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
Survivors
Passenger Lyrics
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Is just a game
No one ever tells you how to play
See different people
Go different ways
Some of them will leave you but
Some of them will stay
And the years keep coming
Quicker than they've ever been
You're sick of the same thing
But it's quicker than changing
It's too late to begin
Well everybody's running
But you don't know where
Time is running thin
Everybody's looking for somebody to love
But we're scared to let them in
And I say oh oh oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
I say oh oh oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
Am I on my own?
Am I on my own?
Oh love
It comes and goes
But no one never tells you how to learn to let go
Different people, they walk different roads
Some of them will hurt you but
Some of them won't
Well the bridge is burning
And the wheel keeps turning
Quicker than it did before
Your heart screams "yes"
Your head says "no"
And you're never really sure
Well everybody's running
But you don't know why
Time is running short
Everybody's looking for a place to hide
So there's no one left at all
And I say oh oh oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
Yeah I say oh oh oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
Am I here alone?
Oh oh oh
Am I here alone?
Oh oh, oh oh
Yeah
Yeah I say oh oh oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
And I say oh oh oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
I say oh oh oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
Oh oh oh oh oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
The song Survivors by Passenger touches on the universal themes of life, love, and survival. The opening verse mentions the game of life, which can be confusing and difficult for many people. We are all dealt a set of cards, and we must navigate our way through different paths and people. Some will leave us, and others will stay, but we must keep our hearts beating and keep moving forward. The chorus poses the question of whether there are any survivors, implying that life can be a difficult battle that we must overcome alone.
The second verse moves into the topic of love. Love is something that can come and go, but it is not something that we are taught how to handle. We all walk different roads, and some people will hurt us while others will not. The bridge burning and wheel turning imagery conveys the idea that time is fleeting, and we must make decisions quickly. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the idea of being alone in this battle of life.
Overall, the song Survivors is a poignant reminder that life can be tough, and we must rely on ourselves to survive. The themes of love and loss are explored, and the repeated question of whether there are any survivors brings a sense of hopelessness and loneliness to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh life
Life, the experience of being alive
Is just a game
A metaphorical comparison, implying that life consists of rules and outcomes
No one ever tells you how to play
Life's outcomes cannot be controlled or predetermined
See different people
People in different stages of life
Go different ways
People's pathways can vary greatly
Some of them will leave you but
People, including friends and family, might exit life unexpectedly
Some of them will stay
Some people will be there presently and persistently, despite life's ebb and flow
Well our hearts keep drumming
Our hearts keep a beat, representing the rhythm of life
And the years keep coming
Years, like each beat, are continuous and add to the passage of time
Quicker than they've ever been
Time's passing seems to be picking up speed as life progresses
You're sick of the same thing
Repetition becomes tiresome and mundane
But it's quicker than changing
Making a change takes effort and time, and time is fleeting
It's too late to begin
The opportunity to change might have already passed
Well everybody's running
Everyone is constantly busy, trying to achieve something
But you don't know where
The destination is uncertain
Time is running thin
Time is limited, and the end is approaching
Everybody's looking for somebody to love
Love is a fundamental human need that most people desire
But we're scared to let them in
Fear of rejection, loss, or vulnerability stops us from opening up to love
And I say oh oh oh
A refrain that expresses uncertainty and desperation
Are there any survivors?
Are there any individuals who have survived the struggles and hardships of life?
Am I here alone?
Feeling isolated or disconnected from other people
Oh love
Love, the emotion of caring for someone deeply
It comes and goes
Love is not a constant, it ebbs and flows
But no one never tells you how to learn to let go
Learning to let go of love is a process that is often confusing and complicated
Different people, they walk different roads
People have unique life experiences that shape their paths
Some of them will hurt you but
Some people will cause pain, intentionally or not
Some of them won't
Others will be kind, caring, and supportive
Well the bridge is burning
An image of a bridge, once a connective structure, on fire and destroyed
And the wheel keeps turning
The cycle of life keeps moving, even if something is in ruins
Quicker than it did before
Time seems to be speeding up as life progresses
Your heart screams "yes"
An emotional response that indicates a desire for something
Your head says "no"
A rational response that argues against the heart's desire
And you're never really sure
Uncertainty and indecisiveness are common in life
But you don't know why
The reason for the busyness and confusion underlying life is unclear
Time is running short
Time is in short supply, and there is little time left
Everybody's looking for a place to hide
The desire to escape the pressures and stresses of life is common
So there's no one left at all
People disappearing or leaving, resulting in loneliness or isolation
Am I on my own?
Feeling isolated and disconnected from others
Oh oh oh
A refrain that expresses uncertainty and desperation
Are there any survivors?
Are there any individuals who have survived the struggles and hardships of life?
Am I here alone?
Feeling isolated or disconnected from other people
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael David Rosenberg
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Passenger
Hello everyone !
