Eliza Niemi is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and film composer from Toronto. Her lyric-driven, uniquely-arranged music has been described as “slice of life” and “ASMR pop.” Before she became a cellist and vocalist, her father taught her the basics of bass and guitar at home. They would play together by ear, which fostered her deep musicality and a creative ethic that prioritizes joyful collaboration. Collaboration has always been at the centre of her practice — whether it be in improvising, playing in her friends’ bands (Dorothea Paas, André Ethier, Little Kid, Evan J Cartwright), or running her label Vain Mina Records. Her LPs Staying Mellow Blows (2022) and Progress Bakery (2025) were long listed for the Polaris Music Prize.

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