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
underwater bride
Passenger Lyrics
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and i don't want to fall asleep
while you're here
you're gunna leave when the alarm clock beeps
and it will beep any moment
my dear
and all that we have will be locked into memory
so i will stay awake
and i will watch the fire burning
and keep the hungry wolves from the door
help me find my way back to the bread crumbs
i've wandered alone through the trees
the lights are dimming in the windows of the houses
and my heart is starting to freeze
see we have light but we won't use it
we're scared we'll lose it if we don't use it
then we'll die here in the dark
they will find us hopeless and helpless
and clutching our frozen hearts
but you and i well we'll be buried side by side
and time it won't mean a thing
i'll be your underground groom
you'll be my underground bride
please can you help me keep my head above the water
i have cramp in both of my calves
yeah my lungs are filling up with cold dirty water
but i've a sickness that is making me laugh
see we have boat but we dont think it
we're scared we'll sink but we'll drink it
if we never find that raft
we will sink down to the bottom of the ocean
with the fishes that glow in the dark
but you and i well we'll sink down side by side
and time it won't mean a thing
i'll be your underwater groom
you'll be my underwater bride
and oh the lights are fading my love
and oh the water's filling me up
and oh the lights are fading my love
The lyrics to Passenger's song "Underwater Bride" tell a story of two lovers who are about to part ways but want to make the most of their time together. The singer pleads for his lover to help him stay awake so that he doesn't miss a moment with her before she must leave. They both acknowledge that their time together is limited but they want to hold onto the memories they create.
The second verse describes a feeling of being lost and the fear of the unknown. The singer asks for help to find his way back "to the bread crumbs," which could represent a metaphorical trail to a path they had previously taken or a literal reference to someone who has gotten lost in the woods. The couple acknowledges the importance of light but also the fear that if they use it, they will lose it. The fear of losing light could represent a loss of hope, happiness, or love. However, they push past this fear and continue to cherish the moments they have while they can.
The final verse discusses the physical struggles of being in the water, but also the emotional connection the couple has. They have a boat but are afraid to use it, worried it will sink, so they continue to tread water. They will sink down together, but they are okay with that as long as they can be together. They will become each other's "underwater groom" and "underwater bride."
Overall, the song is a reflection on the importance of being present in the moment and cherishing the time we have with loved ones, even when faced with the fear of loss.
Line by Line Meaning
help me stay awake i'm falling asleep
Please assist me in being alert because I fear drifting off into unconsciousness
and i don't want to fall asleep while you're here you're gunna leave when the alarm clock beeps and it will beep any moment my dear
I don't wish to sleep whenever you're around because once the alarm goes off, you'll leave me shortly
and all that we have will be locked into memory like everything that we've had before so i will stay awake and i will watch the fire burning and keep the hungry wolves from the door
The memories of our togetherness will be stored in our minds. Therefore, I will remain conscious, tend to the fire burning, and guard us from any harm
help me find my way back to the bread crumbs i've wandered alone through the trees the lights are dimming in the windows of the houses and my heart is starting to freeze
Help me trace the origin of my path because I've been wandering alone in the forest. The windows of the homes are darkening, and I'm beginning to panic
see we have light but we won't use it we're scared we'll lose it if we don't use it then we'll die here in the dark they will find us hopeless and helpless and clutching our frozen hearts
Although we possess a light source, we refuse to use it out of fear of exhausting it. In consequence, we may perish in the darkness, leaving us vulnerable and helpless, our hearts numbed by the cold
but you and i well we'll be buried side by side and time it won't mean a thing i'll be your underground groom you'll be my underground bride
You and I shall rest together side by side, notwithstanding the passage of time. I shall be your groom as you'll be my bride underground
please can you help me keep my head above the water i have cramp in both of my calves yeah my lungs are filling up with cold dirty water but i've a sickness that is making me laugh
Kindly secure my head above the water because both of my legs have cramped up. Though my lungs are taking in dirty water, I'm still laughing due to a condition
see we have boat but we dont think it we're scared we'll sink but we'll drink it if we never find that raft we will sink down to the bottom of the ocean with the fishes that glow in the dark
Despite owning a boat, we've lost faith because we're afraid it'll capsize, and we'll drown if we don't drink alcohol. If we don't discover the raft, we'll sink to the ocean floor, catching sight of the bioluminescent fish
but you and i well we'll sink down side by side and time it won't mean a thing i'll be your underwater groom you'll be my underwater bride and oh the lights are fading my love and oh the water's filling me up and oh the lights are fading my love
You and I shall be immersed simultaneously, and time shall lose significance. I shall be your groom underwater, and you'll be my bride underwater. Oh, my dear, the lights are diminishing, and the water is consuming my being
Contributed by Jackson G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.