Performing live onstage at Revival Event Venue. Experience an evening of neo-traditional folk music with classical precision and head-banging grooves.
Presented by Small World Music
FRÄNDER blends Swedish and Estonian folk traditions with a modern twist, creating a contemporary “heavy folk” sound. The result is a driving and robust sound, ready for the great stages. FRÄNDER conjures an expressive musical landscape, evocative of the mystery and beauty of the ancient Scandinavian woodlands and they have wowed audiences worldwide, from Scandinavia to Japan, Canada, and USA.
The band’s current tour lineup features founding siblings Gabbi Dluzewski (Swedish mandola and vocals) and Daniel Dluzewski (double bass and vocals), playing alongside Gabbi’s wife Säde Tatar (flute and vocals), the percussionist expert Andreas Berglund (specialized on Japanese classical marimba), and the stellar fiddler and family friend Gabriella Josefsson. On their most recent album, II, FRÄNDER continues to redefine the future of European music.
About the Artists:
FRÄNDER plays modern acoustic folk music forged in the deep forests of northern Sweden. With seductive harmonies and mesmerizing energy the band creates a unique musical landscape. They find their creative freedom within the expressive modern sound of Nordic folk music and the traditional music of their ancestors. FRÄNDER is not interested in merely reproducing the past but strives to find new ways into the future.
FRÄNDER play modern acoustic folk music forged in the deep forests of northern Sweden. With seductive harmonies, heavy grooves and mesmerizing energy the band create a unique musical landscape filled with mystery and charm.
“We are energized by, and find creative freedom within the expressive modern sound of nordic traditional music. But we have never been interested in merely reproducing the past, instead we strive to find new ways back into the future.”
“We don’t like to be stuck in one genre. For us that also means not to mix genres heedlessly. Instead it’s important for us to unnoticeably blend them together.”
The name FRÄNDER is an old Swedish Viking word that means next of kin, family, relatives, and close friends. Choosing this name for the band is no accident, as we are family and share a view of life rooted in the belief that music is a universal language and a unifying force.
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