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
Hell Or High Water
Passenger Lyrics
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Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?
Was it something I said?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Was it hell or high water
Is it too late?
Oh, is it too late?
Man, all my life I've been
Searching for someone
To show me how it feels to be loved
And how to love somebody back
And after stumbling through the years
I thought I found you, just to see you fading out into the night
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke her hearts?
Was it something you said?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Was it hell or high water
And is it too late?
See, all my life I've been
Silently reaching for
A hand to hold, to warm the colder
Sparkle lights, to guide me through, alright?
And after stumbling through the years
I thought I found you, just to see you fading out into the night
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water
That broke our hearts?
Was it something we did?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Was it hell or high water
And is it too late?
Was it a knife in my back?
Or a fork in the road?
Was it hell or high water that left us alone?
Is it really game over?
Is it really checkmate?
Was it hell or high water and is it too late?
Oh, is it too late?
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke her heart?
The song "Hell or High Water" by Passenger is a heartfelt ballad about the complexities of love and heartbreak. The singer seems to be questioning what caused the end of their relationship with a former lover. He wonders if it was a coincidence or more ominous factors that came into play. He also ponders whether they missed their chance to make amends and rekindle their love now that the relationship is over.
At the start of the song, the singer is unsure about what led to the end of the relationship. He questions if it was a simple misunderstanding or a darker force at play that broke their hearts. His insecurities and self-doubt cause him to wonder if he could have done more to save the relationship. Although he once thought he found someone who could show him how to love and be loved, he now feels lost after losing them.
Throughout the song, the singer seeks understanding about what happened between him and his lover. He suggests that they may have taken the wrong path or that they hurt each other beyond repair. He also believes that fate may have played a hand in their separation. Ultimately, the singer's questions remain unanswered, and he ends the song still unsure if they will ever have another chance at love.
Overall, "Hell or High Water" is a poignant exploration of the many struggles and unknowns that come with love. It is a reminder that finding true love can be challenging, but even more challenging is keeping the love alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Was it the trick of the light?
Did we misinterpret what we saw or was it a sign of something deeper?
Or a shot in the dark?
Did we take a risk and miss or did we intentionally do something wrong?
Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?
Was it an unbearable challenge or an unavoidable situation that caused our relationship to end?
Was it something I said?
Did my words cause harm or did I communicate poorly?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Did something beyond our control happen or did circumstance conspire against us?
Was it hell or high water
Did we face a difficult and trying situation?
Is it too late?
Is there still time left to salvage our relationship?
Man, all my life I've been Searching for someone
Throughout my life, I have been yearning to find a companion
To show me how it feels to be loved
To teach me what it means to be truly loved and appreciated
And how to love somebody back
And to learn how to reciprocate that same love to another person
And after stumbling through the years
Despite many mistakes and setbacks along the way
I thought I found you, just to see you fading out into the night
I believed that I had finally found that special someone, only to watch our relationship slip away
Was it something you said?
Did your words cause harm or were you not able to communicate effectively?
See, all my life I've been Silently reaching for
Throughout my lifetime, I have been searching for something that I have not vocalized
A hand to hold, to warm the colder Sparkle lights, to guide me through, alright?
Someone to hold me tight, to bring warmth during cold times, and to lead me in the right direction
Was it something we did?
Did our actions cause harm or were the decisions we made not the best ones?
Was it a knife in my back?
Did someone betray or deceive me?
Or a fork in the road?
Did we encounter a decision where we had to choose between two paths?
Was it hell or high water that left us alone?
Was it an insurmountable challenge or impossible situation that caused us to separate?
Is it really game over?
Is our relationship truly over or is there still hope?
Is it really checkmate?
Have all the moves been made and is our relationship at its end?
And is it too late?
Is it still possible to fix our relationship or has too much time passed?
Oh, is it too late?
