<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443</id><updated>2011-07-08T09:31:50.292-07:00</updated><category term='tara slone'/><category term='youth day'/><category term='rock the foundation'/><category term='lee aaron'/><category term='canoe live'/><category term='don&apos;t talk'/><category term='candy hammer studios'/><title type='text'>Whatever will be, will be...</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-4877301833640317572</id><published>2010-06-23T20:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-23T20:50:44.764-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Leaving on a jet plane - but first, here's some new music!</title><content type='html'>I had a great time in Toronto these last few weeks, catching up with family, friends and colleagues, writing some wicked tunes and making some great new connections! Now it's back to Calgary to buckle down and hammer out a plan for the next couple of months. There's so much I want to get done, so here's to some new material for your ears and a fall itinerary that sees me go all over the the country to meet all you amazing music lovers!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A song I lent my voice to - called "Waiting" - is now out on iTunes in both a country mix (&lt;a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vaXR1bmVzLmFwcGxlLmNvbS9jYS9hbGJ1bS93YWl0aW5nLWNvdW50cnktYWMtbWl4L2lkMzc2MzgyOTQxP2k9Mzc2MzgyOTQ0"&gt;http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/waiting-country-ac-mix/id376382941?i=376382944&lt;/a&gt;) and a more A/C mix (&lt;a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vaXR1bmVzLmFwcGxlLmNvbS9jYS9hbGJ1bS93YWl0aW5nL2lkMzc2MjYwNDU1P2k9Mzc2MjYwNDY1"&gt;http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/waiting/id376260455?i=376260465&lt;/a&gt;), and a video for it is in the final production stages! While I didn't write the song, I'm so proud of the man who did, Pete Haley, and the team that came together to bring it to life, including Dave Barker, Tony Daniels, Antionio Di Cicco! The song is all for the troops and their families, and the words will speak for themselves!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My catalogue is getting really big, and I'm stoked to lay some of these tracks down and have my fans hear them! I've got hard rock, alternative, pop, country, electro, industrial... you name it, I've got it! Like I've said in interviews, good music is good music, regardless of genre. It comes down to how the melody, words, beat and energy move you and inspire you, and it's impossible to confine that to just one genre. So as an artist, I feel it's impossible to make just one kind of music! To quote Can-Rock legends Sloan: "If it feels good, do it/Even if you shouldn't/Don't let people mess you around!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keep in touch!&lt;br /&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9wYWdlcy9CYXNpYS1MeWphay84Mjk1ODQ1NzQw"&gt;http://www.facebook.com/pages/Basia-Lyjak/8295845740&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tL0Jhc2lhTHlqYWs="&gt;http://www.twitter.com/BasiaLyjak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL0Jhc2lhTHlqYWs="&gt;http://www.youtube.com/BasiaLyjak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;xoBasia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmJhc2lhbHlqYWsuY29t"&gt;http://www.basialyjak.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-4877301833640317572?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/4877301833640317572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=4877301833640317572' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/4877301833640317572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/4877301833640317572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2010/06/leaving-on-jet-plane-but-first-heres.html' title='Leaving on a jet plane - but first, here&apos;s some new music!'/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-6525423966428401517</id><published>2010-05-07T11:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-07T11:54:00.347-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rocker Basia Lyjak Heads West with Calgary Motor Coach!</title><content type='html'>&lt;center&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rocker Basia Lyjak Heads West with &lt;a href="http://www.calgarymotorcoach.com/"&gt;Calgary Motor Coach!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/center&gt; &lt;p&gt; TORONTO, ON / CALGARY, AB. - May 5, 2010 - Rock n' roll singer/songwriter Basia Lyjak is expanding her project to Canada's west coast with Calgary Motor Coach! With their charter and entertainment coaches already transporting top acts through major North American tours, Calgary Motor Coach are now sponsoring Basia in her journey to and beyond the next level of her career! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a huge fan base growing and flourishing in Ontario already, Basia knows the next step is to take on other markets, and what better place than Western Canada, where rock n' roll reigns right next to country! In setting up a second base in Calgary, Basia will collaborate with tons of musicians, songwriters and producers to add to her already large catalogue of unreleased songs and gear towards her next recordings! Beyond recording, with the help of Calgary Motor Coach and their newly named bus "Basia," a tour will also be built for the coming months - stay tuned! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also in the pipeline is the release of a track called "Waiting," which Basia did not write, but lent her voice to. Written by Peter Haley about his cousin - who came back from deployment in Afghanistan with Lou Gehrig's disease - the song explores the emotions of a wife and mother wondering if her husband will ever come home. While not necessarily about the politics of war or military, the song touches on the very real experiences of any soldier from any country, away from home and family. "Waiting," arranged and produced by Dave Barker and Tony Daniels, also has an accompanying video featuring Basia in the post-production stages. Shot by Antonio Di Cicco (Thunderlight Productions) and currently being edited by Tim Reid, the project is set to see the light of day soon, with proceeds benefiting the Wounded Warriors Charity. