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Platinum-selling singer-songwriter Passenger released his anticipated full-length album, Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted , at the start of 2021. Danny Painter caught up with him for me!
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Although still known for his busking, Passenger long ago made the journey from street corners to stadiums, thanks in part to supporting his good mate Ed Sheeran, and most notably with Let Her Go , which reached number 1 in 19 countries, is approaching three billion plays on YouTube, and is the #3 most Shazamed song of all time.
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Passenger is back with new music!
Yes, the artist who you fell in love with when he opened for Ed Sheeran at the Cape Town Stadium in 2019, so much so that he returned with a solo tour.
Called Sword from the Stone , Ed Sheeran has given the song a mix under the name Gingerbread Man .
Carl Wastie caught up with Passenger to find out more about the track - and to simply catch-up in a heart-warming interview on the Kfm Top 40!
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He appeared on the radar of South Africans with his hit single, Let Her Go , in 2012 and he completely out-staged Ed Sheeran on his own world tour in 2019 when Ed made his way to South African shores.
Passenger, born Michael David Rosenberg, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter.
Talking about his new song, Sword From The Stone , he says that his relationship with Ed Sheeran is so great and wholesome that he always sends his new music to him for listening and feedback. That is what he did with the alternative version, The Gingerbread Mix , which features Sheeran.
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“‘Sword From The Stone’ is destined to become the ultimate pandemic anthem.” – Daily Star
“Stunning” – The Sun
“With ‘Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted,’ Passenger has crafted artful, hooky anthems that stick with you in the way the best pop songs often do.” – All Music
Following the release of his acclaimed new album
SONGS FOR THE DRUNK AND BROKEN HEARTED,
Passenger (Mike Rosenberg) now shares
‘Sword from the Stone (Gingerbread Mix)’, a special single version of the album’s opening track produced by
Ed Sheeran and
Spike Stent.
Written during lockdown,
‘Sword from the Stone’ is instantly relatable as Rosenberg struggles with feelings of loneliness during these isolating times and reflects on a past love. The song juxtaposes simple conversation in the verses with an outpour of raw emotion in the chorus.