Is it too late for us to come back together and repair our relationship?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael David Rosenberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Passenger
Ok …. This is a big one !!!
some of you may have guessed from recent activity and our not so cryptic post earlier this week that I have a new album coming out ….
its called “runaway” and ridiculously It will be my 10th studio album (I must be getting old ….)
I am unbelievably proud of this group of songs and I can’t wait for you guys to hear them all !!!
I need to explain a few things first though as I guess its a bit of a concept album (nothing weird …. I promise)
Towards the end of last year I was playing through all of the songs that I had . We were booked to go in to the studio in January so I was trying to figure out which ones might make it on to the record .
It was at this moment that I started to notice a theme emerging . A really strong sense of “Americana” - Not only in the style of writing but also a few of the songs were specifically about people or places in the united states .
Some of you may know that I am half American , I’ve spent a lot of time in the states both growing up and more recently touring and I have always listened to / been heavily influenced by a huge amount of American music .
Over the next few days I thought about this a lot and It struck me that the songs could work fantastically well coupled with big , American visuals . You may see where this is heading ...;-)
A few months later and once the album had been recorded , I and three of my best buddies set off on an epic American road trip ….
the team consisted of Jarrad Seng Photography ( film maker and photographer extraordinaire ) Stu Larsen ( long time touring companion / excellent tour manager / singer songwriter / photographer / driver etc etc) and chris Vallejo (producer of the last 5 passenger albums / engineering genius )
The goal was to create a different video for each track on the album in a different part of the states …. Optimistic considering we had just over three weeks to do it in …..
On top of this we also wanted to create a really special set of acoustic versions , recorded and filmed in a variety of different spots as we journeyed around . The first of which is attached . Its a live version of “hell or high-water” on Venice beach in California at sunset . I hope you enjoy it :-)
This is to compliment the “official" video that we released last week and I’m sure a lot of you have seen by now (thank you again for the insanely lovely feedback !!!!!)
That one was shot in a variety of different national parks across Utah , Nevada , Arizona and California .
So here’s the plan -
We are hoping to release a new song from the record every three weeks . In which time we will share the official and acoustic videos as well as some behind the scenes footage from our trip to give you an insight in to the songs , the making of the videos and some of us all behaving like stupid idiots …. In fact mainly that … :-)
We will also be making each track available to download and stream as they come out .
A great way of making sure you get these songs as soon as possible is to pre order the album which you can do from this link (https://Passenger.lnk.to/RunawayFA)
There are various options to choose from and I’ve written a small explanation on the deluxe versions below for those of you that might be interested .
Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this and I can’t wait to share all of the songs , videos and stories with you over the coming months .
In the meantime please feel free to share this around . Due to algorithms etc these posts don’t reach as many people as they once did so now more than ever we are relying on your generosity and support to get the word out there .
So much love and thanks .
Mike .
deluxe cd / vinyl / download ….
In the past , we have often included acoustic versions as bonus material to go alongside an album . I’m very aware that different passenger fans like different things …. Some enjoy the fuller sounding , more produced stuff where as others are happier when its just me and a guitar . I myself flit between the two . To include both in a deluxe package has always felt like a really nice thing to do .
For this album its a variation on that idea - the big difference being that everything was recorded live , on the road , with a portable recording rig and in various locations . The end result is something we feel is really special . There is a life and an honesty to these versions that I’m really proud of .
All ten acoustic versions are included on the bonus disk of the deluxe cd and vinyl and also included in the deluxe download .
Further more , there are a very limited number of signed and numbered boxsets that include the deluxe cd , deluxe vinyl and a few other goodies … get in quick if you’re after one of these bad boys :-)
xx
Passenger
Hello everyone !!!!
I hope you’re all doing really well ?!
Its been a very long time between drinks ….. I’ve had a few months off which has been amazing and much needed .
we’ve also secretly been extremely busy working on a few bits and bobs and I can’t tell you how excited I am to share it all with you very soon …..
To start with , here is my new single “hell or high-water” .
