"une chanteuse dont on n’a certainement pas fini d’entendre parler."
-- Eric Steiner - la Liberte“warm timbre and technique without failure: eliane has everything of a star”
-- l'impartial"this is the pop music that pop music itself forgot it could be"
-- This is Book’s music"Eliane's "Temptation": you’ll put it on repeat at least a few hundred times"
-- Rotcod Zzaj"She can sing, write songs, produce, arrange and play the guitar and solo as well!"
-- the Cuban Bridge, Toni Basanta"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"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"das von der Künstlerin selbst produzierte und mit versierten Musikern eingespielte Werk überzeugt auf der ganzen Linie."
-- Heinz Storrer - Schweizer Familie"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"Grande, semplicemente grande."
-- Music Zoom, Vittorio Lo Conte"Amherd is not only a exceptionally good singer but she is also an accomplished songwriter and guitarist."
-- Wilbert Sostre, Jazz Times"She is a rare find: a very talented singer, beautiful, mesmerizing, warm, charming but unaffected, a hard working guitarist, and amazingly versatile."
-- Amanda Stevenson"Now And From Now On: A highly recommended album, from a highly recommended artist"
-- All About Jazz, Bruce Lindsay"Ihre klare Stimme geht unter die Haut und die Vielseitigkeit macht genau die Musik von Amherd aus. Ein Muss für alle Musikliebhaber."
-- tresspass.ch"A musical force."
-- Ray Parker"one of the most all around talented artists I have ever written with"
-- Eric Sanicola"Love her!!!"
-- Darrin Scott Kibbey WVCR-FM 88.3"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"Es scheint nichts zu geben, was Eliane Amherd nicht kann."
-- Dwo - Landbote"the performances of Now and From Now are small gems"
-- Ron Weinstein, InaBlueMood"Now and from Now on - a truly remarkable album with a great sense of humor and stylistic variety."
-- DJ Linus breakthruradio"Eliane Amherd sounds like a Sheryl Crow with a jazz and world-music sensibility."
-- InaBlueMood"Her vocal range is astounding but she makes it look and sound beautiful and effortless."
-- Amanda Stevenson"Eliane Amherd's new CD is one of those most pleasing finds."
-- George Graham, Radio WVIA FM“what joy of playing, what musicality and stage presence - a pleasure for ear and eye and for the heart”
-- Jazz Club Thalwil“the discovery of the season”
-- AMR club geneva"Eliane is a real find, what talent!"
-- Richard Boukas"her performance, together with her charisma, fills up any ambient"
-- Casa do Brasil, NYC"One of the very best singers in New York"
-- Randy Brecker"a terrific guitarist. eliane rocks!"
-- marc ribot"Eliane Amherd simply has it all. Watch her rise as one of the brightest new talents on the scene"
-- Grady Harp, Amazon“her voice wafting over latin percussion with the knowing silky precision of a bossanova princes”
-- Helvetica BoldAmherd'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"son jeu de guitare accrocheur retient l’attention de bout en bout."
-- Eric Steiner - la Liberte"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"Was für eine Stimme, was für eine Musikalität und Bühnenpräsenz. Eliane Amherd hat uns buchstäblich verzaubert. Ein Erlebnis.“
-- Bobby Keller, 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"Wild stuff for a new day from a sure handed pro you'll be hearing more about"
-- Midwest Record"Her CD is tremendous."
-- Albert Pride, WBLZ BlazeradioNow And From Now On / Eliane Amherd [輸入盤] スイス出身でニューヨークで活動しているシンガー&ギタリスト、イリアーヌ・アムハードのデビュー・アルバム。アムハードは、トランペッターのランディー・ブレッカーやテナーサックス・プレーヤーのマーカス・ストリックランドなど一流どころとの共演歴を持つている。本作は、1曲を除き自身が作詞作曲したオリジナルを声量豊かな張りのある声で情感豊に歌っている。ロック調の”Now and From Now On ”、レゲエ調の”Me Fe Tan Pliji”や” Feel a Little Sorry For Yourself”、ボサノバ調の”Let Me Explain”などアクセントの効いた曲が多い。バックのミュージシャンでは、若手実力派のバイブラホン・プレーヤー、ビル・ウエアが好サポート。
-- Jazz Page
