After the success of her last EP with a total of around 100k streams and two tracks in radio rotation, Andrea Schmider from Biel has already set to work again with another impressive team. Her latest single Fractured Beauty, which will be released on 15 November 2024, was once again produced by Manuel Halter (Luca Hänni, Remo Forrer, Boerni, Lucky Wüthrich, and many more). The recordings also feature Christian Heidenbauer (guitarist for Michael Patrik Kelly, among others), Matthias Meusel (drums for Stefanie Heinzmann, Filmorchester Babelsberg, Luca Hänni, among others) and Paddy Gruber (bass for Luca Hänni, Remo Forrer, among others). A professional string quartet gives the sound that certain something. It sounds more modern - but without lacking the charm and warmth of acoustic sounds. Perfect for colder days and evenings by the fireside. Fractured Beauty is the first single from the EP Potpourri, which will be released in spring 2025.
Born and raised at the gateway to the Bernese Oberland, it was clear from an early age that this child would express herself audibly. She discovered the use of her voice long before the use of her legs and entertained the neighborhood with her Sunday school repertoire. During her school years, she learned to play the violin and then discovered her true passion: singing. Her vocal organ was trained for hours to the records of Whitney Houston, Sandy Patti and Amy Grant. At fifteen, she appeared on stage for the first time in a musical choir, played piano in her church, sang as a soloist and wrote her first songs.
After a decade of experience as a background singer and soloist in choirs - both live (e.g. at the Theater National Bern and the Parkarena Winterthur) and in the studio - she took to the stage in 2010 with an acoustic solo program. The trademark of her music is her expressive and varied voice - whether in her own compositions or in the interpretation of well-known melodies. The debut EP Beauty from Ashes with four original compositions was released in 2012, followed by the first full album Promise of Spring in 2016. With a top-class band and a total of 15 songs in their luggage, they went on tour, e.g. at the cultural venue ONO Bern and twice each at the Alte Schmitte Steffisburg and the Alti Moschti Mühlethurnen. They also stopped off at radio stations such as Radio BeO, Radio Lifechannel and various indie radio stations for interviews and performances. Some still have the single Colors of the Heart in rotation.
At the beginning of 2023, after devoting herself to other projects and further education (including an MAS in Pop/Rock at the Bern University of the Arts), she returned to the studio to produce the EP Movin' On, which was released on November 3, 2023. The two singles Words Are Hard to Find and Fallin' can also be heard on various radio stations, including Radio Swiss Pop.
Five live videos were filmed in January 2024 and published on YouTube. The same musicians were recruited for these live recordings as for the studio recordings. On November 15, 2024, the latest single Fractured Beauty will be released as the first single from the EP Potpourri, which will be released in spring 2025.
