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
Ghost Town
Passenger Lyrics
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The sky is as black as crows
They don't make cars like they used to here
Times, they change
And factories close
Take a ride on a ghost train
Stare at the windows
But it's so strange
It feels so slow
But sometimes it gets so cold down here
Well I swear it burns
The wind like fire coming off of the Great Lakes
Sometimes it gets so dark in here
Hey, I see it turn
The emptiness that moves within my soul
We're down in a ghost town
See the crash in the rust
See the ash in the dust
Feel it slipping through your hands
Falling on the shoes and the shoulders
Of the ragged man
See the pride and the shame
Like fire and the flame
Well, it burns through every man
And drops them like drunken soldiers
On the river banks
Well, sometimes it gets so cold down here
Hey I swear it burns
The wind like fire coming off of the Great Lakes
Sometimes it gets so dark in here
Well I see it turn
The emptiness that moves within my soul
We're down in a ghost town
Well, sometimes it gets so cold down here
Hey, I swear it burns
The wind like fire coming off of the Great Lakes
Sometimes it gets so dark in here
Oh, I see it turn
The emptiness that moves within my soul
We're down in a ghost town
In "Ghost Town," Passenger describes the desolation and decay of a once-thriving town, now abandoned and forgotten. The lyrics evoke a sense of loss and sadness as the singer explores the haunting emptiness of this ghost town.
The opening line "Take a walk in a ghost town" invites the listener to immerse themselves in this forgotten place. The reference to the sky being "as black as crows" adds to the eerie atmosphere, emphasizing the darkness and despair that pervade the town. The line "They don't make cars like they used to here, times, they change, and factories close" alludes to the shifting tides of progress and the economic decline that led to the town's abandonment. The once-vibrant automobile industry has faded, leaving behind empty factories and lost jobs.
The second verse introduces the image of a ghost train, symbolizing the transient nature of time. While time itself moves fast like a hurricane, the singer feels a contrasting sense of slow motion, highlighting the stagnation and stillness of the ghost town. The chilling feeling intensifies as the singer acknowledges the cold, dark, and harsh conditions that come with living in such a desolate place.
The chorus reinforces the repeated notion of coldness, darkness, and emptiness. The line "The wind like fire coming off of the Great Lakes" suggests both the brutal cold winds blowing from the nearby bodies of water and the intensity of emotion felt in the ghost town.
Overall, "Ghost Town" presents a melancholic exploration of a forgotten place, capturing the eerie and haunting atmosphere through vivid imagery.
Line by Line Meaning
Take a walk in a ghost town
Experience the abandoned, desolate atmosphere of a place that was once bustling with life
The sky is as black as crows
The sky is dark, reflecting the absence of activity and life
They don't make cars like they used to here
The decline of the town is evident in the outdated infrastructure and lack of progress
Times, they change
The passage of time leads to inevitable transformations and shifts
And factories close
The closure of factories contributes to the town's ghostly ambiance
Take a ride on a ghost train
Experience a journey that lacks the liveliness and excitement it once had
Stare at the windows
Observe the empty, lifeless surroundings
See, time moves fast as a hurricane
Although time seems to pass quickly, the impact and consequences are long-lasting
But it's so strange
The contrast between the rapid passage of time and the slow, eerie atmosphere is unsettling
It feels so slow
Despite time's swift motion, it feels slow and prolonged in this desolate place
But sometimes it gets so cold down here
At times, the emotional emptiness and isolation become overwhelming
Well I swear it burns
The intense pain and discomfort of this emotional coldness is impactful
The wind like fire coming off of the Great Lakes
The chilling wind resembles fire, intensifying the emotional frigidity
Sometimes it gets so dark in here
The emotional darkness and despair become all-encompassing
Hey, I see it turn
The change and transformation within oneself becomes noticeable
The emptiness that moves within my soul
The profound void and lack of fulfillment that exists internally
We're down in a ghost town
We are trapped and immersed in a place devoid of life and vitality
See the crash in the rust
Witness the wreckage and decay in the corroded elements of the town
See the ash in the dust
Notice the remnants of what once was, now reduced to ashes and dirt
Feel it slipping through your hands
Sense the loss and inability to hold onto the past
Falling on the shoes and the shoulders
The weight of the past burdens and affects both physically and emotionally
Of the ragged man
Referring to the downtrodden and impoverished individuals affected by the town's decline
See the pride and the shame
Witness the contrasts between the town's former glory and current degradation
Like fire and the flame
These opposing forces of pride and shame burn within the hearts of its inhabitants
Well, it burns through every man
The effects of pride and shame impact and consume every individual
And drops them like drunken soldiers
They are left defeated and broken, resembling disoriented soldiers after a battle
On the river banks
Symbolizing the aftermath and consequences of their struggles and failures
Oh, I see it turn
The shift and transformation within oneself becomes evident
The emptiness that moves within my soul
The profound void and lack of fulfillment that exists internally
We're down in a ghost town
We are trapped and immersed in a place devoid of life and vitality
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael David Rosenberg
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@passengermusic
Hello everyone , hope you’re all really good !
