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
You're On My Mind
Passenger Lyrics
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Bottomless loves and phony heights
There's a hole in my story
There's a hole in my heart
And this storyteller is falling apart
Feeling neglected, I let go of myself
Tears are welling in the pits of my eyes
You're on my mind
You're on my mind
You're on my mind
Pointless sighs and lonely nights
Hope inside us taking flight
There's a hole in my story
There's a hole in my shoe
And this storyteller is coming unglued
Feeling neglected, I let go of myself
It's unexpected, but I'm going home by myself
Tears are welling in the pits of my eyes
You're on my mind
You're on my mind
You're on my mind
You're on my mind
Feeling neglected, I let go of myself
It's unexpected, but I'm going home by myself
Tears are welling in the pits of my eyes
You're on my mind
You're on my mind
You're on my mind
You're on my mind
The lyrics to Passenger's song You're On My Mind evoke a sense of longing and heartbreak. The opening lines describe the agony of sleepless nights and the emptiness of false love. The lines, "There's a hole in my story / There's a hole in my heart / And this storyteller is falling apart" suggest that the singer's life is lacking a meaningful narrative and emotional depth that they crave.
The chorus, "Feeling neglected, I let go of myself / It's unexpected, but I'm going home by myself / Tears are welling in the pits of my eyes / You're on my mind", suggests that the singer has been abandoned emotionally and feels alone. They are forced to confront these feelings alone and it is a painful experience. The repetition of "You're on my mind" emphasizes the all-consuming nature of their thoughts and emotions.
Later in the song, the lyrics change slightly, stating "There's a hole in my story / There's a hole in my shoe / And this storyteller is coming unglued". While the reference to a hole in their shoe could be seen as a literal reference, it is more likely a metaphorical one suggesting that the singer's life is not solid or stable, and the elements of it are beginning to fall apart.
Overall, the lyrics to You're On My Mind evoke a sense of pain and heartbreak. The chorus drives home the idea that the singer cannot escape thoughts of the person they once loved, and the sense of loss and loneliness is palpable.
Line by Line Meaning
Pointless sighs and lonely nights
The singer is describing their feeling of emptiness and sadness, where they have nothing to do but let out futile sighs and spend nights without any company.
Bottomless loves and phony heights
The singer is referring to their past experiences with love, where they may have pretended to be in love, or with someone who was not really good for them, leading to a downfall.
There's a hole in my story
The singer is describing a flaw or a missing element in their narrative or life experiences, which could be affecting them deeply.
There's a hole in my heart
The artist is describing an emotional emptiness or a lack of fulfillment, which they feel in their heart, causing them pain.
And this storyteller is falling apart
The artist is describing themselves as a storyteller or narrator, who is unable to keep their own story together and is breaking down emotionally.
Feeling neglected, I let go of myself
The singer is feeling ignored or neglected by someone they care about, causing them to lose their sense of self, and become vulnerable and weak.
It's unexpected, but I'm going home by myself
The singer is probably describing an unexpected turn of events, which they didn't anticipate, but they are now forced to go home alone.
Tears are welling in the pits of my eyes
The artist is expressing their strong emotions, where they are almost moved to tears and feel a sense of sadness or pain.
You're on my mind
The artist may be referring to someone they care about deeply, who is constantly on their mind, and who they can't seem to get over.
Hope inside us taking flight
The artist expresses a sense of hopefulness, where they feel positive and upbeat, and things are looking up for them.
There's a hole in my shoe
The singer may be referring to a physical flaw or discomfort, which is causing them pain or making them uncomfortable.
And this storyteller is coming unglued
The artist is once again describing themselves as a storyteller or narrator, who is losing control over their story, or their life, and is unraveling emotionally.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDREW PHILLIPS, MICHAEL DAVID ROSENBERG
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Pointless sighs
And lonely nights
Bottomless loves
And phony heights
There's a hole in my story
There's a hole in my heart
And this storyteller is falling apart
Feeling neglected
I let go of myself
It's unexpected
But I'm going home by myself
Tears are welling in the pits of my eyes
You're on my mind
Pointless sighs
And lonely nights
Hope inside us taking flight
There's a hole in my story
There's a hole in my shoe
And this storyteller is coming unglued
Feeling neglected
I let go of myself
It's unexpected
But I'm going home by myself
Tears are welling in the pits of my eyes
You're on my mind
@rabergeron28
You know when you find a song and it's almost like an epiphany? That's what i felt when I first heard this. Just wonderful
@valeriatossoc.6674
thats what i felt
@fb.1937
The music s so different to others. Simply wonderful. Beautiful song
@MsAngie1945
This is a gem that I discovered through suggestions on the side. With such a title, a hopeless romantic is bound to give it a try! So glad I did. Thanks for posting!
@louisakeller6575
i love the music of Passenger, it has something melancolic and it touch your heart
@louisakeller6575
thanks for your reaction
@gemmaskate
What I love about his songs is that by the sounds of things - he's always singing about losing the same girl, shows something real about it, not just some words to get in the charts but his life and emotions
@mikesauvey5168
I've known her for five years and I'll always deeply care about her. That's why moving on hurts so much. No matter how toxic you are, you will always be on my mind.
@axelmyers2011
Mike Sauvey Same story here. I´ll always have a space for that special someone in my heart and my mind...
@newt2083
I know how you feel it hurts