The Wellermen are a British band formed in 2019, who quickly captured global
attention with their revival of sea shanties, the traditional sea shanties that
tell the stories of sailors, fishermen and sea workers. The band gained
worldwide popularity after their song "Wellerman" went viral on the Internet in
2021, propelling sea shanties into the zeitgeist and making the track an
essential anthem of contemporary folk music. Comprising singers Bobby Waters,
Luke Taylor, Sam Pope, Aaron Sloan and Jonny Stewart, The Wellermen produced the
EP Silent Night (2021) and two albums, The We...