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
Scare Away the Dark
Passenger Lyrics
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Love without fear in your heart
Feel, feel like you still have a choice
If we all light up we can scare away the dark
We wish our weekdays away
Spend our weekends in bed
Drink ourselves stupid
And all just because that's what mom and dad said we should do
We should run through the forests
We should swim in the streams
We should laugh, we should cry
We should love, we should dream
We should stare at the stars and not just the screens
You should hear what I'm saying and know what it means
To sing, sing at the top of your voice
Love without fear in your heart
Feel, feel like you still have a choice
If we all light up we can scare away the dark
Well, we wish we were happier, thinner and fitter
We wish we weren't losers and liars and quitters
We want something more not just nasty and bitter
We want something real not just hashtags and Twitter
It's the meaning of life and it's streamed live on YouTube
But I bet Gangnam Style will still get more views
We're scared of drowning, flying and shooters
But we're all slowly dying in front of fucking computers
So sing, sing at the top of your voice
Oh, love without fear in your heart
Can you feel, feel like you still have a choice
If we all light up we can scare away the dark
And oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh no
Oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh no
Oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh no
Sing it out now
Oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh no
Sing it out now
Oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh no
Sing it out now
Oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh no
Well sing, sing at the top of your voice
Love without fear in your heart
Feel, feel like you still have a choice
If we all light up we can scare away the dark
Passenger's "Scare Away the Dark" is a call to action for people to break away from their monotonous routines and live their lives to the fullest. It highlights the fact that we often waste our time wishing for things we don't have, and being unhappy with the way things are going. The song emphasizes that everyone has the choice to make a change in their lives if they choose to do so. By singing, loving, feeling, dreaming, and staring at the stars, we can all play a part in making our world a better place - one where the darkness of anxiety and fear is scared away by the light of hope and love.
The chorus of "Scare Away the Dark" encourages the listener to celebrate their individuality and to express themselves without fear and with an open heart. It suggests that by doing this, we can all contribute to making the world a brighter place. The song also highlights how modern society's obsession with technology has caused us to become disconnected from each other and our surroundings. We are scared of the outside world, but we are slowly dying in front of our computers. The song challenges us to unplug and reconnect with the world around us.
Overall, "Scare Away the Dark" is a powerful anthem that reminds us of our human potential to make positive change in the world. It encourages us to be our authentic selves, and to pursue our dreams without fear. The song's message is relevant to people of all ages and backgrounds, and is a reminder that we are all capable of making a difference in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, sing, sing at the top of your voice
Express yourself with full confidence and unabashed joy
Love without fear in your heart
Let love guide you without the restrictions of fear
Feel, feel like you still have a choice
Remember that you always have the power to choose your path in life
If we all light up we can scare away the dark
Together, our light and love can conquer darkness and negativity
We wish our weekdays away
We spend so much time hoping for the future that we miss the beauty of the present
Spend our weekends in bed
We exhaust ourselves during the week and then retreat from the world on the weekends
Drink ourselves stupid
We use substances to numb our discomfort and pain
And work ourselves dead
We push ourselves to the brink of exhaustion just to keep up with societal expectations
And all just because that's what mom and dad said we should do
We follow the rules set by others without questioning the validity of those rules
We should run through the forests
We should embrace nature and its beauty
We should swim in the streams
We should indulge in the simple pleasures of life
We should laugh, we should cry
We should allow ourselves to feel deeply and express our emotions openly
We should love, we should dream
We should prioritize love and pursuing our dreams above everything else
We should stare at the stars and not just the screens
We should disconnect from technology and connect with the world around us
You should hear what I'm saying and know what it means
My message is important and I hope you understand its significance
We wish we were happier, thinner and fitter
We are constantly yearning for something better or different about ourselves
We wish we weren't losers and liars and quitters
We focus on our flaws and shortcomings instead of embracing our unique strengths and successes
We want something more not just nasty and bitter
We crave positivity and meaning in our lives instead of negativity and bitterness
We want something real not just hashtags and Twitter
We desire genuine connections and experiences instead of the superficiality of social media
It's the meaning of life and it's streamed live on YouTube
We seek answers to life's biggest questions in unconventional places like social media and the internet
But I bet Gangnam Style will still get more views
The frivolous and meaningless can often overshadow what truly matters
We're scared of drowning, flying and shooters
We have very real fears that impact our daily lives
But we're all slowly dying in front of fucking computers
Despite our very real fears and concerns, we spend much of our lives sitting in front of screens and not truly living
Oh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh no
A repetitive and energetic call to action
Sing it out now
An encouragement to express oneself wholeheartedly
Well sing, sing at the top of your voice
A repetition of the initial call to vocalize one's truth
Love without fear in your heart
A reiteration of the importance of embracing love without limitations
Feel, feel like you still have a choice
A reminder that we are the masters of our own destiny
If we all light up we can scare away the dark
A call to unite and use our collective strength to defeat darkness and negativity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Michael David Rosenberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Passenger
This is amazing - apparently @MTVHits are making my new video for Scare Away The Dark their #HitOfTheWeek! : ) sweet Thanks so much guys xx
Cheryl Neel
Lovely
Louise Green
Fantastic! Well done.
Cheryl Neel
So good
Gaurav Balouria
I love every song of yours you are a breed apart passenger.....thank you so much for your beautiful music...
Boots On The Ground
This is the first time I have heard of your group. I heard this song on the radio and can't get past it to listen to your other songs. I am in love with this song. Thank you so much for seeing what is happening to us and singing about it.
Herman Labuschagne
This is a song for all the canaries that sing in captivity because they never knew they were in jail. An anthem to all the hamsters who run in squeaky wheels, desperate to run until they reach some place. To all the smiling people who are going through the motions without the courage to believe in their dreams. I love this song. It was written for people who think like me.
Souvik Swann
The world needs more artists like Passenger.
Xander van ommen
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