Here is the seventh video from our “runaway” roadtrip series . This one was shot in Detroit and is called “GHOST TOWN” .
I have only ever played once in Detroit - a few years ago at a beautiful old venue called the filmore and it was definitely one of the stand out shows of the tour .
I have to be honest , before that evening I was quite unaware of what the city had been through . We had a few beers and a chat with some locals after the show and they gave me a brief history lesson ….
The birth place of Motown and once the thriving home to much of the American motor industry (General Motors , ford etc ) the city then fell on hard times as cars became cheaper to make over seas .
Many of the factories and plants closed down leaving thousands of workers unemployed and with few prospects .
Over the years more and more people left Detroit in search of opportunity and as a result houses and in some cases entire neighbourhoods were completely abandoned .
I remember this idea really sticking with me . The thought of a real life ghost town was so sad and bizarre .
A few years later I wrote this song .
We spent two days filming there on our trip and it was quite an overwhelming experience . Driving through silent streets that would have once been bustling neighbourhoods and walking in to abandoned houses still full of peoples discarded possessions and old lives . it was deeply sad and honestly quite a difficult couple of days .
I hope we’ve captured some of the mood and atmosphere with this video .
Massive thanks as always to jarrad seng for nearly freezing his fingers off during the making of this and also to stu larsen and chris vallejo.
Please share it around if you can .
Loads of love and many thanks .
Mike xx
Ps I need to say that this is only the situation in a few areas and Detroit for the most part seems like a really cool town . The last thing I want to do with this song is to paint an unfair picture of the place or offend anyone !!!
@josiahkkim6333
LYRICS:-🤗🤗
Take a walk in a ghost town
The sky is as black as crows
They don't make cars like they used to here
Times, they change
And factories close
Take a ride on a ghost train
Stare at the windows
See, time moves fast as a hurricane
But it's so strange
It feels so slow
But sometimes it gets so cold down here
Well I swear it burns
The wind like fire coming off of the Great Lakes
Sometimes it gets so dark in here
Hey, I see it turn
The emptiness that moves within my soul
We're down in a ghost town
See the crash in the rust
See the ash in the dust
Feel it slipping through your hands
Falling on the shoes and the shoulders
Of the ragged man
See the pride and the shame
Like fire and the flame
Well, it burns through every man
And drops them like drunken soldiers
On the river banks
Well, sometimes it gets so cold down here
Hey I swear it burns
The wind like fire coming off of the Great Lakes
Sometimes it gets so dark in here
Well I see it turn
The emptiness that moves within my soul
We're down in a ghost town
Well, sometimes it gets so cold down here
Hey, I swear it burns
The wind like fire coming off of the Great Lakes
Sometimes it gets so dark in here
Oh, I see it turn
The emptiness that moves within my soul
We're down in a ghost town
@passengermusic
Hello everyone , hope you’re all really good !
Here is the seventh video from our “runaway” roadtrip series . This one was shot in Detroit and is called “GHOST TOWN” .
I have only ever played once in Detroit - a few years ago at a beautiful old venue called the filmore and it was definitely one of the stand out shows of the tour .
I have to be honest , before that evening I was quite unaware of what the city had been through . We had a few beers and a chat with some locals after the show and they gave me a brief history lesson ….
The birth place of Motown and once the thriving home to much of the American motor industry (General Motors , ford etc ) the city then fell on hard times as cars became cheaper to make over seas .
Many of the factories and plants closed down leaving thousands of workers unemployed and with few prospects .
Over the years more and more people left Detroit in search of opportunity and as a result houses and in some cases entire neighbourhoods were completely abandoned .
I remember this idea really sticking with me . The thought of a real life ghost town was so sad and bizarre .
A few years later I wrote this song .
We spent two days filming there on our trip and it was quite an overwhelming experience . Driving through silent streets that would have once been bustling neighbourhoods and walking in to abandoned houses still full of peoples discarded possessions and old lives . it was deeply sad and honestly quite a difficult couple of days .
I hope we’ve captured some of the mood and atmosphere with this video .
Massive thanks as always to jarrad seng for nearly freezing his fingers off during the making of this and also to stu larsen and chris vallejo.
Please share it around if you can .
Loads of love and many thanks .
Mike xx
Ps I need to say that this is only the situation in a few areas and Detroit for the most part seems like a really cool town . The last thing I want to do with this song is to paint an unfair picture of the place or offend anyone !!!
@joseyarley23
I love so much your music <3
@aishab007
❤❤❤ #youareamazing #Iloveyousomuch
@MACY3
I'm freaking late sorry haha
@deivid3414
- Te amoo💙🇧🇷
@PiYuSh_JaNa
Your voice 😵❤️💯
@michaelwhiston8779
Michael D. R.,
I'm 66 years old, living in Toronto, Canada.
I've been buying your albums for the last two years and have everything posted to iTunes.
Truly, I love your work.
All the best and good health.
Michael R. W.
@Kova00
Incredible! Definitely one of the best artists in the world !
@adelleakerstrom6888
Definitely
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