Hope you’re all having a great day ?!
I am beyond excited to say that my new album RUNAWAY is now out and available to everyone everywhere :-) please head over to https://Passenger.lnk.to/RunawayID for all of your streaming / download / cd / vinyl needs :-)
I really am very proud of this album - We’ve put a huge amount of work in to this one and I really hope you guys enjoy it .
A massive thank you to all of the immensely talented and hard working people that gave their time , love and talent to this project and also to all of you that have already pre ordered or pre saved .
We don’t have a million dollar marketing campaign or a major label behind us . I am an independent artist and we count enormously on you guys to help us get this music out in to the world so please , if you do like the record then feel free to spread the word however you can - play it for your friends and family and share it as much as you can on social media ! I can’t tell you what an enormous affect this can have .
In the meantime , here is the 6th video from our u.s road trip and my new single “SURVIVORS”
Its a simple song about trying to navigate through all of the advertising / brainwashing / confusion and bullshit of the modern world. About trying to find something or someone real and meaningful in this narcissistic and throw away culture that we find ourselves in .
We filmed it in Times Square and around Manhattan as it felt like one of the finest examples of modern day sensory overload !
Hope you guys enjoy it .
Thank you as always for your amazing love and support . I am so so proud and lucky to have you guys with me on this magical and insane adventure .
All my love and thanks .
Mike x
Md Abid Afridi
Lyrics
Oh life is just a game
No one ever tells you how to play
Say different people
Go different ways
Some of them will leave you but
Some of them will stay
Well our hearts keep drumming
And the years keep coming
Quicker than they'd ever been
You're sick of the same thing
But it's quicker than changing
It's too late to begin
Well everybody's running, but you don't know where
Time is running thin
Everybody's looking for somebody to love
But we're scared to let 'em in
And I say ooh, oh-whoa
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
I say ooh, oh-whoa
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
Am I on my own?
Am I on my own?
Oh love, it comes and goes
But no one ever tells you how to learn to let go
Well the bridge is burning
And the wheel keeps turning
Quicker than it did before
Your heart screams yes, your head says no
And you're never really sure
Well everybody's running but you don't know why
Time is running short
Everybody's looking for a place to hide
Till there's no one left at all
And I say ooh, oh-whoa
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
I say ooh, oh-whoa
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
Am I here alone? Oh-whoa, oh-whoa
Am I here alone? Oh-whoa, oh-whoa
Yeah, yeah
And I say ooh, oh-whoa
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
I say ooh, oh-oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
I say oh, oh-oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Are there any survivors?
Am I here alone?
Passenger
Hello everyone !
Hope you’re all having a great day ?!
I am beyond excited to say that my new album RUNAWAY is now out and available to everyone everywhere :-) please head over to https://Passenger.lnk.to/RunawayID for all of your streaming / download / cd / vinyl needs :-)
I really am very proud of this album - We’ve put a huge amount of work in to this one and I really hope you guys enjoy it .
A massive thank you to all of the immensely talented and hard working people that gave their time , love and talent to this project and also to all of you that have already pre ordered or pre saved .
We don’t have a million dollar marketing campaign or a major label behind us . I am an independent artist and we count enormously on you guys to help us get this music out in to the world so please , if you do like the record then feel free to spread the word however you can - play it for your friends and family and share it as much as you can on social media ! I can’t tell you what an enormous affect this can have .
In the meantime , here is the 6th video from our u.s road trip and my new single “SURVIVORS”
Its a simple song about trying to navigate through all of the advertising / brainwashing / confusion and bullshit of the modern world. About trying to find something or someone real and meaningful in this narcissistic and throw away culture that we find ourselves in .
We filmed it in Times Square and around Manhattan as it felt like one of the finest examples of modern day sensory overload !
Hope you guys enjoy it .
Thank you as always for your amazing love and support . I am so so proud and lucky to have you guys with me on this magical and insane adventure .
All my love and thanks .
Mike x
Josue Hernandez
hello passenger, all your songs are great, your compositions, your lyrics are magnificent, you are a great artist and a whole musician ... from guatemala a few greetings and I kept making bigger songs for the soul
Pascalle Pieper
Yay the album finally came out and it is so good! And today is my 22nd birthday so it is a super special day. Passenger and my birthday!
audifonos 1987
Good
wisey k
Wow,the album is full of nice songs
Hoda Ahmed
Keep up the good work , mike. Always true to the heart <3
Sonia Alves
Música top
Kauan Pereira
As vezes acho que as músicas são muito boas pra terem poucas visualizações Mas Ai depois entendo que ela só chega aos ouvidos de quem realmente precisa amo essa música ♥️
Rogerio Santtos
Verdade realmente essa música não é para qualquer um... Tem q ter bom gosto musical mesmo!!!
D. Darser
And alas, there are very few listeners of such songs! Absolutely right..! 👍