A trained jazz vocalist, Elysia Biro’s unique tone and soulful, unforced delivery draws listeners into the intimate yet expansive world of Running From Nothing. Her improvisational fluency and technical precision allow her arrangements to breathe with the nuance, texture, and intention also found in Biro’s lyrical songwriting. With her live-off-the-floor instrumentation and distinct vocal timbre, her music represents a timeless alliance not only of genres, but generations. Defined by her elevated musicianship and emotional depth, Elysia Biro has a timeless artistry that signals the emergence of Canada’s newest virtuoso.
Singer, songwriter, and pianist Elysia Biro makes a striking arrival to the forefront of jazz-pop with the release of her debut EP Running From Nothing, out today via Universal Music Canada and Deutsche Grammophon.
Running From Nothing introduces Elysia Biro’s refined musicianship and remarkable voice with her standout singles “Just Wait A Minute”, “Wish I Were Better”, the chart-climbing “Gentleman Blue”, and two new songs: “Fool’s Gold” and the title track, “Running From Nothing”. Building each song around the core of a jazz trio or solo piano, Biro grounds her classical and jazz roots with introspective lyrics that feel warm and lived in. Written in multiple countries as she experienced new beginnings and developed her signature sound, Running From Nothing is an intimate coming-of-age statement rooted in memory, place, and self-discovery. “A series of letters to my younger self,” each track unfolds like a personal revelation; what Biro describes as “small truths revealing themselves”, forming a deeply introspective body of work.
“This project feels like stepping into a forest I’ve stood beside for many years. Every track represents such important moments for me,” shares Biro. “I’m beyond grateful to finally share this first chapter with you.”
