Stephan Eicher plays Baloise Session

Stephan Eicher was born in Münchenbuchsee, a suburb of Bern, in 1960. In the early 1980s, as part of the band Grauzone, he had a hit single with «Eisbär». The song became famous far beyond Switzerland, yet it was merely a prelude. Eicher soon turned to French songs. Philippe Djian has been writing lyrics for him since «My Place», and the collaboration culminated in 1991 with «Engelberg». «Déjeuner en paix» became a hit single in France, and the album spent five weeks at Number 1 on the Swiss charts. Yet Eicher never stuck to any one style. Chanson, folk, pop, electronic music, Alpine sounds and soft melancholy appear in his work, disappear again, and return in a different form. «Poussière d’Or», his 18th studio album, was released in 2025. On stage he changes arrangements, lets pieces grow, takes diversions, and responds to the room. He never just goes through the motions. Fortunately!