Sunday 1 November 2015

indie folk artist research

Passenger



Passenger is a British indie folk band that began in 2003. The lead singer is mike Rosenberg who also plays the acoustic guitar in the band. They are successful in the Uk and in the USA completing tours and continue to release albums and singles with there most famous being "let her go".

Mike Rosenberg is the face of the band and features in all music videos the other members are never seen.

The Lumineers 

The Lumineers are a folk rock band, based in Denver, Colorado. The two founding members and songwriters of the Lumineers are Wesley Schultz (lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion). Josh Fraites, the brother of Jeremiah and best friend of Schultz, died of a drug overdose in 2002. As a way to cope with their loss, Schultz and Fraites began writing and performing together in New Jersey in 2002. Cellist and vocalist Neyla Pekarek joined the band in 2010, after responding to a Craigslist ad. Pianist Stelth Ulvang and bassist Ben Wahamaki joined the band as full-time members in 2012.
The band's self-titled debut album was released on Dualtone Records on April 3, 2012, eventually peaking at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart in January 2013. As of December 2013, their debut album has been certified Platinum in the US and Ireland, with Gold certifications in the UK, Australia and Canada.

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