A gig held at O2 Academy on Friday 4th October. The event starts at 20:00.
PASSENGER
http://www.passengermusic.com
From years dedicated to busking the streets of wide-flung towns and cities across the globe, to sudden worldwide recognition and a certified international hit, it's certainly been a wild and wonderful trip of late for Passenger, AKA Mike Rosenberg.
The current album All The Little Lights has now achieved Top 10 chart status in over a dozen countries, while'Let Her Go' has topped the million mark in global sales, as well as over 30 million YouTube hits so far.
Long before Passenger's unmistakable voice unexpectedly found a welcoming home on mainstream radiowaves around the world, thanks in large part to his fragile breakthrough track'Let Her Go' (a #1 chart topper in 13 countries), Rosenberg was committed to taking his music to the people literally one street at a time.
'I've funded my last four records basically from busking, ' says Mike, 'so it's a godsend. The busking pays for everything really. It's crazy. It's an amazing thing to have stumbled upon because it is the dilemma for every musician how do I put a hundred per cent of myself into my music, whilst keeping myself together? It's not a new problem it's always been the case but you find something like busking, which you can still do; while you're making money you can play your songs and hopefully further your fan base it's ideal really'.
It's certainly been a remarkable trip for Rosenberg of late, yet you feel this is only the start of the journey. The UK & European tour this Autumn is Mike's largest to date and a part of the journey that is not to be missed.
STU LARSEN
http://www.stularsen.com
FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
On Sale FRIDAY 14 JUNE
O2 ACADEMY BRISTOL
Frogmore Street
Doors 7:00pm
Ages 14+
Tickets £13.00 advance
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk
Bristol Ticket Shop
& all other good ticket outlets
Entry requirements:
http://www.passengermusic.com
From years dedicated to busking the streets of wide-flung towns and cities across the globe, to sudden worldwide recognition and a certified international hit, it's certainly been a wild and wonderful trip of late for Passenger, AKA Mike Rosenberg.
The current album All The Little Lights has now achieved Top 10 chart status in over a dozen countries, while'Let Her Go' has topped the million mark in global sales, as well as over 30 million YouTube hits so far.
Long before Passenger's unmistakable voice unexpectedly found a welcoming home on mainstream radiowaves around the world, thanks in large part to his fragile breakthrough track'Let Her Go' (a #1 chart topper in 13 countries), Rosenberg was committed to taking his music to the people literally one street at a time.
'I've funded my last four records basically from busking, ' says Mike, 'so it's a godsend. The busking pays for everything really. It's crazy. It's an amazing thing to have stumbled upon because it is the dilemma for every musician how do I put a hundred per cent of myself into my music, whilst keeping myself together? It's not a new problem it's always been the case but you find something like busking, which you can still do; while you're making money you can play your songs and hopefully further your fan base it's ideal really'.
It's certainly been a remarkable trip for Rosenberg of late, yet you feel this is only the start of the journey. The UK & European tour this Autumn is Mike's largest to date and a part of the journey that is not to be missed.
STU LARSEN
http://www.stularsen.com
FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
On Sale FRIDAY 14 JUNE
O2 ACADEMY BRISTOL
Frogmore Street
Doors 7:00pm
Ages 14+
Tickets £13.00 advance
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk
Bristol Ticket Shop
& all other good ticket outlets
Entry requirements: