Basia's Canadian Musician Magazine article!

Canadian Musician Magazine 

September/October 2008 

Unsigned Artist Showcase, page 78

Some singers were born with the rock'n'roll gene and some were not. The minute Toronto's Basia Lyjak opens her mouth, you know which group she falls into. Lyjak has the kind of voice that would be out of place anywhere but centre stage in front of screaming guitars, big bad bass lines, and pounding drums. Her music is a full-frontal assault on the sense, and she gives no quarter.

You would expect nothing less of her after scanning the list of people she cites as having influenced her musical development. Included in that list are such heavy hitters as Led Zeppelin, Guns'n' Roses, Motley Crue, Hole and Nirvana. I had an Outer Limits moment when I saw both Motley Crue and Hole on the list because my first thought after hearing Lyjak rip into "Don't Talk" was that she'd somehow been possessed by Vince Neil and Courtney Love.

There's a lot of attitude in the music Lyjak writes, but she's not putting anything out there she can't back up, as evidenced by her recent nomination for Best Song at the 2008 Toronto Independent Music Awards for the aforementioned single "Don't Talk." Her current EP, Writings on the Wall, bears witness to an artist mature beyond her years. The vocal prowess Lyjak displays on that EP and the strength of the original material she's penned point to a long run for her. Her efforts have already been recognized with five International Online Music Awards, a segment on OMNI's Na Luzie TV show, and an opening slot for Lee Aaron.

- Doug Gallant

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Basia Lyjak in Canadian Musican Magazine

September 2008

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TORONTO, ON. – September 1st, 2008 — “Basia Lyjak is forcefully knockin' on fame's door, and tell you what -- it's about to open on up! Basia's a natural, and when you hear her you'll understand exactly what we mean! Fans of No Doubt, Queens of the Stone Age, Veruca Salt and other gritty acts will totally dig her powerful vocals and catchy, guitar-driven compositions.” – MyxerTones.com

It’s been a busy summer for Basia Lyjak, and she’s capping it off with a bang and ringing in the fall season with a profile in Canadian Musician Magazine, an internationally distributed industry publication available at Long & McQuade’s, among many other outlets. CM’s “Unsigned Artist Showcase” featuring Basia runs both in print and online for the September/October 2008 issue, coming out at the end of this week! To boot, StereoFame.com will showcase Basia’s profile on their site on September 4^th – check out this awesome site where audiophiles and industry alike converge to support talented independent musicians!

“There are only a few women that have rocked our world throughout the ages… Janis Joplin, Etta James, Heart, and The Pretenders… but guess what? There's a new chick that rocks my socks off, and her name is Basia Lyjak – and she kicked my ass! She's got the whole package. I think she will be a force in rock n’ roll, and once you hear her, you won’t forget her… I haven’t!” – Mark Hudson (Musician/songwriter/producer; Livin’ on the Edge, Aerosmith)

MyxerTones.com also featured Basia on their homepage recently, dubbing her ringtone of “Stuttering” the Pick of the Day for August 23^rd! The site contacted BasiaLyjak.com personally to share the amazing results: 4800 downloads during the 24-hours she was on the main page! That’s roughly 1 download every 18 seconds!

Basia and the band have been on a mini hiatus from gigging in order to write and record some new tunes, so be ready to hear them in the fall! But don’t think you won’t be seeing Basia during that time, because with loads of interviews and articles coming out soon and an official YouTube channel set up for acoustic performances of new tracks, Basia is busy as ever and can’t wait to share it all with fans.

With shows alongside the likes of April Wine, Lee Aaron, and The Mudmen, and at venues like The Phoenix, The Hard Rock for NXNE, Nathan Phillips Square, and ElMocambo in the past year, it’s safe to say that you’re not going to want to miss what’s coming next! Stay tuned!

This is 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!

“Come on Canada, listen to Basia Lyjak! You don’t know what you’re missing!” – Jon Long, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments