PASSENGER (UK)

Joining Peats Ridge is Passenger front-man Mike Rosenberg. Hailing from the UK, the seeds of Passenger were sown when Rosenberg met Bafta award-winning film and TV soundtrack composer Andrew Phillips. Some lengthy sessions in Phillips' loft studio resulted in a meeting of minds neither had expected. A singer/songwriter reared on Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Van Morrison, Rosenberg had intended to make a traditional, stripped-down album based on strong melodies and his modern-day fables.

By the completion of Wicked Man's Rest, Passenger were a five-piece and 2007 saw them take to the road in earnest. There were shows with Kate Nash, Scouting For Girls, Seth Lakeman and The Hold Steady and appearances at the Latitude, Great Escape and V Festival.

Also playing at the Chai Temple on Dec 30th at 8pm.

Date performing: 29 December 2009
Stage: Underworld

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