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Basia is thrilled to see her support team grow as it has in the last few months, and with the addition of Calgary Motor Coach to that crew, she's set to revolutionize the way an indie artist pursues their craft and business in an increasingly uncertain and murky recording industry! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;b&gt;BASIA LYJAK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/center&gt; &lt;p&gt; Basia Lyjak is a straight-up rock chick! A petite, spitfire package of catchy tunes, raw &amp;amp; sexy soaring vocals, and try-&amp;amp;-stop-me attitude, this FACTOR-award winning singer packs a punch! With her band of Canadian rock all-stars - guitarist Ron Bechard (Crash Karma), bassist Dave Carreiro (Nigels 11 feat. Chris Kirkpatrick of 'Nsync), drummer Dale Harrison (The Headstones) &amp;amp; multi-instrumentalist Pat Kelly - she defies anyone who hears her not to feel her passion, talent &amp;amp; drive. With 5 self-funded releases, a video and tons of press and performances under her belt, Basia's making more indie noise than you can ignore. Stop missing out @BasiaLyjak.com! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;b&gt;CALGARY MOTOR COACH&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/center&gt; &lt;p&gt;Calgary Motorcoach is an experience in the very finest in luxury transportation. With every thought for detail, their professionally chauffeured buses include entertainment, charter, fleet and passenger coaches for a wide variety of transportation needs, budgets and group sizes. Courteous and professional drivers ensure each client's trip is comfortable and convenient. Simply choose an origin and destination and CMC will ensure travel in complete relaxation, for any group, with the company goal being to provide the highest levels of personalized service and unparalleled professionalism. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-6525423966428401517?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/6525423966428401517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=6525423966428401517' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/6525423966428401517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/6525423966428401517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2010/05/rocker-basia-lyjak-heads-west-with.html' title='Rocker Basia Lyjak Heads West with Calgary Motor Coach!'/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-2923279038771185313</id><published>2010-01-17T23:04:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-17T23:04:53.643-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Female Rock Stars – The Uprising of the Next Generation!</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Female Rock Stars – The Uprising of the Next Generation! &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;February 13th, 2010, 7-10PM&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;The Mod Club, Toronto, ON&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoFooter" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;TORONTO, ON. – January 18, 2010 — The resurrection of the rock n’ roll frontwoman will be in full swing at this Valentine’s Day extravaganza on February 13&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, 2010 at Mod Club! Operatic diva and rock soprano &lt;b&gt;Patrizia&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; will be joined by rock n’ roll singer/songwriter &lt;b&gt;Basia Lyjak&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; and L.A.-style rock stars&lt;b&gt; Frankie Whyte and the Dead Idols! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Last year was ruled by Metric, Die Mannequin and Yeah Yeah Yeahs to name a few – in 2010 you can add Frankie, Basia and Patrizia to that list of women dominating the world of rock!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;The buzz about all 3 bands is out of control, and what better place to see them all show what they’ve got than the Mod Club, arguably Toronto’s best live and performance venue? This early, all-ages event is the perfect opportunity for families to get out and hear some empowering music from the next generation of bold, female fronted rock bands! Adult tickets are $10 and include free CDs and autographs from the performers for the first 50 entrants! Kids and teens 18 and under can get in for just $5! In light of current events, a portion of each ticket sold will go to &lt;b&gt;UNICEF’s Haiti relief fund&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, with a pledge page set up for additional donations. Have a heart on Valentine’s; every bit helps! &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoFooter" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;PATRIZIA&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Dubbed by CBC Radio 3 as “Canada’s Next Sensation,” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"&gt;this award winning diva combines powerful 4-octave operatic vocals with the stage presence of a true bona fide rock star! Patrizia’s unique style of fusing opera with rock has garnered the praises from critics and fellow musicians across the country. Her 2 full-length releases are must-haves for any collection, and she has 3 Bravo!-funded videos to her name, two of which charted #1 and #2, while the other was featured at the Italian Film Festival. With new releases set for 2010, this is one explosive firecracker to watch and hear!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h1&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;BASIA LYJAK&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Basia Lyjak is a straight-up rock chick! A petite, spitfire package of catchy tunes, raw &amp;amp; sexy soaring vocals, and try-&amp;amp;-stop-me attitude, this FACTOR-award winning singer packs a punch! With her band of Canadian rock all-stars – guitarist Ron Bechard (Crash Karma), bassist Dave Carreiro (Nigels 11 feat. Chris Kirkpatrick of ‘Nsync), drummer Dale Harrison (The Headstones) &amp;amp; multi-instrumentalist Pat Kelly – she defies anyone who hears her not to feel her passion, talent &amp;amp; drive. With 5 self-funded releases, a video and tons of press and performances under her belt, Basia’s making more indie noise than you can ignore. Stop missing out @BasiaLyjak.com!