Eliza Niemi is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and cellist, [1] whose debut solo album Staying Mellow Blows was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. [2]
Currently based in Toronto, Ontario, she was previously a member of the Halifax-based indie rock band Mauno, [3] who released three albums between 2016 and 2019.
She released the solo EPs Vinegar (2019) and Glass (2020), [4] before releasing Staying Mellow Blows in August 2022. [1] She supported the album with concerts in North America and Europe in 2023. [5]
She was a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominee in 2023 as co-writer with Felix Fox-Pappas, Chester Hansen, Alexander Sowinski, Leland Whitty and Jonah Yano of Yano's single "always". [6] She has also contributed as a guest cellist on recordings by Gift Idea [7] and Ducks Ltd., [8] and composed music for the 2024 film Darkest Miriam .