Japanese singer-songwriter.She is active in music through her solo project “Kaneko Ayano (カネコアヤノ)” and the band “kanekoayano” (vo/gt. Kaneko Ayano, gt. Hirotoshi Hayashi, ba. takuyaiizuka, dr. SEI NAGAHATA).
She released her first acoustic CD ‘hug’ in 2016 and her first Vinyl ‘Muretachi’ in 2017.Since the album ‘Shukusai’ released in 2018,she has released four albums recorded with the band and four acoustic albums with solo re-recordings of the same songs.In 2021, the Nippon Budokan performance was sold out.In 2023,she played a two-day show at Nippon Budokan.

In August 2024,she announced that the support members who had been performing with her would become official band members.They began their activities as the band “kanekoayano.”
In April 2025, they released their first album “thread of stone”.
In recent years, they have actively pursued overseas activities.Starting in May of this year, they will hold the “kanekoayano World Tour 2026,” touring AUS/EU/Japan.