This song has been knocking around for a while and I’m so so happy to finally get it out in to the world . I’m very proud of this one and I really hope you guys dig it !!
Please feel free to share it around if you do .
Loads of love to you all .
Mike xx
stream / download here: https://Passenger.lnk.to/HellOrHighWaterID
Passenger
Hey everyone ,
Hope you’re all well ?
Just a week to go until the new album “RUNAWAY” is out …. SO FLIPPING EXCITED !!!!!!!
Massive thanks to everyone who has pre ordered / presaved it already …. You can still head over to https://Passenger.lnk.to/RunawayID if you want to get your copy first !
We’re now halfway through the video series as well . I can’t tell you how blown away I’ve been by your amazing feedback and support . It makes all of the hard work feel very very worthwhile :-)
Here is the very first one that we put out back in may … it now has over 10 million youtube views , you guys are the absolute best !!!!
Look out next Friday for a brand new song , video ….. AND ALBUM ;-)
Loads of love .
Mike xx
Md Abid Afridi
Lyrics
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?
Was it something I said?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Was it hell or high water and is it too late?
Oh, is it too late?
Man, all my life I've been
Searching for someone, to show me how it feels to be loved
And how to love somebody back
And after stumbling through the years
I thought I found you, just to see you fading out into the night
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?
Was it something you said?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Was it hell or high water and is it too late?
See, all my life I've been
Silently reaching for
A hand to hold to warm the colder sparkle lights
To guide me through, alright?
And after stumbling through the years
I thought I found you, just to see you fading out into the night
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?
Was it something we did?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Was it hell or high water and is it too late?
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Was it a knife in my back?
Or a fork in the road?
Was it hell or high water that left us alone?
Is it really game over?
Is it really checkmate?
Was it hell or high water and is it too late?
Oh, is it too late?
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke her heart?
gennaro centrella
[Chorus]
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?
Was it something I said?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Was it hell or high water and is it too late?
Oh, is it too late?
[Verse 1]
Man, all my life I've been
Searching for someone, to show me how it feels to be loved
And how to love somebody back
And after stumbling through the years
I thought I found you, just to see you fading out into the night
[Chorus]
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke her hearts?
Was it something you said?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Was it hell or high water and is it too late?
[Verse 2]
See, all my life I've been
Silently reaching for
A hand to hold to warm the colder sparkle lights
To guide me through, alright?
And after stumbling through the years
I thought I found you, just to see you fading out into the night
[Chorus]
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke our hearts?
Was it something we did?
Or just a cruel twist of fate?
Was it hell or high water and is it too late?
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
[Bridge]
Was it a knife in my back?
Or a fork in the road?
Was it hell or high water that left us alone?
Is it really game over?
Is it really checkmate?
Was it hell or high water and is it too late?
Oh, is it too late?
[Outro]
Was it the trick of the light?
Or a shot in the dark?
Was it hell or high water that broke her heart?
Passenger
Ok …. This is a big one !!!
some of you may have guessed from recent activity and our not so cryptic post earlier this week that I have a new album coming out ….
its called “runaway” and ridiculously It will be my 10th studio album (I must be getting old ….)
I am unbelievably proud of this group of songs and I can’t wait for you guys to hear them all !!!
I need to explain a few things first though as I guess its a bit of a concept album (nothing weird …. I promise)
Towards the end of last year I was playing through all of the songs that I had . We were booked to go in to the studio in January so I was trying to figure out which ones might make it on to the record .
It was at this moment that I started to notice a theme emerging . A really strong sense of “Americana” - Not only in the style of writing but also a few of the songs were specifically about people or places in the united states .
Some of you may know that I am half American , I’ve spent a lot of time in the states both growing up and more recently touring and I have always listened to / been heavily influenced by a huge amount of American music .
