Bruno Amstad's Connections

Bruno Amstad - Vocals & human Soundeffects

About me:: Singer/Vocalartist

-Born 1964 in Luzern, Switzerland

-Startet as Singer in different Rock – Funk – and SoulBands in the
80tis, before he changed into Jazz and free improvised Music.
Bands like „Dead Zone“ ore the „Marco Käppeli Selection“ was his
First experiences in that kind of Music.

-Later he played as musician in many Bands and Projects together with Fredy Studer, Christy Doran, Joseph Bowie (Defunkt), Tim Berne, Jim Black, Muthuswami Balasubramoniam, Reto Weber, Bänz Oester, Bobby Burri, Dave Doran, DJ Olive (Sonic Youth), etc.

-Actualy Bands are „Christy Doran’s NEW BAG“, „Asita Hamidi’s BAZZAR“, „WAL“, „LUNCHBOX“, Duo with Albin Brun and also SOLO.

-Amstad was Touring In South America (Brasil, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia), Madagaskar and South Africa, India, Vietnam, Canada, the US and the most europien Countries.
He also get Workshops at the Konservatory of Hanoi (Vietnam),
and some Musicscools in South America.
He played also with traditional Musicians like the Phon Lang Orchestra Hanoi, and Musicians in Dakar (Senegal) and Bolivia.

-Amstad Teaches in The Highscool for Music in Luzern/Switzerland, singing overtone and throat singing as well in his own specific style.

-1996 „Werkbeitrag“ of the City of Luzern
-1999 „Anerkennungspreis“ of the City of Luzern
-1999 Award for the best Filmmusic (industriemovie) at the Filmfestival of Locarno (ch)
-2004 Jazz-Award from the „Zürcher Kantonalbank“

At 9:33pm on November 29, 2016, Patrick Housby said…: Hi Bruno,

I just awoke and remembered that I had a dream you were in last night. Probably from watching one of those performances that you posted, so thanks again! And you said you don't visit the US anymore. ; )

Peace

At 9:38pm on November 2, 2016, Patrick Housby said…: Heya Bruno,

You kick some serious musical ass, brother! Would be fantastic to see you live some day. Hope this finds you in great spirits.

Cheers

At 9:43am on December 10, 2009, Raffaello Regoli said…: grande bruno, molto versatile ed intenso

At 6:47pm on July 10, 2009, Ayla Roble said…: J'adore tes créations, Bruno :o) Une grosse embrassade depuis l'Espagne :-)

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At 10:38pm on June 23, 2009, Jens Mügge said…: Hallo Bruno, danke für das super tolle Konzert im radialsystem V - es war echt super, dich endlich mal live gehört zu haben und zu sehen, wie du deine »Klänge erzeugst«!

Merci,
Jens

At 3:31pm on January 15, 2009, Jan Heinke said…: tach bruno,
freu mich auf dein konzert in dresden am nächsten wochenende.
würde gern danach bei einem kaltgetränk ein paar worte mit dir wechseln.
haste zeit? und wie erreiche ich dich?
lieber gruß, jan

At 2:03pm on October 14, 2008, Jens Mügge said…: Hi Bruno, Shade Law like your music and she wrote me you are awesome. Is it okay for you that she made this video with a sequence of your great song &raqu;Bad Thoughts%laquo; - please let me know if it is okay for you. And do you have actually more downloads of your CD culture shock? It is a great pity that easyjet was not able to realize your fly from Switzerland to Berlin. All the best - Jens

At 7:08pm on September 18, 2008, Werner Worschech said…: hi bruno,
danke für deine freundschaft auf myspace, die ich gerne auch hier mit dir teilen und erwidern möchte;-)
bist du eigentlich mal im ruhrpott zu erwarten?
herzlichst,
werner

At 9:59am on September 8, 2008, Karin Höghielm said…: Great sound!
Best/Karin

At 11:55am on June 15, 2008, Marco Tonini said…: Hi Bruno,
my wife and my sons loves your music more than me!
In particular Intro and A taste of India.