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h1&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;FRANKIE WHYTE &amp;amp; THE DEAD IDOLS&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Fronted by Frankie Whyte herself, this 4-piece rock band sounds and looks about as L.A. as it gets – that blend of dirty rock n’ roll riffs with the infectious pop sensibility that keeps you bopping for days. Having just toured with KISS this summer, and with their second release, “Hollywood Ending” available on iTunes and new demos posted online all the time, this band is going to blow up any day! Hop on the wagon and join the adventure!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Press &amp;amp; media inquiries:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; emystancheva@rogers.com&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-2923279038771185313?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/2923279038771185313/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=2923279038771185313' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/2923279038771185313'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/2923279038771185313'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2010/01/female-rock-stars-uprising-of-next.html' title='Female Rock Stars – The Uprising of the Next Generation!'/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-5499267810729643930</id><published>2009-05-21T11:46:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-21T11:46:38.133-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Basia Lyjak single release party at North By Northeast, 19.06.09</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Basia Lyjak single release party at North By Northeast &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;June 19&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, 2009: Hard Rock Café, 1AM&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoHeader" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt;Basia rocks out at North By Northeast again this year where she will release her new single – plus, the teaser trailer for her reality TV show is now online: &lt;a href="http://www.conceptual.tv/DontTalk.html"&gt;http://www.conceptual.tv/DontTalk.html&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoHeader" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times;"&gt;Contact: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Times;"&gt;Emy@BasiaLyjak.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times;color:red;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:.5in;tab-stops:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoHeader" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt;TORONTO, ON – May 21, 2009 – Rock n’ roll singer-songwriter Basia Lyjak has a busy summer ahead, kicking off with her third invitation to play Toronto’s &lt;b&gt;North By Northeast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; music and film festival! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Hard Rock Café&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; are inviting Basia to play their central Yonge and Dundas Square location (where NXNE headquarters for the week are located) for the third time in a year. After a hugely successful NXNE show there last year and a headlining slot at their annual and international &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;PINKTOBER&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; breast cancer awareness benefit, Basia can’t wait to play the venue again!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoHeader" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoHeader" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt;Having just released a video at Canadian Music Week for her single “Don’t Talk,” co-written with Spring Awakening’s &lt;b&gt;Kyle Riabko&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;, Basia is gearing up to release her next single, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;“What It Feels Like,”&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; at NXNE, a song also co-written with Kyle and recorded and produced by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Brian Moncarz (.moneen.)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; at his Rattlebox Studios, co-owned by Tool producer David Bottrill. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoHeader" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoHeader" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt;Stay up to date with Basia’s YouTube channel (&lt;a href="http://www.YouTube.com/BasiaLyjak"&gt;www.YouTube.com/BasiaLyjak&lt;/a&gt;), where current interviews, live footage, behind the scenes clips and more are regularly posted! Up now is &lt;b&gt;www.Conceptual.tv&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;’s reality trailer, showcasing a day in her life from cleaning toilets through to interviews, photo shoots and her CMW showcase. Coming soon: interviews with The Naked News and a performance on &lt;a href="http://www.ToroMagazine.com/"&gt;www.ToroMagazine.com&lt;/a&gt;! UCS’s March09 interview with Basia is up too: &lt;a href="http://www.unchartedsounds.com/video.html"&gt;www.unchartedsounds.com/video.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoHeader" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoHeader" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt;&lt;i&gt;“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.”&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:normal"&gt;- Doug Gallant,&lt;b&gt; CM Magazine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;span style="color:red;"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"&gt;You’ve seen Basia Lyjak on &lt;b&gt;SUN TV’s Canoe Live&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;OMNI1&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rogers Entertainment&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;TwentySomethingTV.