![]() ![]() Q: Your writing is heralded for being close to the bone, but it goes all over the place. It was a difficult story to write and one that I never thought I would pen about that journey from grandparents, to parent, to me. My grandparents were Jewish refugees who arrived in the 1940s from Germany and Poland, set up a chicken farm in New Jersey and that is where my dad and his siblings grew up. Tell us about that family connection, any Sopranos in the mix?Ī: Not at all. Q: To Be Free is the song you mentioned about your family in New Jersey. And, just to clarify, I’m an independent artist, so nobody was the bank for the trip. It’s not like I’ve gone Eurotrance this time around. Plus, I think we got something really special and brought out something that has always been there before. Was that one of the better promotional trips you’ve pulled out of your career?Ī: Oh yeah, we did this road trip/holiday to film these videos and had a blast doing it. Q: That road trip aspect plays out in the teaser video for the record where it looks like you managed to visit all the contiguous U.S. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]() They have this swagger to them, so I decided to pull out the banjos and mandolins and just full-on go for it. Stylistically, it’s an American alt-folk type record, even venturing into some country vibes?Ī: I sat down with the songs before I recorded and found they had this really strong consistent American content - a song about Detroit, a song about Yellowstone National Park, one about my father’s family from New Jersey - that gave the album a road trip element. Q: You seem to have left the UK behind on Runaway. Now, as long as they are listening - streaming, downloads, vinyl, sharing, whatever - it’s fine by me if they get it all in individual songs, whatever. Once an album was this precious thing you wouldn’t dare put out early or leak. There just aren’t any rules anymore, mate. How is it to pursue the whole single and video preview track approach with this one, dropping Hell or High Water, Heart to Love, and others on the market well in advance?Ī: It’s weird, because half the album is out in the world before it’s out. Q: Runaway is getting released differently than your other work. Looking for something to do? Check out our comprehensive event listings.There is a reason for this and the affable artist was more than willing to discuss it. ![]() It’s his fifth working with producer Chris Vallejo, who he describes as the other half of the “team,” and included a month-long journey to capture footage and atmosphere for the videos and promotional reels for the album. Now preparing to hit the road on tour in support of his ninth album Runaway, Rosenberg took time to talk about his work and the surprising Americana turn his tunes have taken on the new album. What people perhaps don’t know is that All The Little Lights was the fifth album from Passenger. By 2013, the single scored him a Brit Award nomination and won the coveted Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work. the Brighton, UK, singer/songwriter who records as Passenger), that he would still be out there busking around the world if Let Her Go hadn’t happened.īut the song from his 2012 album All the Little Lights established the folk-pop artist as a leading adult Top 40 act. You get the sense talking to Mike Rosenberg (a.k.a. ![]() Tickets and info: Sold out (some tickets may be available day of show) The next issue of Sunrise presented by Vancouver Sun will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.Westcoast Homes & Design Previous Issues.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info. ![]()
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