singing when I was three which lead me on to becoming head 
chorister at St Margaret's Church in Westminster Abbey - I recorded two 
albums, y'know! I even sang for the Pope so I'm sure he's a big fan of a1 
already!

2. Get together
Paul: I was first to join the group so I saw a few others come and go before 
we decided on the final tine-up. Over 3,000 people were auditioned but I was 
the only one to come from that. 

Mark: It couldn't have worked out better, realty. Its a bit of a daunting 
experience when you're introduced to three guys and are told, 'These are 
gonna be your best friends for the rest of your lives!' It was kinda Like that! 

Ben: Mark and I already knew each other, we'd worked in another band that 
didn't take off and I'm quite glad about that now! 

Christian: I've been in other bands before but I was really impressed when I 
met these guys. I thought, 'This is it!' I was convinced because every single 
one of them had such a great voice. 

Mark. Its funny cos we're all fans of each other! I have songs the other guys 
have written and recorded and I listen to them as much as anything else in 
my collection Its so nice, I've always wanted to be in a band but I never 
dreamed of being in a band like this.

3. Think of a cool name
Mark: This is the true story so don't listen to anyone else telling you it came 
to us when we were driving up the A1. We were with our managers one day 
and they pointed at a big WH Smith's pad. I thought they were going to open 
it up and reveal this cool name and big master-plan but they said "No, this is 
it!" 

Paul: We thought, 'WH Smith's? That's a rubbish name for a pop group!' then 
we spotted the A1 and it all clicked. 

Ben: The idea behind a1 is always to be the best you can be and never stop 
striving for the best. 

Christian: Yeah, the number one always stands for being the best - its 
universal. You can find our records right at the front of the racks too!

 Galactica Tj

You'll find the rest @ the Bio section!! ^_~