1. A Swedish alternative metal band including members of In
Flames. Now filed under Passenger (SWE).
2. A Brighton (UK) based alternative folk band.
3. A San José, Costa Rica hardcore/screamo band.
4. A Mesa, Arizona based acoustic rock band.
5. A rap artist from Texas.
6. An old alias of DJ Tiësto.
7. A Chicago-based instrumental rock band.
8. A psytrance project of MFG's Guy Zukrel.
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Passenger was formed in 1995 by Sten and Engelin. Both members wanted to do something that was not Thrash metal or Melodic death metal unlike the bands they played in. At its early stages the band was originally called "Cliff". Under the name Cliff they recorded two demos in Studio Fredman that were never released. After a break in the band and after Engelin was hired as a session guitarist for In Flames' Whoracle tour, Anders Fridén, the vocalist of In Flames showed interest in Passenger and joined the band.
In the year 2000 the band came back from its break and went on to record a demo. In 2001 the band recorded another demo in which early versions of the songs "Used", "In My Head", "Circus" and "Drowning City" were recorded. After a third demo the band finally recorded and released their debut album entitled Passenger. A video for "In Reverse" was also released.
Sten noted in February 2004 on their official website that they were in the process of recording their second album. However, since then, Fridén, lead vocalist of both Passenger and In Flames has been noted saying that he has very little time for the project, due to other commitments, and the group is currently on hold. In an interview with Fridén he stated that as soon as he gets a break from In Flames, he wants to get all the group together to record a second album for early 2010. This did however not happen as Anders continued touring with In Flames until October 2010 when they entered their studio to record their next album.
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The brainchild of 26-year-old Brighton born singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg, Passenger is redefining the troubadour for the 21st century. Formerly a five-piece band, Passenger has now pared back to basics, quite literally bringing music to the streets on a series of lengthy busking journeys across Australia, America and the United Kingdom. A classic journeyman musician, cut from the same mould as Van Morrison, Neil Young and John Prine, Passenger has the unique ability to move from the humorous to heartbreaking with every song.
After a year spent crisscrossing the UK and US with his debut album Wicked Man’s Rest, Passenger’s markedly stripped down and soulful second album Wide Eyes Blind Love was brought to the public as it was created: on the road. Setting up on street corners across the UK and Australia, Passenger halted passers by in their hundreds; all connecting to the mellifluous tones and powerfully hewn lyrics emanating from this lone figure and his guitar. This is music as Passenger means it to be, unvarnished and honest, just pure talent and powerful tunes that tap straight into the heart of the crowd.
Struck by the dynamic freedom of the troubadour life, Passenger developed the grass roots method of Wide Eyes Blind Love into the germ of a new album. Impressively and entirely self funded through busking income, Passenger set about recording a series of collaborations with musical friends met along the way. Flight Of The Crow is the remarkable result of Passenger’s intrepid journey, with Australian artists Lior, Josh Pyke, Katie Noonan, Boy & Bear, Kate Miller Heidke, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Brian Campeau and Elana Stone, Matt Corby, Jess Chalker and Dead Letter Chorus all lending their voices to this serendipitous creative venture. Flight Of The Crow was recorded in Sydney’s famous BJB studios over February and March of 2010, and co-produced by Berkfinger (AKA Simon Berkleman from Philadelphia Grand Jury).
As a second album born of the road, Flight Of The Crow speaks to the compelling quality of Passenger’s music and the striking sincerity of his lyrics, both of which are matched by his dedication to this grass roots style of craftsmanship and collaboration. How utterly remarkable that a lone musician can travel the globe, and literally from the street, connect with some of Australia’s finest musical talents to produce a self-funded album. This is the stuff of legend, with Passenger clearly evoking the humble, hardworking creativity of the troubadours of old.
www.myspace.com/passengerofficial
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Passenger or PSNGR is an active hardcore/screamo band formed in San José, Costa Rica born in 2004. Their EP "Get OFF the Rails!" (tentative title) will be out in 20/01/09. Band members: Alejandro Pacheco (vocals & guitar), Grego Rojas (guitar), Andres Moraga (bass), Jose Vargas (drums). www.myspace.com/passenger
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Passenger the acoustic rock band was formed in late 2000. They have a large archive of both original music and cover songs. They released their first pressed album, entitled "Four Letter Word", in September 2004 on indie label Crop Circle Records.
