"an utterly powerful debut, fully developed in its sound and conception in a way that few maiden voyages have ever arrived on the New York music scene before"

-- Russ Musto

"Was für eine Stimme, was für eine Musikalität und Bühnenpräsenz. Eliane Amherd hat uns buchstäblich verzaubert. Ein Erlebnis.“

-- Bobby Keller, Jazz Club Thalwil

"Ihre klare Stimme geht unter die Haut und die Vielseitigkeit macht genau die Musik von Amherd aus. Ein Muss für alle Musikliebhaber."

-- tresspass.ch

"the performances of Now and From Now are small gems"

-- Ron Weinstein, InaBlueMood

"das von der Künstlerin selbst produzierte und mit versierten Musikern eingespielte Werk überzeugt auf der ganzen Linie."

-- Heinz Storrer - Schweizer Familie

"She can sing, write songs, produce, arrange and play the guitar and solo as well!"

-- the Cuban Bridge, Toni Basanta

"Grande, semplicemente grande."

-- Music Zoom, Vittorio Lo Conte

“the discovery of the season”

-- AMR club geneva

"Eliane is a real find, what talent!"

-- Richard Boukas

"One of the very best singers in New York"

-- Randy Brecker

“her voice wafting over latin percussion with the knowing silky precision of a bossanova princes”

-- Helvetica Bold

“what joy of playing, what musicality and stage presence - a pleasure for ear and eye and for the heart”

-- Jazz Club Thalwil

"I cannot even guess what else she has up her sleeve in the way of voicing, touch and use of space"

-- UB Post, tirthankar mukherjee

"Amherd is not only a exceptionally good singer but she is also an accomplished songwriter and guitarist."

-- Wilbert Sostre, Jazz Times

"Es scheint nichts zu geben, was Eliane Amherd nicht kann."

-- Dwo - Landbote

"Eliane Amherd's new CD is one of those most pleasing finds."

-- George Graham, Radio WVIA FM

"Love her!!!"

-- Darrin Scott Kibbey WVCR-FM 88.3

Amherd's voice has a nice sexy, lilting quality to it that occasionally recalls, like Rickie Lee Jones. She also plays solid rhythm guitar that mixes nicely with Bill Ware's chiming vibes.

-- Jerome Wilson - Cadence Magazine

"Eliane Amherd is the sort of performer that we’ll be hearing a lot more from if there’s any justice in the world."

-- Jazz, Blues & the truth

"une chanteuse dont on n’a certainement pas fini d’entendre parler."

-- Eric Steiner - la Liberte

"Eliane's "Temptation": you’ll put it on repeat at least a few hundred times"

-- Rotcod Zzaj

"Now and from Now on - a truly remarkable album with a great sense of humor and stylistic variety."

-- DJ Linus breakthruradio

"one of the most all around talented artists I have ever written with"

-- Eric Sanicola

"son jeu de guitare accrocheur retient l’attention de bout en bout."

-- Eric Steiner - la Liberte

"Now And From Now On: A highly recommended album, from a highly recommended artist"

-- All About Jazz, Bruce Lindsay

“warm timbre and technique without failure: eliane has everything of a star”

-- l'impartial

"Eliane Amherd simply has it all. Watch her rise as one of the brightest new talents on the scene"

-- Grady Harp, Amazon

"Eliane Amherd sounds like a Sheryl Crow with a jazz and world-music sensibility."

-- InaBlueMood

"Her CD is tremendous."

-- Albert Pride, WBLZ Blazeradio

"Wild stuff for a new day from a sure handed pro you'll be hearing more about"

-- Midwest Record

"Thank you, Eliane for being 49% Brazilian at heart, and 100% when you sing in Portuguese"

-- Benito Romero

"it is incredible because she sings, directs and plays guitar simultaneously at such a high musical level that nothing is compromised"

-- Jennifer Vincent

"A musical force."

-- Ray Parker

"She is a rare find: a very talented singer, beautiful, mesmerizing, warm, charming but unaffected, a hard working guitarist, and amazingly versatile."

-- Amanda Stevenson

"a terrific guitarist. eliane rocks!"

-- marc ribot

"her performance, together with her charisma, fills up any ambient"

-- Casa do Brasil, NYC

"Her vocal range is astounding but she makes it look and sound beautiful and effortless."

-- Amanda Stevenson

"she sounds like what would happen if Norah Jones let her inner Patty Smyth (of Scandal), Pat Benatar, and Natalie Cole out."

-- This is Book’s music

"this is the pop music that pop music itself forgot it could be"

-- This is Book’s music

"In addition to watches and chocolate one must acknowledge the peculiar musical artistry of Eliane Amherd to the contributions made by Switzerland"

-- Luis Tamargo, Latin Beat Magazine
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