SUNDAY 13th OCTOBER 2013
Michael David Rosenberg ( Born 17th May 1984 Born in Brighton England . Better
known by his stage name Passenger is an English Indie Folk Singer , Songwriter
& Musician . From 2023 to 2009 Rosenberg fronted a Band by the same name.
He opted to keep Passenger moniker for his Solo work after the Band dissolved.
Rosenberg is best know for 2012 Song ” Let It Go ” which topped the charts in
16 Countries & accumulated ,ore than 3.6 Billion Views on You Tube because
Rosenberg was based in Australia at the time of release & the clip itself was
Filmed at the Factory Theatre in Marrickville , it is the most viewed Australian
You Tube Video ever . 2014 the Song was nominated for the Brit Award for
British Single Of The Year & he received the British Academy’s Ivor Novello
Award for most performed work . A prolific singer songwriter , Rosenberg has
released 14 Studio Albums to Date . One with the Band Passenger & 13 as
a Solo Artist , the most recent of these ” Birds That Flew & Ships That Sailed.
was released in April 2022 . Early life . He Learned Classical Guitar at a young
age & began Writing Songs . He left school at 16 to pursue a Music Career &
spend the Next Few Years as a Busker in England & Australia Albums Wicked
Mans Rest with Band ( 2007 ) Debut Studio Solo Album ” Wide Eyes Blind
Love ( 2009 ) 2nd Studio Album ” Divers & Submarines” ( 2010 ) 3rd Studio
Album Flight Of The Crow (2010 ) 4th Studio Album All The Little Lights ( 2012)
Genres Folk Rock / Indie Folk & Indie Pop . Years Active 2001 -2024. Labels
Nettwerk & Black Crow . Line Up Passenger Vocals & Guitar ex. ex. ex. Magic .
SONG 1. Fairy tales & Firesides ( C ) ” We long for Journeys & the Roadside ”
” We Long for Starlight & the low Tide ” Yeah , we long , Fairy Tales & Firesides”
” & Oh ” Amazing arrangement with outstanding Guitar work & Fantastic Vocals.
SONG 2. Life’s For Living ex. ” Well , grey clouds wrapped round the Town like
Elastic ” ” Cars stood like Toys made of Taiwanese Plastic ” ” The Boy Laughed”
Dance around in the Rain ” Crowd going wild with Delight . Fantastic Song Love It.
SONG 3. Blind Love ex. ” Trying to hold a love that wants to go ” ” Is like trying
to catch a falling flake of Snow ” ” It glimmers while it will melt between your
hands , you Know ” There is so much passion & Storey Telling in his Vocals .
SONG 4. The Wrong Direction ex. ( What Is Love ) ( C ) ” Cause I’d Love , but I
can’t stand the Rejection ” ” I hide behind my jokes as a form of Protection ”
” I thought I was close but under further Inspection ” ” It seems I’ve been
running in the wrong Direction ” Another amazing arrangement Just Love It.
SONG 5. Riding To New York ex. ” Well , I met him in Minnesota ” ” He was
Dark & Overcast ” ” With long ,grey hair & eyes that Stared ” ” Through me
like I was glass ” ” I asked where are you going to ? ” ” He said , I’m the
Wind I’m just Blowing Through ” ” He lit up a cigarette & began to Talk ”
SONG 6. The Sound Of Silence ex. ( Simon & Garfunkel Cover ) ” Hello
Darkness , my old Friend ” ” I’ve come to talk with you again ” ” Because
a Vision softly creeping ” ” Left it seeds while I was sleeping ” ” & the Vision
that was planted in my Brain ” ” Still remains ” ” Within the Sound of Silence”
SONG 7. I Hate ex. ” I hate Racist Jokes , telling tasteless Jokes ” ” &
explaining where people belong ” ” I hate ignorant Folks , who pay money
to see Gigs ” ” & Talk through every Fucking Song ” ” I hate people in Night
Clubs , snorting coke ” ” & explaining where your going wrong ” Well if you
agree , then come Hating with Me ” ” & feel free to Sing Along ” Love It.
SONG 8. Patient Love ex. ” Got a pinch of Tobacco in my Pocket ” I’m not
gonna roll it , No. ” ” I’m not gonna smoke it ‘ till we’re ” ” Staring at the
Stars & the Rockets ” ” Twinkling in the silvery night ” Outstanding Sounds.
SONG 9. Let It Go ex. ( C ) ” Well you only need two light when it’s burning
Low ” ” Only miss the Sun when it starts to Snow ” ” Only know you love her
when you let her go ” ” Only know you’ve been High when you’re feeling
Low ” There is so much Magic in his Playing & Vocals & Stage Presence .
SONG 10. Hearts On Fire ex. ” Well , I don’t know How & I don’t know Why”
” When something’s Living well , you can’t say Die ” ” You feel like Laughing
but you start to Cry ” ” I don’t know How , & I don’t know why ” Just Love It.
SONG 11. 27. ex. ” 27 Years , 27 Years Old ” ” Only thing I know , the only
thing I get told ” ” I gotta sell out if I want to get Sold ” ” Don’t want the
Devil to be taking my soul ” Amazing arrangement with Playing & Vocals.
SONG 12. Scare Away The Dark. ex. ” Well , Sing , Sing at the Top of your
Voice ” ” Love without Fear in your Heart ” ” Feel , feel like you still have a
choice ” ” If we all light up we can scare away the Dark ” Amazing Song .
ENCORE
SONG 13. WHISPERS ex. ” Well I’ve got open Eyes ” ” & an open Door ”
” But I don’t know what I’m searching for ” ” I should know by Now. Magic.
SONG 14. Holes ex. ( C ) ” Now I got a whole in my pocket , A whole in my
Shirt ” ” A whole lot of trouble , he Said ” ” Bit now the money gone , Life
carries on ” ” & I miss it like a whole in the Head ” ” Woah , Now , Now ”
This has been a Wonderful Concert from this Magical Artist so very Talented
& Brilliant Musician & Songwriter . At the Amazing The Ritz Manchester.
SCARLET LIGHT 