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 lead singer of the Halifax-based indie rock band Mauno,[3] who released three albums between 2016 and 2019.
[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.