Indie folk rocker Passenger aka Mike Rosenberg is a member of a very exclusive club. His song "Let Her Go" has surpassed one billion plays on YouTube. But Mike wasn't an overnight sensation. After his band folded in 2009, Mike traveled the world singing for money on sidewalks. He practiced his craft as a solo singer-songwriter, releasing several records himself, until his song "Let Her Go" caught fire and changed his life.

I hung out for a bit with Mike while he was doing a short small venue tour in advance of the release of his latest record Young as the Morning Old as the Sea. We talked about his time on the streets busking, keeping his songs simple but effective, surviving a band breakup to go solo, and more. Listen to our chat.

Tracks played on the extended version of the show...

1) Passenger, Young as the Morning Old as the Sea (2016) "Somebody's Love"
2) Passenger, Wicked Man's Rest (2007) "Things You've Never Done" (partial/background)
3) Passenger, All the Little Lights (2012) "Let Her Go"
4) Passenger, All the Little Lights (2012) "I Hate (Live From The Borderline, London)" 
5) Passenger, Young as the Morning Old as the Sea (2016) "Fool's Gold" (partial/background)
6) Passenger, Wide Eyes Blind Love (2009) "Underwater Bride"
7) Passenger, Young as the Morning Old as the Sea (2016) "The Long Road"

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The Interview Show with Passenger (extended version) #213

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The Interview Show with Passenger (extended version) #213

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