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
Crows In Snow
Passenger Lyrics
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Never stop wiping all the snow from the top of our car,
A car that has traveled so far from our homes,
It's never good to feel alone
But we've got what we've got
It's friends that we've got in a car,
A car that has traveled so far from our homes,
You're in the headlights,
Skidding out into the road
Like a deer, scared and covered in snow
Oh, you're in the headlights,
Skidding out into the road
Like a deer, scared and covered in snow
Flakes, they fall on boxes and tins and cans
The tins and the cans that fall from bins and hands
And our hands we hold in such a hurry in a world,
That doesn't seem to care about
Themselves or each other
Or themselves or each other,
Or sisters or mothers,
Or themselves or each other,
Or architects or brothers,
Or themselves or each other,
Or astronauts or fathers,
Or themselves or each other,
Or themselves
So, kiss me here beneath the street lights
In a lay-by, all covered in snow oh!
Yeah, kiss me here beneath the street lights
And oh, in a lay-by, all covered in snow for now
You and I, we've always been crows,
Hiding black wings beneath the snow
You and I, we've always been crows,
Hiding yellow feet beneath the snow
You're in the headlights, darling oh!
And you're flying out over the road, no, no
And you're covered in snow
And oh, you're in the headlights, darling now
You're flying out over the road
And you're covered in snow
The lyrics of Passenger's song "Crows In Snow," tell a story of loneliness and the importance of the people around us. The first verse depicts a scene where the windscreen wipers are wiping the snow off the car's windshield, as the passengers are driving away from their homes. The car seems to represent the journey that the characters have taken in their lives, which has brought them far away from where they used to be. The lyrics emphasize how feeling alone is never a good thing, but it's the people we have around us that really matter.
The second verse describes a deer that skids out into the road, scared and covered in snow, which is an image that further emphasizes the themes of vulnerability and uncertainty. The snowfall creates a sense of chaos, making the characters feel like they are living in a world that doesn't care about them or each other. Despite this, they find comfort in their companionship, which is symbolized by the kiss that takes place beneath the streetlights.
The chorus is repeated several times, emphasizing the imagery of crows hiding beneath the snow. This image can be interpreted in different ways, but one possibility is that the crows represent the characters, who are trying to survive and stay hidden in a harsh and unforgiving world.
Overall, "Crows In Snow" is a song about the importance of finding solace in the people around us, especially in times of difficulty and isolation. It's a reminder that no matter how far we may travel or how cold and indifferent the world may seem, we all need love and support to help us get through.
Line by Line Meaning
Wind-screen wiper's never gonna stop,
The windscreen wiper continuously removes the snow from the top of the car, indicating the car has traveled a long way from home and the feeling of loneliness is not good.
But we’ve got what we’ve got
The friends traveling with the passenger is a support system after traveling far from their homes.
You’re in the headlights, skidding out into the road, like a deer, scared and covered in snow
The imagery of a scared deer skidding out in front of headlights in the snow is like the passenger who feels scared and vulnerable after traveling far from home.
Flakes, they fall on boxes and tins and cans, the tins and the cans that fall from bins and hands
Snow falls indiscriminately on everything, making everything equal regardless of their origins or status.
So, kiss me here beneath the street lights, in a lay-by, all covered in snow oh!
The desire for affection is important and romantic even when in the cold and snow.
You and I, we’ve always been crows, hiding black wings beneath the snow, You and I, we’ve always been crows, hiding yellow feet beneath the snow
The analogy of crows hiding beneath the snow symbolizes the feeling of being alone and hidden, with the fear of being exposed and vulnerable.
You’re in the headlights, darling oh! And you’re flying out over the road, no, no, And you’re covered in snow, And oh, you’re in the headlights, darling now, You’re flying out over the road, And you’re covered in snow
The repetition of earlier imagery, depicting the fear and vulnerability of the passenger in the snowy surroundings.
Contributed by Sydney R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
the despicable one
i realised, again and again what makes his songs so..feeling. its the raw emotion, you cant help but feel that he sings from heart.
the raw emotions, my man..
clover kaye
this song has the ability to cut so beautifully into my heart
White Whisker
I can't stop discovering Mike ever since I heard Let Her Go about one month ago
David Verdugo
mike you probably won't read this but if you do i think we all would appreciate if you sing this awesome song more often.
pd: It is my favorite one
Peter Sharpe
I found this song yesterday, scrolling through your discography. I know it's likely you'll never read this, but this is an absolutely incredible song. Ten years later, it sounds like it came from Patchwork. This is just the best. Thank you.
Aarogya Banepali
Coming back to listen to this song every few years, can't believe a decade has passed already.
Passenger songs used to make me feel safe and comfortable, now it's a very different feeling. Guess I'll stay here for now again :D
Faith
Awesome voice, your music touches my soul.
The world need to play more of your music it will be a better place.
Love you!
Charlotte Weiss
Never has a drunken(?) swaying, singing fellow been so appealing! I would love to know the background to these lyrics as I have come to so appreciate his music and stories behind the songs. This one eludes me but affected me so deeply after a troubling diagnosis.
Wulpes Wulpes
I still love this song as much as when I first heard it. If he sang this at a concert I think id cry
Mario Valladares
damn man!! such an amazing song!! thank you so much for your music!!