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Passenger is an Austin, Texas based MC. Born in Massachusetts, he spent most of his younger days growing up in New York and Houston, Tx eventually moving to Austin, Tx in 1996 attending college to try his hand as a sound engineer. During these years, his musical versatility had him playing bass in an alternative rock band, singing in another side project, DJing house, jungle and hip hop music at various venues in Austin. Eventually he became a full time DJ for the reggae/ska/hiphop/punk band, Indofin, which he was a member for years touring the country. His love for hip hop provoked him to purchase an MPC and has been making beats and rhyming ever since. "The Brick In A Glass House", his debut album, contains production from Nozebleed, Lazerbeak (Doomtree), amongst others as well as his own and has guests from Austin's own Emcee, Justin Cook, Weezel, as well as a few others. Currently, you can find him playing shows around the Austin area and will begin to venturing out to other Texas cities. He is also working on putting together a live band to back him at shows and working on new material.
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Passenger is also an old alias of DJ Tiësto. Tiësto only produced 2 tracks under his old Passenger-alias: "Blackspin" and "F.A.H.", both appearing on a record released on Momentum Records in 1996.
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Passenger began winter of 2002 when guitarist dustin covert and bassist/vocalist david mata collaborated on the bands first full length "alive" an 8 song full length about a disoriented and dark but intriguing view of love and romance. the album explored dissonant melodies and agonizingly slow chord progressions with the use of mark sampson on drums and sam billen on piano. in 2003 passenger progressed to a four person line up with michael oberlin on drums and james demis on keyboards and sound and began to play various rock venues in chicago, illinois and used silent film to accompany their live performance. numerous line-up changes took effect during the next year and a half, but in 2005 the concrete line-up of Dustin Covert and David D'Antonio on guitars, David Mata on Bass and Samuel Vincent on drums was achieved. In winter of 2005 Passenger recorded "The Owls are Restless", a 2 hour and 40 minute concept record about an ancient war between owls and rabbits and was recorded and engineered by Steve Whitney in a warehouse in Aurora, Illinois. Shortly after the recording drummer Samuel Vincent tragically passed away. Without his talent and with the grief of losing a dear, dear friend the band decided it was impossible to continue performing the material or anything that involved Passenger. These unfortunate events occurred before "The Owls are Restless" was able to achieve any sort of record label attention, and when it finally did it was too late. The remaining musicians have continued creating in their band White Devil, named after the vintage moog synth/organ that Sam would play in collaboration with his drums in Passenger.
myspace.com/whitedevilchicago
All The Little Lights
Passenger Lyrics
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One went out in an English park
One went out in a night club, when I was fifteen
Little lights in my heart
One went out when I lied to my mother
Said the cigarettes she found were not mine
One went out within me
It's getting dark in this heart of mine
It's getting dark in this heart of mine
We're born with millions
Of little lights shining in the dark
And they show us the way
One lights up, every time you feel love in your heart
One dies when it moves away
One went out in the back streets of Manchester
One went out in an airport in Spain
One went out, have no doubt
When I grew up and moved out
Of the place where the boy used to play
One went out when uncle Ben got his tumor
We used to fish and I fish no more
Though we will not return
I know one still burns
On a fishing boat of the New Jersey Shore
On a fishing boat of the New Jersey Shore
We're born with millions
Of little lights shining in the dark
And they show us the way
One lights up every time we feel love in our hearts
One dies when it moves away
We're born with millions
Of little lights shining in our hearts
And they die along the way
Till we're old and we're cold
And we're lying in the dark
'Cause they'll all burn out one day
They'll all burn out one day
Oh oh, they'll all burn out one day
They'll all burn out one day
Yeah, no
matter how bright our little lights may shine at birth, over time they will all dim and eventually burn out. In "All the Little Lights," Passenger speaks to this metaphor, exploring the moments in life that cause our little lights to flicker and ultimately fade.
Throughout the song, Passenger references specific moments that have caused his little lights to dim throughout his life. From the simple act of growing up and moving out of the place where he used to play to the more complex and painful moments like when his uncle got his tumor and one of his lights went out.
The song is ultimately a reflection of the fragility and impermanence of life. It is a reminder to cherish the little moments that keep our lights burning bright and to appreciate the people in our lives who keep them burning even when we feel like they may be on the verge of going out.
