The Nordic folk band Fränder is from a small village outside Uppsala, Sweden. Not surprisingly, it’s a village with ruins from the Viking Age. “It’s a special place,” says band member Gabbi Dluzewski. He tells us more about it and plays songs from the band’s second self-titled album.
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