Passenger

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Image Credit: Shadowgate (Flickr: Passenger 04), CC BY 2.0

Biography

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 has split up as a result. 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 however, did not happen as Anders continued touring with In Flames until October 2010 when they entered their studio to record their next album. As of 2013, a decade after the band released their self-titled debut album, there has not been any activity in regards to regrouping. However, an interview with Unsung Melody, Fridén has admitted that it has been thought about.

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Year Formed 1995
Number of Albums 39
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Trivia

Where is Michael Rosenberg from?

Brighton, England

..., garnering accolades and chart success along the way. A native of Brighton, England , Rosenberg initially started Passenger as a band, but after their...
Where did he record his first few albums?

Australia

...t on his own, assuming the moniker as his stage name. He busked around Australia while recording his first few albums before breaking through with the...
What was the name of his 2012 album?

All the Little Lights

... breaking through with the single Let Her Go from his 2012 album All the Little Lights . The song topped the charts in several countries, peaking at nu...
Which song topped the charts in several countries?

Let Her Go

...ecording his first few albums before breaking through with the single Let Her Go from his 2012 album All the Little Lights. The song topped the charts...
What year was Rosenberg born?

1984

...Novello Award for Most Performed Work. Rosenberg was born in Brighton in 1984 to an English mother and American father. He started taking classical gu...
What language did Rosenberg's mother speak?

English

...d for Most Performed Work. Rosenberg was born in Brighton in 1984 to an English mother and American father. He started taking classical guitar lessons...
How old was he when he left school?

16

...ing his own songs. Hoping to pursue a music career, he left school at age 16 and spent several years busking in England and Australia. After he met mu...
When did Passenger form?

2002

... Australia. After he met multiinstrumentalistproducer Andrew Phillips in 2002 , the duo formed Passenger, bringing bassist Marcus O'Dair, keyboardist R...
How old was Mike Rosenberg when he announced he was dropping out of school to become a musician?

17

...pens very slowly. Passenger unofficially began when Rosenberg was roughly 17 , when he announced to his parents that he was dropping out of school to b...
When did Passenger unofficially begin?

when Rosenberg was roughly 17

... ready. It happens very slowly. Passenger unofficially began when Rosenberg was roughly 17 , when he announced to his parents that he was dropping out ...
How many likes did he get on Facebook?

three

...iting songs, posting albums on Facebook and feeling lucky if he received three likes. I only wanted the songs Id written to document that time in my l...
When did the band dissolve?

2009

...ed to keep the band's name for his solo work after the band dissolved in 2009 . In 2012, he released the song Let Her Go, which topped the charts in 16...
How many views did Let Her Go have on youtube?

3.2 billion

...Go, which topped the charts in 16 countries and accumulated more than 3.2 billion views on YouTube; it is the mostviewed Australian YouTube video of a...
At what age did Rosenberg begin to write songs?

1415

...ed Work. Rosenberg learned classical guitar at a young age and at around 1415 started to write songs. Music career edit Early years edit Rosenberg did...
Who met Rosenberg on the night he performed?

Andrew Phillips

...n he was 16. On the night, Rosenberg met his future writing partner Andrew Phillips and established contact with the IE Music label. 20032009: Passeng...
What country was Passenger born in?

England

... born Michael Rosenberg on 17 May 1984 in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England to an English mother and an American father. He learned classical guit...
Where was Passengers birthplace?

Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England

...Passenger was born Michael Rosenberg on 17 May 1984 in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England to an English mother and an American father. He learned c...
What did I want to do when I was 17?

play music

...industry. I dropped out of school at 17 'cause all I wanted to do was play music . I had odd jobs on the side of gigging until I turned 22, when I was ...
When did he start playing music full time?

22

...o do was play music. I had odd jobs on the side of gigging until I turned 22 , when I was lucky to start doing this full time. I believe it's important...
What was Passenger's debut and only album?

Wicked Man's Rest

... of Phillips' studio, the duo recorded the songs that would become Wicked Man's Rest , Passenger's debut and only album. The record, which songs were m...
When was Wicked Man's Rest released?

2007

...ich songs were mostly written by Rosenberg, was released on ChalkMark in 2007 and spawned several singles, including Wicked Man's Rest, Walk You Home,...
Who gave him the Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work?

British Academy

... the Brit Award for British Single of the Year, and he received the British Academy 's Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work. Personal life Rosenb...
What religion was the mother of Rosenberg's father?

Quaker

...erg was born on 17 May 1984 in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England to Quaker parents, English mother Jane and American Jewish father, Gerard Rosenbe...
What instrument did Rosenberg learn at a young age?

classical guitar

...Rosenberg, originally from Vineland, New Jersey. Rosenberg learned classical guitar at a young age and at around 1415 started to write songs. He worke...