Line by Line Meaning
One went out at a bus-stop in Edinburgh
One of my little lights went out when I was waiting for a bus in Edinburgh
One went out in an English park
Another little light went out when I was in a park in England
One went out in a night club when I was fifteen
Another light faded when I was at a nightclub as a teenager
Little lights in my heart
These lights represent the love, passion, and hopes we all carry in our hearts
One went out when I lied to my mother\nSaid the cigarettes she found were not mine
One of these lights died when I was caught lying to my mother about smoking cigarettes
One went out within me\nNow I smoke like a chimney
One of my lights faded away as I started smoking more and more
It's getting dark in this heart of mine
I feel an emptiness and sadness inside as more of my lights diminish
We're born with millions\nOf little lights shining in the dark\nAnd they show us the way
As human beings, we are born with endless possibilities represented by these lights, and they guide us through life
One lights up, every time you feel love in your heart\nOne dies when it moves away
Every time we feel love or connection with someone, another light shines. Conversely, every time we lose someone, a light goes out
One went out in the back streets of Manchester\nOne went out in an airport in Spain\nOne went out, have no doubt\nWhen I grew up and moved out\nOf the place where the boy used to play
Various lights faded when I experienced life's changes such as moving away, leaving childhood behind, or traveling to new places
One went out when uncle Ben got his tumor\nWe used to fish and I fish no more\nThough we will not return\nI know one still burns\nOn a fishing boat of the New Jersey Shore
When my uncle Ben fell ill, another light went out. Although we can't relive our past, I have a fond memory of fishing with him and I know one light will always shine for that moment
And they die along the way\nTill we're old and we're cold\nAnd we're lying in the dark\n'Cause they'll all burn out one day
As we grow older and experience more of life's hardships, the lights within us fade away until we eventually reach the end of our journey
Oh oh, they'll all burn out one day
This repetition emphasizes the inevitability of losing all of our lights eventually
Yeah, no
This phrase is added for emphasis or as an expression of uncertainty or resignation
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL DAVID ROSENBERG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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One went out at a bus-stop in Edinburgh
One went out in an English park
One went out in a night club, when I was fifteen
Little lights in my heart
One went out when I lied to my mother
ot mine
One went out within me
Now I smoke like a chimney
It's getting dark in this heart of mine
It's getting dark in this heart of mine
We're born with millions
Of little lights shining in the dark
And they show us the way
One lights up, every time you feel love in your heart
One dies when it moves away
One went out in the back streets of Manchester
One went out in an airport in Spain
One went out, have no doubt
When I grew up and moved out
Of the place where the boy used to play
One went out when uncle Ben got his tumor
We used to fish and I fish no more
Though we will not return
I know one still burns
On a fishing boat of the New Jersey Shore
On a fishing boat of the New Jersey Shore
We're born with millions
Of little lights shining in the dark
And they show us the way
One lights up every time we feel love in our hearts
One dies when it moves away
We're born with millions
Of little lights shining in our hearts
And they die along the way
Till we're old and we're cold
And we're lying in the dark
'Cause they'll all burn out one day
They'll all burn out one day
Oh oh, they'll all burn out one day
They'll all burn out one day
Yeah, no
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@flyersbully1
I am a Canadian veteran and passenger has been a major help in healing. The music is by far the greatest I have heard. 51 years old and he has helped me to heal.
@mobykun
Passenger has been and will always be my fav artist....his every song has deep meanings related to our lives....it is clear as a day that he poured his hearts into every song he wrote....you will always be my fav champ keep up the good work...thanks for always providing us with your beautiful song and voice❤
@e_setyya2718
Indeed
@gogogamerzz
100% agree with this
@edgarsignon3996
Always him in my earphones... always his words, melodies in my heart... Thanks a lot Pass...❤
@six.30
This guy...I am somewhere in Africa and am sure my demographics are not even in the same spectrum as his, but his songs are relevant and relatable like I wrote it or go through it.
He's my favorite artist and I have a diverse taste in music, but none comes close to Mike.
Thank you Mike, thank you for your music! ❤❤❤❤
@andruxzaak1974
He's awesome bro!
@Rose10717
I love your acoustic performances ❤
@TheYBCnetwork
Been listening to this man for a decade now. Really has been the soundtrack of my twenties and now thirties. From road trips through the Rockies, to heart ache and loss.
Can’t thank you enough Mike, your music has always been there for me. My mum passed away last year and your music really helped me when I was in a dark place.
Was lucky enough to see you live in Edmonton twice, once from the second row. Definitely was the grown man crying my eyes out during scare away the dark.
Thanks again man, but please do Calgary next time 😅 it’s a lot nicer than Edmonton.
@syphon47
This song always nearly brings me to tears. So beautiful. Thank you Passenger for your incredible music ❤