In the Press

“... This artist displays a great deal of inventiveness and originality. She is unlike any other, and we eagerly await her next release.” Mandolino, France

“Christine Zufferey returns with the second instalment of her trilogy, composed in the Green Venice. An album every bit as ambitious and successful as its predecessor. The record features 18 tracks, all bearing the poetic signature of the Swiss artist.” Longueur d'Ondes, France

“The opening act, Zoo Mary, is as excellent as ever. This is a band worth keeping an eye on, as they could very quickly make their mark on the French music scene.” Rock Ur Life, France

“Christine Zufferey offers us an album somewhere between rock and classical music, occasionally soaring towards something more baroque. ...... Tales from the Underground is a melancholic album, but never a sad one. There is a palpable emotion running through it, which gives this record its undeniable musical intensity.” Longueur d'Ondes, France

“It is quite rare for an album cover to become one of the most captivating elements of a record. Yet, in Mary Zoo's case, what immediately strikes us is the richness and originality of the booklet accompanying the music, incorporating striking visual creations inspired by the world of the catacombs. Fortunately, the songs are every bit as compelling, and this Boston-born artist, who chose to settle in France, knows how to draw us into her own winding world of female troubadour storytelling.” Review of Tales from the Underground – Comment ça marche, No. 78, France

“Tales from the Underground: a 16-track alternative folk collection, with stripped-back arrangements blending the delicacy of strings and the power of the voice, all born in the darkness of legendary underground passages. Gothic, dreamlike tales carried by powerful choruses, the songs also create a dialogue with the world above, one filled with hope.” Le Temps, Switzerland

“Sixteen songs, sixteen tales from the underground, imagined and skilfully arranged by Christine Zufferey (with the exception of the seventeenth, composed by Saint-Saëns). Inspired by the places where they were written, the songs, many of them ballads, sometimes carry folk influences, while retaining the post-Romantic spirit so characteristic of the singer. Christine speaks of a world in decline, of prisons, shipwrecked souls, shadows and light. With a rich palette of beautifully mastered strings (guitars, violin, viola, cello, oud and charango), the songs transport us, like scenes from a film, to another time, evoking the catacombs that fuel the imagination.” Le Journal de Sierre, Switzerland

“What stands out in Christine Zufferey's work is silence. Strange for a musician? Not at all. Without breathing, there is no melody; without stillness, there are no emotions. The Valais-born artist, whose Sierre accent has faded through her many moves, has just released a concept album, Tales from the Underground, written and composed in the tranquillity of the Paris Catacombs. ........ These journeys into the darker side of the City of Light have inspired the artist to create a sunlit alternative folk.” La Liberté, Switzerland

“A singer who enjoys playing with the paradox between fragility and strength...”

“There is something romantic and gothic about Tales from the Underground. Her relationship with music has always had an underground quality to it... In her latest project, a folk sound emerges whose lyricism flirts with the gothic. ......... A slight hint of the forbidden lends a certain charm to this musical creation.” Le Nouvelliste, Switzerland

“The audience appreciated her powerful yet fresh voice, by turns melancholic and joyful, capable of exploring deep emotions as well as the realities of everyday life.” Ouest-France, France

“Accompanied by nothing but her guitar, the artist could just as easily have sung a cappella, such is the impressive strength of her voice. Christine stands entirely on her own, without needing to be compared to other artists.” Le Télégramme, France

“First, there is the voice: one of those magnetic, copper-toned blues voices, reminiscent of a soprano saxophone in the style of Sidney Bechet, with a slight veil to it. It grabs you, body and soul, immediately. It carries you along. It cannot be explained; it has to be experienced. She could sing absolutely anything, and we probably wouldn't care.” Le doigt dans l'œil, France

“... Christine Zufferey's arrangements have the merit of shaking up our peaceful little lives... She is destined to become better known to a wider audience, such is the originality of her style and the unmistakable quality of her voice.” Lausanne Cités, Switzerland

“A sensual, warm voice that draws us into a world of its own, blending intimate confessions and love stories, encounters, quests and declarations, all while preserving an air of mystery.” Alp-Info, Switzerland

“There have been bands, there have been styles, there have been tours, but above all, what remains is a voice and a universe of her own. Christine is passionate, with an overflowing creativity. From one project to the next, she dares to venture out on her own and succeeds brilliantly.” Zoom42, France