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 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!
