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
Hotel California
Passenger Lyrics
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Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought I heard them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (Any time of year)
You can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends, uh
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain
"Please bring me my wine!"
He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (What a nice surprise)
Bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling
The pink champagne on ice
And she said, "We are all just prisoners here of our own device"
And in their masters' chambers
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives
But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
"Relax", said the night man
"We are programmed to receive
You can checkout any time you like
But you can never leave"
The song "Hotel California" by the British musician Passenger is a cover of the original song of the same name recorded by the Eagles in 1976. The lyrics of the song describe a man who is driving on a dark desert highway and comes across a mysterious and seemingly luxurious hotel called the Hotel California. He decides to stop there for the night, and is immediately struck by the strange energy of the place. The woman who greets him seems to possess a certain power and knowledge that he can't quite comprehend, and the hotel is full of unusual characters and experiences. As the night goes on, the singer becomes increasingly uneasy and begins to feel as though he is trapped in the hotel, unable to leave.
Line by Line Meaning
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
I was driving down a deserted road, the wind was cool and refreshing
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
There was a sweet fragrance in the air that reminded me of the desert flora
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
In the distance, I noticed a flickering light source
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I was feeling tired, my vision was blurry
I had to stop for the night
I decided to halt and rest for the night
There she stood in the doorway
There was a woman standing in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
I could hear the sound of a mission bell ringing
And I was thinking to myself
I was contemplating my surroundings
"This could be heaven or this could be hell"
I was uncertain if this place was good or bad
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
She illuminated the path with a candle
There were voices down the corridor
I could hear voices coming from the hallway
I thought I heard them say
I assumed they were addressing me
Welcome to the Hotel California
I arrived at the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
The hotel was beautiful and enchanting
Such a lovely face
The staff had lovely appearances
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
There were many vacant rooms at the hotel
Any time of year (Any time of year)
The hotel is open throughout the year
You can find it here
I've arrived at my destination
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends, uh
She had elaborate and complicated thoughts; she owned a luxury car
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
She maintains relationships with many attractive men
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
The young couples in the courtyard dance in the summer heat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
People dance for different reasons
So I called up the Captain
I asked to speak to the hotel manager
"Please bring me my wine!"
I requested for my wine bottle to be brought to me
He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"
The manager informed me that they don't have that particular wine anymore
And still those voices are calling from far away
Despite being far away, the voices could still be heard
Wake you up in the middle of the night
The voices could wake someone up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say
Merely to listen to what they have to say
Welcome to the Hotel California
A friendly greeting to the guests at the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
The hotel is aesthetically pleasing
Such a lovely face
The employees at the hotel are attractive and welcoming
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
The guests at the Hotel Califonia are enjoying themselves
What a nice surprise (What a nice surprise)
The guests are having a delightful experience
Bring your alibis
Guests should bring a reasonable excuse if they are absent or late
Mirrors on the ceiling
The hotel rooms have mirrors on the ceiling
The pink champagne on ice
There was a bottle of chilled pink champagne
And she said, "We are all just prisoners here of our own device"
One of the staff members reminded us that we are responsible for our own fate
And in their masters' chambers
Some of the guests were in the private rooms of the hotel owner
They gathered for the feast
The guests were gathered for a grand dinner
They stab it with their steely knives
They cut the meat using strong knives
But they just can't kill the beast
There was still some meat left after they had eaten their fill
Last thing I remember, I was
The last thing I could remember was
Running for the door
I was frantically trying to leave the room
I had to find the passage back
I needed to discover the way out
To the place I was before
I desired to find my way back to my original location
"Relax", said the night man
The security guard tried to calm me down
"We are programmed to receive
We are trained and able to handle difficult situations
You can checkout any time you like
You are free to leave at your own convenience
But you can never leave"
However, it is almost impossible to completely leave the hotel
Contributed by Alex F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.