Jens Peter “JP” Kragh Nielsen from the a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows podcast has written a new book called Lesson One: What Listening to a-ha Has Taught Me About Life, which is now available to order from Amazon.
Here’s how the 361-page hardcover book is described:
Book cover
“ ‘Lesson One: What Listening to a-ha Has Taught Me About Life’ is not a traditional band biography.
Instead, it is a personal, reflective journey through the songs, lyrics, and long career of a-ha – and what they can tell us about friendship, doubt, love, time, fear, decisions, and belonging.
Each chapter takes its starting point in a line from an a-ha song and unfolds into a life lesson, blending close listening, cultural context, humour, nostalgia, and deeply personal reflection. The result is a book about growing up, growing older, and learning to listen – not just to music, but to people around you and life itself – with your favourite band to guide you.
On the journey, we encounter UFOs, questionable fashion choices, trips to concerts, piles of letters, hundreds of a-ha posters and records, a demo tape, and teen music magazines.
Written by a lifelong fan, ‘Lesson One’ explores what it means to stay connected to a band across decades, and how pop songs can become quiet companions through change, loss, and renewal.
This book is for readers who love a-ha, but also for anyone who has ever found meaning, comfort, or clarity in a song.“
In connection with the book release, a-ha: Ranking Highs and Lows has posted a special episode today, where Peter the Producer interviews JP about the book.
Lesson One will only be available as a hardcover edition, and only through Amazon. It features cover art by Steve Rolls and a foreword by Barry Page.
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