Laguz makes music that feels like it belongs to the earth. Using instruments like bagpipes, recorders, hurdy-gurdy, and drums, they create songs that are tactile and raw—music you can feel in your bones. Everything is played by hand, shaped by breath and friction. It’s not made for the charts—it’s made for people who want something real.

Formed in 2012 in the south of The Netherlands, Laguz started out as an acoustic pagan-folk band, inspired by folkloric traditions, early music, and artists like Faun and Loreena McKennitt. Over time, their sound has grown into something deeper and more atmospheric, but still grounded—music that looks back, without getting stuck in the past.

Their songs are mostly original, though they occasionally rework traditional pieces. The lyrics flow between English and other European languages, and the themes often touch on nature, pre-Christian spirituality, and old ways of being. Their name, taken from the rune Laguz, reflects that spirit of flow—emotional, intuitive, always moving.

In 2023, they released their first single, Minne, and followed it up a year later with their debut album A View from Down Below—a moody, intimate journey through Mediterranean heat and northern forests. In early 2025, the album came out in a special digipack edition with a detailed booklet, adding more depth to the stories behind the songs.

A Laguz performance can feel like a ritual or a celebration—or sometimes both at once. The music tends to draw people who are looking for something more: something slower, older, more connected. In a world that moves too fast and asks us to disconnect, this music leans the other way. It’s an offering. A reminder. A breath.