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
Four Horses
Passenger Lyrics
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And though the day is cold & still they are not
breathing They make no sound at all
As easily as water finds its way to ground
They bleed into the brick and are gone
And I have seen what I have seen as I fall
The drowning man's forgot what he's called
But he illuminates our town for us all
Walk up the narrow staircase from the balcony
And at the top go out and grip the golden railing
The view from up here really takes your breath away
You step out of of your skin and you're gone
So follow me down to the riverside, honey
We can pack our bags and take all our money
We can fly away, we can fly away
Take me down to the railway tracks
We can cross the bridge where the sun sets, baby
We can fly away, we can fly away
Take me down, take me down
Fly away, fly away
The day is cold and still and there's no reason
To make a sound at all
As easily as water finds its way to ground
And I have seen what I have seen as I fall
Like a whisper in the dome of St Paul
The drowning man's forgot what he's called
But he illuminates our town for us all
The song “Four Horses” by Passenger is a deeply poetic and introspective song that explores the passage of time and one’s own mortality. The lyrics of the song are both symbolic and ambiguous, making it open to interpretation. The song opens with the image of four horses pulling a carriage through an empty street. The horses are still and silent, as if not breathing, and they bleed into the brick before disappearing. This image creates a sense of foreboding and finality, as if death itself is inescapable and inevitable.
The lyrics of the song are filled with vivid imagery and metaphors that explore the fleeting nature of life. The line “As easily as water finds its way to ground” is particularly striking, as it suggests the ease with which life slips away. The song then takes a more personal turn as Passenger sings about his own experiences of mortality. The lines “I have seen what I have seen as I fall/Like a whisper in the dome of St Paul” suggest an experience of near-death, perhaps even a glimpse of the afterlife.
The middle section of the song takes a more hopeful tone, with the lines “So follow me down to the riverside, honey/We can pack our bags and take all our money/We can fly away, we can fly away” suggesting a desire to escape the limitations of mortality. The final section of the song returns to the themes of mortality and the passage of time, with the lines “The drowning man’s forgot what he’s called/But he illuminates our town for us all” suggesting that even in death, one’s impact on the world can still be felt.
Line by Line Meaning
Four horses pull a carriage through an empty street
Despite the emptiness on the street, four horses are present, and they are pulling a carriage along the street.
And though the day is cold & still they are not breathing
There is no movement around, but the horses seem to be able to withstand the cold weather and do not breathe heavily.
They make no sound at all
In their silence, the horses do not produce any sound.
As easily as water finds its way to ground
Like water that flows to the ground without any hinderance or difficulty, so do the horses disappear with ease.
They bleed into the brick and are gone
The horses blend into the background and disappear from sight.
And I have seen what I have seen as I fall
While descending, I had the privilege of observing something extraordinary.
Like a whisper in the dome of St Paul
The observation is as fleeting as a whisper in an open space with exceptional acoustics such as the St. Paul dome.
The drowning man's forgot what he's called
Even as he struggles for his life, the drowning man has lost his identity.
But he illuminates our town for us all
However, the presence of the drowning man's light shines brightly and adds value to our town.
Walk up the narrow staircase from the balcony
From the balcony, take the vertical staircase, which is narrow.
And at the top go out and grip the golden railing
On reaching the top, take the opportunity to grab the golden handrail.
The view from up here really takes your breath away
The aerial view from up here is breathtaking, and it makes one gasp for breath.
You step out of of your skin and you're gone
The view is so captivating that you forget about yourself and your surroundings.
So follow me down to the riverside, honey
Let's go to the riverbank together, dear.
We can pack our bags and take all our money
We can collect our belongings and our finances and leave for a better place.
Take me down to the railway tracks
Lead me to the railway tracks.
We can cross the bridge where the sun sets, baby
Let's use the bridge where the sun sets as we cross.
Take me down, take me down
Please take me down.
Fly away, fly away
Let's leave and go far away.
The day is cold and still and there's no reason
The weather is cold, and it's a quiet day with no particular significance.
To make a sound at all
It's not necessary to make any noise.
Contributed by Luke E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.