Apparatjik

Apparatjik
The members of Apparatjik as "Cubeheads"
Background information
Genres	Electronic alternative rock experimental synth-pop
Years active	2008–present
Labels	MetaMerge Un Ltd
Spinoff of	a-ha Coldplay Mew
Members	Guy Berryman Jonas Bjerre Magne Furuholmen Martin Terefe
Website	apparatjik.com

Apparatjik (/æpəˈrætʃɪk/ ap-ə-RAT-chik) are a multi-national band formed in 2008. The band is a supergroup that consists of bassist Guy Berryman from Coldplay, guitarist/keyboardist Magne Furuholmen from a-ha, singer/guitarist Jonas Bjerre of Mew and drummer/producer Martin Terefe. The band's name literal translation is "agent of the apparatus". Apparatjik is based on apparatchik, which is a word of Russian origin and is used to describe "an official or bureaucrat in any organization"^[1] but has in the past had other meanings, including "Communist agent or spy".^[2]