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Apparatjik

For the members of bureaucracies, see apparatchik.

Apparatjik
The members of Apparatjik as "Cubeheads"
The members of Apparatjik as "Cubeheads"
Background information
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Years active2008–present
LabelsMetaMerge Un Ltd
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Websiteapparatjik.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]

  1. ^ apparatchik. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved 2 August 2012 from CollinsDictionary.com website: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/apparatchik Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Apparatchik Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine Dictionary.com

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