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;; you’ve heard her all over the internet and on Q107 for her Lee Aaron opening slot and on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Y108&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;’s “Get Hammered.” You’ve read about her in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Canadian Musician Magazine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Toronto Sun&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Metro News&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;, Mississauga News, Uncharted Sounds, Fazer, Spill Magazine, Muzik Movement Newz and more, more, more! So join her and her wicked players &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ron Bechard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; (Edwin, Sin Dealer), &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Daz&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; (Sound of Fury) &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dale Harrison&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; (The Headstones) and multi-instrumentalist &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pat Kelly &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt;(Paris Black Band) at NXNE, because people have taken notice, and in 2009 it will be impossible to turn away from &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Basia Lyjak&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:normal"&gt; or get her songs out of your head!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:black;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.BasiaLyjak.com/"&gt;www.BasiaLyjak.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="mso-tab-count:2"&gt;             &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-tab-count:2"&gt;                        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-tab-count:1"&gt;            &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.Twitter.com/BasiaLyjak"&gt;www.Twitter.com/BasiaLyjak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.MySpace.com/BasiaLyjak"&gt;www.MySpace.com/BasiaLyjak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="mso-tab-count:2"&gt;                    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-tab-count:1"&gt;            &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.Sonicbids.com/BasiaLyjak"&gt;www.Sonicbids.com/BasiaLyjak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-5499267810729643930?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/5499267810729643930/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=5499267810729643930' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/5499267810729643930'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/5499267810729643930'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2009/05/for-immediate-release-basia-lyjak.html' title='Basia Lyjak single release party at North By Northeast, 19.06.09'/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-4496575070060949823</id><published>2008-09-14T10:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-14T10:43:44.679-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Basia's Canadian Musician Magazine article!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"   style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:11px;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=""&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Canadian Musician Magazine &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=""&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"   style="line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:11px;"&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=""&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;September/October 2008 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=""&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=""&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Unsigned Artist Showcase, page 78&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=""&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Doug Gallant&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-4496575070060949823?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/4496575070060949823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=4496575070060949823' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/4496575070060949823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/4496575070060949823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2008/09/basias-canadian-musician-magazine.html' title='Basia&apos;s Canadian Musician Magazine article!'/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-5957666956360011601</id><published>2008-09-03T12:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-03T13:00:22.622-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Basia Lyjak in Canadian Musican Magazine&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h1&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;September 2008&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Contact: &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.basialyjak.com/"&gt;www.basialyjak.com&lt;/a&gt; ; &lt;a href="mailto:info@basialyjak.com"&gt;info@basialyjak.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoFooter" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA"&gt;TORONTO, ON. – September 1st&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;, 2008 — &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;“&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;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.”&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; – &lt;b&gt;MyxerTones.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;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 &lt;b&gt;Canadian Musician Magazine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, an internationally distributed industry publication available at Long &amp;amp; McQuade’s, among many other outlets. &lt;b&gt;CM’s “Unsigned Artist Showcase” &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;featuring Basia runs both in print and online for the September/October 2008 issue, coming out at the end of this week! To boot, &lt;b&gt;StereoFame.com will showcase Basia’s profile&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; on their site on September 4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; – check out this awesome site where audiophiles and industry alike converge to support talented independent musicians!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;i&gt;“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!”