Beth Wimmer

Biography

About Beth Wimmer - "Switzerlands Americana Songbird"

"Beth, your charisma and your cheerful manner on stage are absolutely terrific. Switzerland needs you!" - Andy Sager, March 2023, Baronessa - die Kulturbar, Lenzburg

Born in New York and raised in rural Massachusetts, Beth Wimmer discovered her love for the music commonly referred to today as "Americana" at an early age. At 18, the young artist moved to the vibrant musical melting pot of Southern California, where her talent and charisma were discovered and nurtured by respected musicians who have played with Jackson Browne, Lucinda Williams, Bonnie Raitt and Eric Burdon, among others.

For the past fifteen years, Beth Wimmer has lived in Switzerland, where a month-long solo engagement in St. Moritz brought her.

Beth Wimmer's texts tell from the rich fund of her history. In her incomparably authentic and sensitive way, she gives the audience insight into her dreams, observations and feelings with each song. Beth has performed on some of the country's most prestigious stages - Montreux Jazz Festival, Summerblues Basel, Paléo Festival Clubhouse - and has won over both audiences and the music world with her stage presence and songs.

Mike Bischof has been active in the Swiss music scene for years as a bassist, guitarist and producer and is now one of the most sought-after "sidemen" in the country. The list of artists he has accompanied with bass, guitar, his solid background vocals and especially with an instrument he developed himself (the "Bass'tarre", with which he can play bass and guitar at the same time) is long: Bettina Schelker, Pink Pedrazzi, Gustav, Marvin, Nina Dimitri and many more...

Now Beth Wimmer and Mike Bischof have also found each other for some time, and this collaboration has it all: Beth Wimmer's dynamic songs and her uniquely warm exceptional voice are given an extra boost of emotional expressiveness and atmosphere by the chemistry and interplay of the two.

The perfectly harmonizing pair release their first jointly produced album (Wimmer's sixth) in 2023. An EP titled "Nature" - six fresh, new songs full of 'Truth and Tragedy' penned by Wimmer and arranged by Beth with Mike Bischof.

Whether as an intimate duo or with her dynamic band, Beth Wimmer's concerts are powerful and uplifting.

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"The american singer-songwriter Beth Wimmer (vocals, guitar) plays a balanced mix of folk, alt-country and rock. Her very personal songs describe the joys, drama and contradiction of life. With her expressive voice and charming and outgoing manner, she wins over her audience in no time."
-David Lüthi, percussionist, CH.