Basia Nominated for TIMAs & Tattoo Rock Parlour Coming Up!

Basia Nominated for TIMAs & Tattoo Rock Parlour Coming Up!

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Basia Lyjak's latest single, "Don't Talk" is earning her fans from around the world, but fans and industry alike at home know a good thing when they hear it as well, because the track has been nominated for "Best Song" at the 2008 Toronto Independent Music Awards (TIMAs)! The awards ceremony takes place this Thursday, July 31st at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto.

Given how busy Basia has been this summer with shows, press and interviews, it's no surprise that she's double-booked the night of July 31st: she's nominated for one of the most prestigious awards of the TIMAs the same night that she's set to tear up the stage at Tattoo Rock Parlour for a Rock The Foundation breast cancer benefit show (With The Red Light Riot, Who's Army Band and The Stars Here).

Never one to shy away from a full plate, Basia is unfazed, planning to make the most of both events, as she did this past weekend with two huge shows in a row. On July 25th, Basia gave a packed crowd of avid Lee Aaron fans the petite-chick-with-huge-pipes rock show they've been dying to see, warming them up for the amazing and lovely former "Metal Queen" herself! Basia signed almost as many autographs as Lee did that night! 

Mere hours later at Youth Day 2008 at Nathan Phillips Square/City Hall on July 26th, Basia's short but sweet set got the crowd going and left them wanting more!The wonderful event raised money and awareness for the TY Card program, an after school and weekend activities program for youth 6-18 that earns them participation points that can be exchanged for material goods from KPYO.net's Corporate Champions (McDonald's, Coca Cola, Starbucks and more), or saved up and used for a FULL post-secondary education! The day was a huge success and exposed Basia Lyjak to fans that might not otherwise have had access to her music.

If you haven't had a chance to see Basia and the guys live this summer at Healey's NXNE/The Hard Rock, Rock n' Roll Heaven or Nathan Phillips Square, the Tattoo Rock Parlour gig this Thursday, July 31st may be your last chance for a while! Basia and the band are heading to Candy Hammer Studios to write and record in the coming months -- fans have been begging for new tunes, and they're on their way! Contact info [at] basialyjak [dot] com for tickets to this Rock The Foundation event; they're only $10 and proceeds benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

SEE YOU THERE!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Basia Lyjak w/ Lee Aaron, Youth Day

and Rock the Foundation

July 2008

Contact: info@basialyjak.com

TORONTO, ON. – July 9^th, 2008 — “Wow! This song makes you get into a ‘'74 Monte Carlo and forces you to drive to Vegas at gun-point. I won't even insult you by comparing lead vocals to anyone else. Lead guitar rocks, but you already knew that. The hook, the hook, the hook! I know I'll be humming the hook later. Mission accomplished!” - Review of “Don't Talk”

After a whirlwind NXNE ‘08, the Basia Lyjak train is chugging full-speed ahead this summer. A live interview with Tara Slone on Sun TV’s Canoe Live! was just the tip of the iceberg for Basia, who was featured in the Toronto SUN as one of NXNE’s must-see artists as well as one of the Top 3 artists to see live this year! To boot, Metro News is promoting her summer gigs, and Scene And Heard.ca named her NXNE slot as the “best bet” for the festival. To add to the buzz, TwentySomethingTV.com just interviewed Basia for an episode to air on July 25^th, Basia’s tour date with Lee Aaron and MyxerTones.com will feature her in their Explore pages from July 17^th – 20^th, and as their “Pick of the Day” on September 15^th.

With the success of, and enthusiastic response to Basia’s latest single, “Don’t Talk,” it’s no surprise that people are taking notice. From Germany to L.A. to Brazil, the track, written with Kyle Riabko and produced by Brian Moncarz, is being heard worldwide. Awards and acclaim for the song have been pouring in from GarageBand: Best Female Vocal, Track of the Day, and Best Lyrics, to name a few.

Basia and the guys have been on a recording frenzy at Candy Hammer Studios, writing, jamming and tracking new tunes, but that hasn’t stopped them from booking wicked gigs!

Basia opens for Lee Aaron, the Metal Queen herself, on her Toronto "back to rock" tour stop at Rock n' Roll Heaven on July 25^th (the only intimate venue this tour!)! It’s a huge stepping stone and an honour to perform alongside a pioneering woman in rock. If you want tickets, get them sooner rather than later, because this event will be 100% sold out!

If you're looking for something to do with your family the next day, July 26th, join us for KPYO.net's Youth Day at Nathan Phillips Square, a day of music, art and dance, starting at 12pm. The event benefits the TY card, a points system for underprivileged youth that can be redeemed for popular merchandise, or saved up and used to purchase a FULL post-secondary education! Now no one has to go without an education!

July closes off with a bang in the form of a Rock The Foundation showcase at Tattoo Rock Parlour on July 31^st! Tickets are $10 and available through info[at]basialyjak.com or RockTheFoundation.com. Proceeds will benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Association.

This the year of the indie artist, and every industry seminar, workshop and music festival has been telling us just that. With her growing fan base, Basia’s been proving them right all along, one rock n’ roll song at a time!