Ania Ziemirska: songwriting/vocals/acoustic guitar/harmonies/acoustic guitar pretending to be bass/ Taylor Mitchell: Harmonies on Lakeside Reels Maggie Ziemirska: Additional harmonies on Who Will Love Me Matthew J Redman: Glockenspiel on Lakeside Reels Mike Pellarin: Bass on Who Will Love Me? Derek Downham: Tambourine on Who Will Love Me?
Engineered by Matthew J Redman at Keen Music in Toronto
a broken heart, a new romance, a crowded bar, a quiet stream...rainstorms, stories, changing seasons, art, new things, old things, laughter, tears...
Musical influences and those who continue to support and inspire me..in no particular order:
Bunmi Adeoye, Terence Gowan, Blair Packham, James Linderman, Bob Reid, Emm Gryner, Lily C, Makeda Taylor, Larisa Renee, Ember Swift, Melissa McClelland, The Beatles, Serena Ryder, Schuyler Fisk, Lisa Loeb, Sarah McLachlan, Justin Rutledge, Leah Erbe, Jessica Graham, Anna Nalick, Sandi Thom, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Jack Johnson, Danny Michel, Liam Titcomb, Feist and many many more...
Sounds Like
Some say: Schuyler Fisk Chrissie Hynde "Ani DiFranco, of course" Eleni Mandell "you have a Joni Mitchell range" Ron Hynes "...Gordon Lightfoot, you can swear and make it sound beautiful" Juice Newton Cowboy Junkies Melissa McClelland
Singer Songwriter, Ania Ziemirska has been involved with music for as long as she can remember. At age twelve, she was one of twenty selected to sing at the Gemini Awards with Cedric Smith and Sarah Polley. Playing classical piano since age ten, as well as being involved in choirs and band in highschool has given Ania a strong foundation and understanding of music. Somewhere in between, she picked up a beat up guitar at a garage sale and taught herself how to play. A poet for decades, Ania has been songwriting for about ten years but it was only about two years ago that she realized songwriting is something she can't live without. After many years of piano and flute recitals, she finally graced the stage of the Sorauren Park Festival at the age of eighteen as a duo with her sister. Since, Ania has played stages at the Cameron House and Hugh's Room, among other venues in Toronto. Currently in studio working on her long overdue debut EP, I Was The Girl, Ania hopes to continue to warm her way into people's hearts. Often compared to Chrissie Hynde singing the Beatles or Gordon Lightfoot with a Joni Mitchell range, Ania's "whiskey and honey voice" can be heard regularly at Parkdale’s wine bar, Café Taste.
Buzz...buzz...buzz...
"That was lovely" - Gordon Lightfoot after hearing Ania perform
"With 'The Local', Ania paints an homage to her beloved Roncesvalles Village home turf that resonates like a hogtown 'Penny Lane' as seen through the windows of 'that damned old 504' streetcar. Be warned: this girl is armed with lyrics and she's not afraid to use them ... "
Bob Reid
Co-Host, CFRB's "Rock Talk"
Hey there, just wanted to stop by and say hello, and see how you are doing. Are you logging into Myspace as much these days or have you gone over to Facebook and Twitter? I have been giving away an MP3 of "The Wish" if you would like to have it shoot me an email to joshcanovamusic@gmail.com
Hello from the amazing windy plains just outside Calgary , Alberta (weather
subject to change on the 1/2 hour with out notification) Wonderful
music in your space.Many discoveries made at your space, very nice
indeed to be m8s.Cheers ! (mO:) moreno
In a act of Kindness endorphin levels are elevated in the Giver, the Receiver and the Observer, how nice is that.
"do not seek happiness .. but .. do rid your self of unhappiness = Zero Negative thoughts"
"Share knowledge ,it is a way to achieve immortality"
Hey Ania! Great meeting you at the 30th of Canadian Musician, what have you been up to? I'm renting a cottage and hopefully writing some songs over the couple of weeks. Hope to cross path soon!
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