Mercury Rising EP

A 6-song EP for the fans until the full length is released in 2009.  Will be released at the Ottawa Bluesfest, Saturday July 12, 2008.  2:00PM Blacksheep stage.

Tenacious Heart EP

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Now available at  online at mymusic.com and CD BABY.  In Ottawa at all CD Warehouse locations,  Compact Music in the Glebe, Ottawa Folklore Centre, Long and McQuaid, and The Factory Grind in Perth, Ontario.

A six song testament to Ana's ability to weather any relationship, Tenacious Heart is a honest collection of personal, intimate songwriting.  From the playful beat of Dragonfly to the stirring build of TransCanada and the solemn resolve of He Swallows Whiskey; the percussive La Dee Da, the sweeping mantra of Follow me back and the jazzy groove of Left of Centre, this disc is a testament to Ana's tender-hearted nature.   

[1] Dragonfly             

[2]  La Dee Da 

[3] Follow Me Back  

[4] Left of Centre     

[5] TransCanada                                         

[6] He Swallows Whiskey    

Recorded and Mixed by Dean Watson     

Mastered at BOVA SOUND by Philip Shaw Bova

Produced by Dean Watson and Ana Miura

Ana sang, played guitar and percussion            Dave Gaudet played lead guitar                                   John Gillies played piano                                       Ryan Hendrick played bass                                    Dean Watson played electric guitar                          Tim Watson and Gilles Nadon played drums and other percussive items

All songs and lyrics (c) Ana Miura 2003, 2004, SOCAN 2003, 2004

Ana Miura gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa.

..while there are many things that are illegal, pirating cds makes it harder to make independent music...

La Dee Da //
Vocals, guitar and shaker egg by Ana Miura

Dragonfly //
Vocals and guitar by Ana Miura
Lead guitar by Dave Gaudet
Bass guitar by Angus McLachlin

He Swallows Whiskey //
Vocals and guitar by Ana Miura

The Dragonfly Demo was originally part of a larger project started in December 2002.  Due to technical difficulties, the remaining five tracks were lost.  The three song recovered were originally being used solely for promotional purpose, but after much urging, the demo was made available for public consumption!  I hand-painted a limited number of them and they've all been sold! 

Many thanks to Eric, Angus and Andrew who made this disc possible!

Credits

Recorded in the Spring of 2003 by Eric Passmore at Chanteclair Studios.         Mixed by Andrew Johnston.                       "La Dee Da" fade out edit by James Jordin.

Music and lyrics written by Ana Miura;                        © Ana Miura 2003; SOCAN 2003

Ana Miura's song "TransCanada" is the first track on this live compilation of singer songwriters, all of them friends of Ottawa flutist Rozalind MacPhail.  Each performer was invited to play an original song accompanied by Rozalind on flute.  The evening was absolutely magical and the disc captures it beautifully.

To order a copy, check out Rozalind's site.

Ana also appears on the following albums:

Amos the Transparent - All the Things I've Forgotten to Forget - to be released (Ana is a member of this band!)

Laurent Bourque - Upcoming Release

Chairman George - Upcoming Release

Gerry Wall - Winter Grass

The Architects - This is about you 

Quarterlife -  Quarterlife EP