YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS

track-list:
The Cranker
Waves Away
A Final Toast for Oliver Cromwell
Raise Your Glass
A Hardworking Crew
As the Tree Falls
Whydah Galley
Chained Below
Ships Lost at Sea
Here’s to the Royal Navy
Mates Together
Sailmaker’s Song

YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS are:
Anders ‘Nobility’ Nyberg
cembalo, miniature piano, lead vocals
Anton ‘Quinton Taljenblock’ Teljebäck
viola pomposa, fiddle, cello, kalimba, mandolin, pump organ, death whistle
Björn ‘Bellows’ Malmros
squeezebox, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica, lead vocals
Eva ‘The Navigator’ Maaherra Lövheim
violin and vocals
Evelina ‘Harpy’ Rolon
harp, vocals
Frida ‘Freebird af Wærmaland’ Granström
violin, viola, vocals
Hampus ‘Monkey Boy’ Holm
flipped bass drum, percussion, vocals
Ina ‘Battery’ Molin
cajon, marimba, timpani, tubular bells, vocals
Jens ‘Shanghai’ Tzan Choong
5-string banjo, sitar, guitar, vocals
Jim ‘Silent Jim’ Sundström
mandolino, mandola, lead vocals
Jonas ‘Hogeye McGinn’ Nilsson
5-string banjo, guitar, vocals
Lovisa ‘Quick Fhinn’ Fhinn –
cajon, bodhrán, marching drum, timpani, spoons, jaw harp, lead vocals
Magda ‘Magda Malvina Märlprim, also Magpie by repute’ Andersson
lute guitar, lead vocals
Martin ‘Scurvy Ben’ Gavelin
cajon, darbuka, percussion, vocals
Peter ‘Quartermaster Blackpowder Pete’ Mollwing
lead vocals
Richard ‘Old Red’ Larsson
ukulele bass, guitar, vocals
Stina ‘Filthylocks’ Hake
whistles, lead vocals
William ‘Shameless Will’ Hallin
vocals

live dates 2025:
oct23rd Tonhalle Düsseldorf/DE
oct24th Admiralspalast Berlin/DE
oct25th Circus Krone Bau Munich/DE
oct26th Capitol Offenbach/DE
oct28th Laeiszhalle Hamburg/DE

discography:

Raucous Swedish sea marauders YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS are back, ready to set sail once more with their musical journey wih the album ‘´Til the Sea Shall Give up Her Dead‘.
Following their monumental performance at Wacken Open Air 2023 and blockbuster tour in 2024, the beloved renegades invite fans on a thrilling journey through the lives of 18th-century sailors on ‘´Til the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead‘.
The album masterfully blends poignant ballads and raucous anthems, weaving tales of camaraderie, loss, and fleeting joy against the relentless backdrop of the open sea.
Opening the journey is ‘The Cranker‘, a darkly captivating tale of cursed sailors spiraling into a frenetic dance.
‘´Til the Sea Shall Give up Her Dead‘ satisfies all the wanderlust hearths out there with a variety of hymns like ‘Waves Away‘, a sorrowful yet beautiful ballad that captures the bittersweet essence of life at sea and ‘As The Tree Falls‘ is a haunting maritime ballad of love, loss, and fate and acoustic textures to explore themes of love and loss.
The full range and variation of the sea – stormy, shallow and romantic – captured in one album.
YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS comment on the new work:
“We wrote this album as a haunting voyage through the precarious lives of 18th-century sailors, exploring the omnipresence of death and loss on the open seas. The twelve tracks weave together tales of tragedy, camaraderie, and fleeting triumphs, highlighting the sailors’ resilience in the face of their ephemeral existence. ‘´Til the Sea Shall Give up Her Dead’ is a lament for those lost to the depths and a meditation of gallows humour on the fragility of life under the shadow of the mast.”
Three singles have been released from this album (‘Chained Below‘, ‘Raise Your Glass‘ & ‘The Cranker‘).
‘The Cranker‘ is a darkly captivating tale, inspired by the Swedish folk song ‘Hårgalåten‘.
It tells the story of an unfortunate crew lured by the devil, disguised as a handsome fiddler, and thrown into an endless, frenzied dance to the ocean’s depths.
Hypnotic fiddles, pounding drums, and raw harmonies bring this chilling tale to life.
YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS on ‘The Cranker‘:
“’The Cranker’ is inspired by a traditional Swedish folk song, ‘Hårgalåten’, following a common Scandinavian folklore theme where the Devil lures the youth to immoral acts which finally leads to their death. In our narrative, the Devil is a handsome fiddler whose alluring tunes tricks the crew into an endless dance to the bottom of the ocean.”
‘Raise Your Glass‘ bursts with the clatter of tambourines and whiskey-soaked choruses, inviting listeners to join a boisterous maritime revelry.
The single ‘Chained Below‘ brings somber melodies and powerful lyrics recanting the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade.
The band aims to lend their voice to the oppressed, shining light onto the all too real, haunting stories of stolen freedoms and the noble struggles to reclaim it.
YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS on ‘Chained Below‘:
“Our song ‘Chained Below’ is a reflection on the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century. The lyrics reflect on the unimaginable suffering endured by enslaved individuals whose lives and labor fueled the prosperity of empires and economies. By bringing these voices to the forefront, we aim to shed light on the human cost of an economic system built on exploitation and injustice.”
More than 15 years have passed since the band was founded after a drunken night at a pirate themed floating bar in the middle of their Swedish hometown, Umeå.
After successfully gaining fame across the seas around the world, they now have a bunch of buccaneers following their every move.
These free looters can look forward to experiencing these powerful tracks live during the band’s electrifying 2025 tour.
With their immersive storytelling, raw energy, and deeply moving performances, YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS are set to transform each venue into a vessel of high-seas adventure.
Prepare to be swept away by a musical odyssey that brings the spirit of the ocean to life, one shanty at a time.
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