&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; –&lt;b&gt; Mark Hudson &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;(Musician/songwriter/producer; Livin’ on the Edge, Aerosmith)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoFooter" style="tab-stops:.5in"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;MyxerTones.com &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA"&gt;also featured Basia on their homepage recently, dubbing her ringtone of &lt;b&gt;“Stuttering”&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA"&gt; the&lt;b&gt; Pick of the Day &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA"&gt;for August 23&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt;! The site contacted BasiaLyjak.com personally to share the amazing results: &lt;b&gt;4800 downloads&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA"&gt; during the 24-hours she was on the main page! That’s roughly &lt;b&gt;1 download every 18 seconds&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA"&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Basia and the band have been on a mini hiatus from gigging in order to write and record some &lt;b&gt;new tunes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, 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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;With shows alongside the likes of &lt;b&gt;April Wine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Lee Aaron&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, and &lt;b&gt;The Mudmen&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, and at venues like The Phoenix, The Hard Rock for &lt;b&gt;NXNE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, 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!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;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!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Come on Canada, listen to Basia Lyjak! You don’t know what you’re missing!” &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;– Jon Long, &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Long &amp;amp; McQuade Musical Instruments&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-5957666956360011601?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/5957666956360011601/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=5957666956360011601' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/5957666956360011601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/5957666956360011601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2008/09/for-immediate-release-basia-lyjak-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-7840236160659138003</id><published>2008-07-28T16:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-28T16:11:06.608-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Basia Nominated for TIMAs &amp; Tattoo Rock Parlour Coming Up!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;Basia Nominated for TIMAs &amp;amp; Tattoo Rock Parlour Coming Up!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Web link: http://www.basialyjak.com/july2808updaterelease.html&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;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.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;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).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;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! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;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.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;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.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;SEE YOU THERE!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;WWW.BASIALYJAK.COM&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-7840236160659138003?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/7840236160659138003/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=7840236160659138003' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/7840236160659138003'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/7840236160659138003'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2008/07/basia-nominated-for-timas-tattoo-rock.html' title='Basia Nominated for TIMAs &amp; Tattoo Rock Parlour Coming Up!'/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-2825439418639863095</id><published>2008-07-14T18:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-14T18:56:34.010-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tara slone'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='don&apos;t talk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youth day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lee aaron'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='canoe live'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rock the foundation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='candy hammer studios'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Basia Lyjak w/ Lee Aaron, Youth Day &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;and Rock the Foundation&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;July 2008&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Contact: &lt;a href="mailto:info@basialyjak.com"&gt;info@basialyjak.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoFooter" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-CA"&gt;TORONTO, ON. – July 9&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;, 2008 — &lt;i&gt;“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!”&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; - &lt;b&gt;Review of “Don't Talk”&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;After a whirlwind NXNE ‘08, the Basia Lyjak train is chugging full-speed ahead this summer. A live interview with &lt;b&gt;Tara Slone&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; on &lt;b&gt;Sun TV’s Canoe Live!