TOURS and Accolades
International Tours: Eliane Amherd is a touring musician and has performed in Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand and the USA.
Notable Festivals: Montreux Jazz Festival Switzerland, MondoNYC Festival, Giant Steppes of Jazz Festival Mongolia, Yangon World Music Festival Myanmar, JazzMandu Festival Nepal, Hong Kong International Festival, Beishan International Festival Zuhai, Nine Gate Festival Beijing, Ascona Jazz Festival Switzerland, Zermatt Unplugged Festival Switzerland…
Notable NYC Clubs: City Vineyard, Birdland, Jazz Standard, BAM, Blue Note, Joe’s Pub, Cutting Room, Gramercy Theatre, BBKings, SOB’s, Zinc Bar, Nublu, Subrosa, Rockwood Music Hall, Brooklyn Bowl, PangeaNYC, Jazz Wahi, Room623, Shrine, Cafe Wha?, Groove, Superfine, Bembe, Club Bonafide, Silvanas, DROM, Cornelias Street Café, Knitting Factory …
Notable Events: Eliane has played for Embassies around the world and for organizations like the United Nations, events like the Milan World Expo, the Soirée Suisse in Washington DC and companies like Bvlgari, Time Warner Cable, C.F. Bucherer, Baloise, MySwitzerland Tourism, Swiss Wine and Swiss Wine Valais…
TV, Movies, Web : Eliane's original music is on Netflix "An astrological guide to broken hearts", on the award winning web series “Constance Cooks”, the award winning movie “Approaching Union Square” by filmmaker Marc Meyers. She appears on the Pacha Massive video “don’t let go“ on MTV, on the Swiss National TV SRF production “A Night at the Apollo” and on Jeremy Mage's song "Slippery Light" for the NBC hit TV series "Lipstick Jungle".
She was a candidate on the Voice of Switzerland, a finalist on the Montreux Jazz Festival Singer Songwriter competition and a Ted X speaker. Eliane has been the musical director of the Frauenstimmen Festival featuring female acts in Brig, Switzerland and was the first recipient of the MusikPro award of the canton Valais Switzerland.
DISCOGRAPHY
Eliane Amherd: vocals, guitars, composition, lyrics, arrangement, production
2023 Viola
With Eliane Amherd, Jackie Coleman, Linus Wyrsch, Yoshi Waki, Manu Koch, Sean Dixon
2021 La Dégustation
With Eliane Amherd, Amanda Ruzza, Rosa Avila, Bashiri Johnson
2019 Voyage Voyage
With Eliane Amherd, Amanda Ruzza, Rosa Avila
2016 Skylines
With Eliane Amherd, Willard Dyson, Gustavo Amarante, Ze Mauricio, Marcus Strickland, Hagar BenAri, Bill Ware, Jeremy Mage, Jennifer Vincent, Mathias Kunzli, John Burdick, Jeremy Lawton, Jason Sarubbi
2011 Now and from Now on
With Eliane Amherd, Bill Ware, Willard Dyson, Gustavo Amarante, Ze Mauricio, Jason Sarubbi
2008 Swiss Miss heimweh
With Eliane Amherd, Nubya, Eliana Burki, Corin Curschellas, Gigi Moto, Mia Aegerter, Jamie Wong Li, Irina Simoneta, Andra Borlo, Connie Stadler, Yolanda Schallbetter, Christin Maho, Valerie Fellay,
Nino G, Dex, Adrian Mira, Hagar Ben Ari, Jennifer Vincent, Uri Sharlin, Abou
2006 As if
With Eliane Amherd, Randy Brecker, Marcus Strickland, Hagar BenAri, Jennifer Vincent, Mathias Künzli, Jeremy Mage, Jason Sarubbi
Eliane Amherd is a featured artist on
Bill Ware Wonderfull + Urban Vibes, Pacha Massive All good things, Linard Bardill Dis Land mis Land, Andra Borlo Pieces of Buenos Aires, David Last Push Pull, Jamie Affumado Affamily, David Berk one + two, Amiel Figures seeking ground, Bryan Lurie Ziq Street, ds Personal Primo, Dawn Drake Salon du Coiffeur
CUrriculum Vitae
2024
Concerts: NYC e.g. United Nations, JazzWahi, Pangea
San Diego
2023
Concerts:
Switzerland e.g. Defence Minister Meeting Switzerland, Germany Austria,
Reception of Swiss president Viola Amherd,
Festival Rive Jazzy Nyon, Tavolata ZH,