Over the next few days I thought about this a lot and It struck me that the songs could work fantastically well coupled with big , American visuals . You may see where this is heading ...;-)
A few months later and once the album had been recorded , I and three of my best buddies set off on an epic American road trip ….
the team consisted of Jarrad Seng Photography ( film maker and photographer extraordinaire ) Stu Larsen ( long time touring companion / excellent tour manager / singer songwriter / photographer / driver etc etc) and chris Vallejo (producer of the last 5 passenger albums / engineering genius )
The goal was to create a different video for each track on the album in a different part of the states …. Optimistic considering we had just over three weeks to do it in …..
On top of this we also wanted to create a really special set of acoustic versions , recorded and filmed in a variety of different spots as we journeyed around . The first of which is attached . Its a live version of “hell or high-water” on Venice beach in California at sunset . I hope you enjoy it :-)
This is to compliment the “official" video that we released last week and I’m sure a lot of you have seen by now (thank you again for the insanely lovely feedback !!!!!)
That one was shot in a variety of different national parks across Utah , Nevada , Arizona and California .
So here’s the plan -
We are hoping to release a new song from the record every three weeks . In which time we will share the official and acoustic videos as well as some behind the scenes footage from our trip to give you an insight in to the songs , the making of the videos and some of us all behaving like stupid idiots …. In fact mainly that … :-)
We will also be making each track available to download and stream as they come out .
A great way of making sure you get these songs as soon as possible is to pre order the album which you can do from this link (https://Passenger.lnk.to/RunawayFA)
There are various options to choose from and I’ve written a small explanation on the deluxe versions below for those of you that might be interested .
Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this and I can’t wait to share all of the songs , videos and stories with you over the coming months .
In the meantime please feel free to share this around . Due to algorithms etc these posts don’t reach as many people as they once did so now more than ever we are relying on your generosity and support to get the word out there .
So much love and thanks .
Mike .
deluxe cd / vinyl / download ….
In the past , we have often included acoustic versions as bonus material to go alongside an album . I’m very aware that different passenger fans like different things …. Some enjoy the fuller sounding , more produced stuff where as others are happier when its just me and a guitar . I myself flit between the two . To include both in a deluxe package has always felt like a really nice thing to do .
For this album its a variation on that idea - the big difference being that everything was recorded live , on the road , with a portable recording rig and in various locations . The end result is something we feel is really special . There is a life and an honesty to these versions that I’m really proud of .
All ten acoustic versions are included on the bonus disk of the deluxe cd and vinyl and also included in the deluxe download .
Further more , there are a very limited number of signed and numbered boxsets that include the deluxe cd , deluxe vinyl and a few other goodies … get in quick if you’re after one of these bad boys :-)
xx
Waqar Ali Shah
Passenger who gonna read this 😏
Waqar Ali Shah
Passenger amazing song though
Deven Dhakal
Excited for your "Runaway".
Sohaib Owaisi
I like that
Solgave
Passenger I can’t put it into words.....your musics impact on my soul.
Passenger
Hello everyone !!!!
I hope you’re all doing really well ?!
Its been a very long time between drinks ….. I’ve had a few months off which has been amazing and much needed .
we’ve also secretly been extremely busy working on a few bits and bobs and I can’t tell you how excited I am to share it all with you very soon …..
To start with , here is my new single “hell or high-water” .
This song has been knocking around for a while and I’m so so happy to finally get it out in to the world . I’m very proud of this one and I really hope you guys dig it !!
Please feel free to share it around if you do .
Loads of love to you all .
Mike xx
stream / download here: https://Passenger.lnk.to/HellOrHighWaterID
Sarah Miller
Passenger Simply amazing. Thank you for continuing to make music that brightens my days. ❤️
Nicole 1996
We did have miss you, but what a good come back! good to have a real single version of this song!!
Aditya Renuse
Passenger : Its been a long time since you were on a break , hopefully it was a worthy enough :p . To be honest , I was much awaiting for more music after 'The Boy who Cried Wolf ' EP and I'm glad you have returned...C ya and keep making Music🤘