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Eliane Amherd
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About Me
Swiss born, NYC based singer, guitarist, composer Eliane Amherd performs her funky mix of Jazz, Latin and Brazilian grooves all over the world.
Eliane is a genre-busting singer, guitarist and songwriter. Born in Switzerland and based in NYC, she has performed in clubs and festivals from Buenos Aires to Berlin, Bangkok to Beijing, and everywhere in between. Combining Jazz, Latin, African and Brazilian rhythms with funky grooves and retro pop, she creates a sophisticated sound all her own. You can find her original music on Netflix, in several award- winning series, and on international broadcasts. Her melodies and lyrics are as fresh as the Swiss Alps where she was raised, taking you on a voyage from the stunning vineyards of Switzerland to New York City’s canyons of steel. A graduate from The New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music New York, Eliane is an international touring singer, guitarist and songwriter. She performas as a leader or as a featured artist in New York’s premiere clubs and in Festivals such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, Unplugged Festival in Zermatt, Festival da Jazz St. Mortiz and Ascona Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Mondo.NYC Festival, International Festival in Hong Kong, Beijing Nine Gate Jazz Festival, Beishan International Festival in Zhuhai, Jazzmandu Festival in Kathmandu, Giant Steppes of Jazz Festival in Mongolia, Yangon World Music Festival in Myanmar, Festival de la Francophonie in Cairo, Lima, Sri Lanka and many more. She composed, arranged and produced her albums “La Dégustation”, “Skylines” and “Now and from Now on” which continue to receive great press reviews and have topped the play lists of several US Radio Stations, as well as the Swiss Miss Sampler “heimweh”, featuring renown Swiss artists. In 2013 she was a candidate of the first edition of “the Voice of Switzerland” and in 2017 she was the runner up for “best Singer Songwriter in Switzerland” at the Montreux Jazz Festival. She plays guitar in several NYC bands and collaborated with greats such as Randy Brecker, Marcus Strickland, Bashiri Johnson, Bill Ware, Hagar Ben Ari to name a few. In 2015 she was the musical director of the “OrchExtra Gottardo” at the World Expo Milano, Italy, and in 2010 she was the first recipient of the “Musik Pro” award from the canton Valais, Switzerland. Eliane's original songs can be heard on the Netflix series “An astrological guide to broken hearts”, and on several award winning series.
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