Passenger (British band)

Passenger were a British folk rock band established in 2003 in Brighton and Hove, England. They were fronted by Mike Rosenberg, the main vocalist and songwriter of the band, and Andrew Phillips. The band were at various times a quartet[1] and a quintet.[2] The band's name was stylised as /Passenger. (with a slash at the beginning and a dot at the end).

This article is about the British band. For its frontman (now a solo artist), see Passenger (singer).
Passenger
Passenger playing The Studio at Webster Hall, New York City, Oct. 23, 2008
Background information
OriginBrighton and Hove, England
Genres
Years active2003 (2003)–2009 (2009)
Past members
  • Andrew Phillips
  • Mike Rosenberg
  • Alon Cohen
  • Tom Mills
  • Stephen Hodd
  • Robin Coward
  • Richard Brincklow

Passenger's debut studio album, Wicked Man's Rest, was released in 2007 on Chalkmark.[3] All 11 tracks of the album were co-written by Phillips and Rosenberg. Soon after the release of the album, Andrew Phillips left the band.[1]

Rosenberg's solo career
Main article: Passenger (singer)

After the band's break-up in 2009, Rosenberg continued his solo career using the name 'Passenger' as his moniker. He has released ten albums, including the critically acclaimed All the Little Lights (2012), which features the international hit single "Let Her Go". The YouTube music video for "Let Her Go" became one of the most viewed videos of YouTube, with close to 3 billion views.[4]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details
Wicked Man's Rest
Wide Eyes Blind Love

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[5]
2007 "Wicked Man's Rest" — Wicked Man's Rest
"Walk You Home" 134
"Do What You Like" —
"Table for One" —
Unknown "Wide Eyes Blind Love" — Wide Eyes Blind Love
"Caravan" —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

References
  1. Reges, Margaret. "Passenger: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. Verrico, Lisa (26 September 2007). "Passenger", The Times, p. 14.
  3. Aston, Martin (15 September 2007). "Passenger. Wicked Man's Rest", The Times, p. 24.
  4. Wikipedia Article 'List of most-viewed YouTube videos'
  5. Chart Log UK: New entries update
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