THE MOON AND THE NIGHTSPIRIT

The Moon and the Nightspirit are Agnes Toth (vocals, violin, woodwinds, piano, percussion, Jew's harp, dulcimer, harp, keyboards, percussion, recording engineer, mixing, mastering, music, illustration) and Mihaly Szabo (acoustic guitar, bass, woodwinds, percussion, zither, acoustic bass, kalimba, dulcimer, vocals, recording engineer, mixing, mastering, music, lyrics) The duo has been crafting a distinct artistic signature in the realms of pagan folk, dark folk, and neo-medieval folk music which is reflected not only in their music but also in the unique visual universe that illustrates their work. They have been greeted with growing enthusiasm since the release of their 2005 debut album on Equilibrium Music, "Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold", and the early shows that followed, which included an appearance on Hungarian National Television.

Later, and in support of their second, third and fourth albums, The Moon and the Nightspirit toured throughout Europe supported by two live musicians, Gergely Cseh (bass) and Gabor Vegh(percussions). Playing in smaller clubs and large festivals alike, including prestigious events such as Trolls et Legendes (Belgium), Wave-Gotik-Treffen (Germany), Festival Mediaval (Germany), Faeriecon (USA), Cheoyong World Music Festival (South Korea), Castlefest (The Netherlands) or Wacken Winter Nights (Germany) the band shared the stage with names like Blackmore's Night, Corvus Corax, Arcana, Faun, Negura Bunget or Wardruna, and gradually conquered a prominent role in the Pagan/Folk scene.

The lyrics of their debut album were mostly in English while it also featured two titles in the Hungarian language. The softly melancholic album has been compared to the music of Ataraxia and Chandeen. The second album was released in 2007 and is completely sung in Hungarian. During the supporting tour through much of Europe they played in festivals such as Wave-Gotik-Treffen (Germany) and Castle Party (Poland).

In 2009 the band released their third album Osforras, a more facetted work that focuses on the "wise elder" and natural mysticism. It has been compared to the Pagan folk of Omnia but was said to be more transparent for the listener. In 2014 they signed a long term contract with legendary German label Prophecy Productions. Their latest album as of 2020 was "Metanoia" (2017).

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