Sibylle Erb is a versatile singer, musician and composer elaborating her art within various musical styles, including singer/songwriter, folk, indie rock, jazz and experimental music.
She is actively engaged in several bands and projects as such as Zyane’s Brook, Calliope, bureau bureau & convoi exceptionnel, Impakt Jam and has performed on many stages in Switzerland.
Born and growing up in Winterthur (Zurich), she moved to Bern in 2017 to study at the Bern University of the Arts where her musical career was influenced by professors such as Colin Vallon, Andreas Schaerer, Frank Sikora, Peter Gromer, Efrat Alony, Tom Arthurs, Django Bates and others. She successfully completed her Master’s in Music Performance at the HKB in September 2023.
To name further of many inspirational sources for her songs and art, a list could start with Nick Drake, Angel Olsen, Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Jeff Buckley, Adrianne Lenker, Timber Timbre, Piers Faccini, Norma Winstone, Nina Simone, Jono McCleery, Allen Ginsberg, Billie Holiday, Karen Dalton…
Sibylle Erb also works as a singing and music teacher and as a board member of the Pakt association in Bern.
Kilian Schmucki is a pianist and keyboardist specializing in jazz and pop music who lives in Bern, Switzerland. His musical journey began with classical piano lessons under Marion Schwitter, followed by jazz piano instruction with Andreas Michel during high school. After completing a preparatory course at the Swiss Jazz School, he began his jazz studies in 2017 at the Bern University of the Arts (HKB), learning from renowned instructors such as Frank Sikora, Efrat Alony, Stefan Rademacher, Dejan Terzic.
For his main instrument piano he was taught by Colin Vallon and later Hans Feigenwinter. In 2023, he successfully completed his master’s degree in jazz pedagogy.His music blends influences from classical, jazz, pop, rock, and folklore, drawing inspiration from artists like Brad Mehldau, Aaron Parks, and Tigran Hamasyan. He has performed on stages such as the International Jazz Festival Bern, the Langnau Jazz Nights, and Club BeJazz. He teaches at the music schools in Muri-Gümligen and Burgdorf, regularly takes on interdisciplinary projects such as accompanying theater productions, musicals, and choirs, and is active in band projects like Moss & Murmur (singer-songwriter), Unda (jazz), and his own quartet Naeim (modern jazz).