artist Ana Miura

Ana Miura’s third album The Kindness of Years marks a new chapter of musical growth for this curious and cheerful performer.  Layers of warm acoustic and electric guitar, crisp dobro and bright pedal steel married with a fresh voice immediately envelops listeners.  Drawing upon familiar themes of love and relationships, Ana sweetly tiptoes her way through each with mature simplicity.

Doors continue to open wide for Ana since performing alongside Bruce Cockburn, Steven Page (former Barenaked Ladies) and Joel Plaskett: 

"Cockburn, Plaskett and Page were fantastic in this intimate setting, but Miura provided the charm that made it special. With her sweet smile and bubbly demeanour, the young mom put everyone at ease, breaking up the testosterone levels with delicate songs that delivered a frank feminine perspective." - Lynn Saxberg, Ottawa Citizen

An international touring artist, Ana has performed at three Canadian Embassies in three Central American countries: Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua.  She has also been a featured musician for the Embassy of Japan in Ottawa, singing both in English and Japanese, as well as with the Embassy of Austria. Ana has also toured in Canada and the USA and has shared stages with Sarah Harmer, Broken Social Scene and Rick Fines.

Alongside her solo career, Ana founded and runs Babes4Breasts (B4B). Miura has taken dozens female singer/songwriters across Canada to raise funds for a variety of breast cancer charities. Performing as well as tour managing, to date the “Babes” tours have raised tens of thousands of dollars.  In September 2011, B4B released their first compilation album featuring 17 of the best and brightest Canadian singer/songwriters.  The generosity of others never ceases to humble Ana.

The future looks bright: Ana shines with intimate, sweet vocals, fluid guitar style, and a light all her own.