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; was just the tip of the iceberg for Basia, who was featured in the &lt;b&gt;Toronto SUN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; as one of &lt;b&gt;NXNE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;’s must-see artists as well as one of the Top 3 artists to see live this year! To boot, &lt;b&gt;Metro News&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; is promoting her summer gigs, and &lt;b&gt;Scene And Heard.ca&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; named her NXNE slot as the “best bet” for the festival. To add to the buzz, &lt;b&gt;TwentySomethingTV.com&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; just interviewed Basia for an episode to air on July 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, Basia’s tour date with Lee Aaron and &lt;b&gt;MyxerTones.com &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;will feature her in their Explore pages from July 17&lt;sup&gt;th &lt;/sup&gt;– 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, and as their “Pick of the Day” on September 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;With the success of, and enthusiastic response to Basia’s latest single,&lt;b&gt; “Don’t Talk,” &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;it’s no surprise that people are taking notice. From Germany to L.A. to Brazil, the track, written with &lt;b&gt;Kyle Riabko&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; and produced by &lt;b&gt;Brian Moncarz&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, is being heard worldwide. Awards and acclaim for the song have been pouring in from GarageBand: &lt;b&gt;Best Female Vocal&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Track of the Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, and &lt;b&gt;Best Lyrics,&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; to name a few.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Basia and the guys have been on a recording frenzy at &lt;b&gt;Candy Hammer Studios&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, writing, jamming and tracking new tunes, but that hasn’t stopped them from booking wicked gigs!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Basia opens for &lt;b&gt;Lee Aaron,&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; the Metal Queen herself, on her Toronto "back to rock" tour stop at &lt;b&gt;Rock n' Roll Heaven&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; on &lt;b&gt;July 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;(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!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;If you're looking for something to do with your family the next day, July 26th, join us for &lt;b&gt;KPYO.net's Youth Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; at &lt;b&gt;Nathan Phillips Square&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, 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!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;July closes off with a bang in the form of a &lt;b&gt;Rock The Foundation&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; showcase at &lt;b&gt;Tattoo Rock Parlour &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;on July 31&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;! Tickets are $10 and available through info[at]basialyjak.com or RockTheFoundation.com. Proceeds will benefit the &lt;b&gt;Canadian Breast Cancer Association&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;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!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-2825439418639863095?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/2825439418639863095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=2825439418639863095' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/2825439418639863095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/2825439418639863095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2008/07/for-immediate-release-basia-lyjak-w-lee.html' title=''/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-3110817774910025743</id><published>2008-05-07T16:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-21T16:49:22.409-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Basia Lyjak @ NXNE '08, Hard Rock Cafe</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Basia Lyjak @ NXNE ‘08&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Friday, June 13, 2008, 10:30pm&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Hard Rock Cafe&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Contact: &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.basialyjak.com/"&gt;www.basialyjak.com&lt;/a&gt; ; &lt;a href="mailto:info@basialyjak.com"&gt;info@basialyjak.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;TORONTO, ON. – April 3rd, 2008 — &lt;i&gt;“&lt;a href="http://www.garageband.com/review?%7Cpe1%7CSsjLPXjDivDybVCya29nAp00IF-HfZ1uDNE"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:nonecolor:windowtext;"&gt;Arenas Anyone?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; This is a great track… kickass band. Vocalist is a star! This li'l nugget of a song is all there. To the point, energetic, and catchy. 5-Star. Go get 'em!” &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;– GarageBand.com review of “Don’t Talk”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;With the success and enthusiastic response to Basia Lyjak’s freshly released single, “Don’t Talk,” it’s no surprise that she and the guys have been confirmed for &lt;b&gt;North By Northeast 2008&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;. Book &lt;b&gt;FRIDAY, JUNE 13&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; off on your calendars and be at the &lt;b&gt;Hard Rock Cafe&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; early to catch Basia’s 11PM set, because line-ups will be half way down Yonge St.! We're happy to be a part of NXNE for a second year, and honoured to play this great venue! Other bands TBA as they are confirmed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;i&gt;“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!”&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; –&lt;b&gt; Mark Hudson &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;(Livin’ on the Edge, Aerosmith)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;b&gt;"Don't Talk" &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;was entered into the &lt;b&gt;GarageBand&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; charts early last month and currently stands at #141 of 676 in Alternative Rock! The song, written with Kyle Riabko and recorded, produced and mixed by Brian Moncarz of Whirlwind Sound Studios, also won the award for &lt;b&gt;Best Female Vocal&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; for the week of April 14th and will be &lt;b&gt;Track of the Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; for May 12! Not too shabby for a few weeks in the ranks!