NYC e.g. Swiss Wine Week, United Nations, Room623
Washington DC
Barcelona
Baloise Night
Commission for Viola composed for the reception of Swiss president Viola Amherd by Eliane Amherd
2022
Tours:
Sri Lanka e.g. Colombo, Jaffna, Kandy
Switzerland e.g. Ascona Jazz Festival, Caves Ouvertes Valais, Gampel Jazz Festival, Widder ZH,
Rhone Festival
Concerts:
NYC e.g. United Nations, Central Park Boat House, Rockwood Music Hall, Room623, City Vineyard
Washington DC
2021
Tours:
Switzerland e.g. Dolder Grand, Jazz Chur
Concerts:
NYC e.g. Swiss Mission to the United Nations, Groove, Cafe Wha
Swiss Embassy Washington DC
La Dégustation album and press release
2020
Concerts:
NYC Swiss Mission to the United Nations
Swiss Embassy Washington DC
Switzerland e.g. Jazz Ascona
Composition Grant by State of Wallis for “La Dégustation”
2019
Tours:
Peru, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama
Switzerland, Germany, Austria
China: Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Hefei, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Shenzhen
Concerts:
NYC e.g. Drom, Rockwoodmusic Hall
Washington DC Swiss Embassy
Philadelphia Kimmel Center for performing Arts
Voyage Voyage single und video release
Award Winning webseries Constance Cooks featuring Eliane Amherd’s soundtrack and title track
2018
Tours:
Belize
Switzerland e.g. Jazz Night Zug, Jazz Tage Arosa
Concerts:
NYC Birdland, Cornelia Street Cafe, Mondo NYC Festival …
San Diego, Washington DC
2017
Tours:
Belize
Switzerland e.g. Montreux Jazz Festival, OH Festival…
Concerts:
NYC, Delaware, Washington DC
TV:
One night at the Apollo Swiss TV SRF and SAT3
Finalist Prix Public Montreux Jazz Festival best Singer Songwriter in Switzerland
2016
Tours:
Switzerland e.g. Zermatt Unplugged Festival
Concerts:
NYC e.g. Gramercy Theater, BAM, Zinc, Subrosa, Brooklyn Bowl, Swiss National Day Celebration
Washington DC
Skylines album and press release
2015
Tours:
Slovenia, Albania
Milano World Expo
Switzerland
Concerts:
NYC e.g. BAM, Nublu
Washinton DC
2014
Tours:
Philippines, Myanmar e.g. Yangon World Music Festival, Thailand, Malaysia
Milano
Switzerland
Concerts:
NYC e.g. SOB’s, Nublu, Zinc Bar
Ohio
TedX Martigny
2013
Tours:
China, Thailand, Nepal e.g. Jazzmandu Festival, Hong Kong International Festival,
Hungary e.g. Palace of Arts Budapest
Berlin
Switzerland
Concerts:
NYC, Washington DC, Chicago
TV
The voice of Switzerland
2012
Tours:
China, Mongolia e.g. Giant Steppes of Jazz Festival Ulan Bator, OCT Loft Festival
USA Saint Louis
Switzerland
Concerts:
NYC, Washington
KTV Künstlerbörse Thun Auftritt Valais Special
Opening 4 Quellenweg Gotthard
2011
Tours:
Switzerland e.g. Auslandschweizer Kongress
Concerts:
NYC, Washington DC
Now and from Now on album and press release
2010
Tours:
Mongolia e.g. Giant Steppes of Jazz Festival
China e.g. Beijing Nine Gate Festival
Switzerland e.g. Volkshaus ZH, KTV Thun
Concerts:
NYC, Washington DC
2009
Tours:
China e.g. Beijing Nine Gate Festival, Commune at the great wall
Mongolia
Switzerland
Concerts: NYC
2008
Tours:
Argentina
Switzerland
Swiss Miss heimweh album and press release
TV e.g. Aeschbacher
NBC Hit Serie Lipstick Jungle
Concerts: NYC
2007
Tours:
USA Arizona, California, Wisconsin, NYC, Washington DC
Canada
Switzerland
As if video release
2006
Tours:
USA East Coast and Midwest
Concerts:
NYC e.g. Jazz Standard, Knitting Factory, Cornelia’s Street Cafe, Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Switzerland
2005 - 2000
NYC concerts e.g. Swiss American Film Festival, Blue Note, Joe’s Pub
Off Broadway Rock Oper Automatic Superstar
Switzerland Tours
Rio de Janeiro Percussão feminina