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;The band has been on a mini hiatus from gigging in order to write and record some &lt;b&gt;new tunes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, so be ready for those at &lt;b&gt;NXNE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;! One of the tracks is a ballad called "&lt;b&gt;Stay&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;," and it reveals a softer side and new, more profound dynamic within the band. However, some fantastic shows ARE coming up…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;A reminder for &lt;b&gt;Lee Aaron&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; fans that &lt;b&gt;Basia Lyjak&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; will be opening &lt;b&gt;for the Metal Queen&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; on her Toronto "back to rock" tour stop at Rock n' Roll Heaven on &lt;b&gt;July 25th&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;! If you want tickets, get them sooner rather than later, because this event will be 100% sold out!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;If you're looking for something to do with the family the next day, July 26th, join us for &lt;b&gt;KPYO.net's Youth Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; at &lt;b&gt;Nathan Phillips Square&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, 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!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Basia will also participate in a Rock The Foundation showcase at &lt;b&gt;Tattoo Rock Parlour &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;on July &lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:13px;"&gt;31st&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-size:16px;"&gt;, a breast cancer awareness benefit! More details to come.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!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-3110817774910025743?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/3110817774910025743/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=3110817774910025743' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/3110817774910025743'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/3110817774910025743'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2008/05/basia-lyjak-2-nxne-08-hard-rock-cafe.html' title='Basia Lyjak @ NXNE &apos;08, Hard Rock Cafe'/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7790522481381765443.post-8609331965726193112</id><published>2008-03-18T20:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-18T21:00:14.447-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Basia Lyjak Single Release Party</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;TORONTO, ON. – March 1st, 2008 — Basia Lyjak is a straight up rock chick with catchy, well crafted tunes and simultaneously powerful, raw and technically skilled vocals that bring you back to a day when singing came from your heart and your gut, rather than a pitch corrector in a studio. Backed by an all-star band (guitarist Ron Bechard, (Sin Dealer, Edwin), bassist Dave Carreiro, (Nigel’s 11, Slash Puppet) and drummer Glenn Nash (OzoneBaby, Q107 house band)), her stage show combines Janis Joplin’s passion and soul with No Doubt’s energy and aesthetic and gives the industry just the kick in the ass that it needs!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;To kick 2008 off with a bang, Basia and the guys are releasing her new single, “Don’t Talk,” written with the prodigious Kyle Riabko, and recorded with Brian Moncarz (Pilate) of Whirlwind Sound Studios. With the help of these talented musicians and Can Clone CD Duplication Services, Basia hopes to set an example for artists everywhere – you &lt;i&gt;can&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; create and produce your art independently.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;&lt;i&gt;“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’ll be a force in rock n’ roll, and once you hear her, you wont forget her… I haven’t!”&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; – Mark Hudson (Songwriter/Producer, Livin’ on the Edge, Aerosmith)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;In conjuction with ParagonOnline.ca, the release party – March 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; at Annex Wreckroom – is filled out by 3 other hardworking indie bands: From Other Planes, Shortwave and Alternate End, with comedian Johnny Legend emceeing the intermissions. A percentage of ticket proceeds have been promised to Sketch.ca, an open studio for all mediums, dedicated to getting youth off the streets and into an environment where they can hone their talents and skills. To gear up for the show, Basia and her guitarist, Ron, will help lead an indie music workshop that day with its facilitator, Amy Noseworthy, in hopes of sharing their broad industry experience with kids and musicians who may be looking to branch out as artists.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Basia’s 2007 EP, “Writings on the Wall,” which won 5 IOM Awards, has helped her break down walls to have her music heard, earning rave reviews from packed crowds and industry alike at venues including The Phoenix, Lee’s Palace, The ElMo, The Horseshoe, The Riv, and even The Junction in Peterborough, where she opened the sold out April Wine show! To boot, C-Squared Promotions has produced a wicked line of merch to support the project!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Tickets are $7 at the door, with a discount of $2 for those who bring donations for the Queen St. W Revival! Come on out and support 4 indie artists and 2 worthy charities! And to welcome the Spring, Paragon will be handing out tasty Cadbury eggs to attendees! Help make this the year of the indie artist! &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7790522481381765443-8609331965726193112?l=basialyjak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/feeds/8609331965726193112/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7790522481381765443&amp;postID=8609331965726193112' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/8609331965726193112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7790522481381765443/posts/default/8609331965726193112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://basialyjak.blogspot.com/2008/03/basia-lyjak-single-release-party.html' title='Basia Lyjak Single Release Party'/><author><name>Basia Lyjak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04395145047408621902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L0GXPMERZX0/ShWg5mNsRYI/AAAAAAAAABo/SoLkaJ5ZWEg/S220/ronboudreau140309sample.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
