December 23rd, 2008
Basia's YouTube Channel has been updated with slideshow videos of "Don't Talk" and all 5 tracks from "Writings on the Wall." Basia and the team at BasiaLyjak.com wish everyone happy holidays! Thanks to all who have offered their support and made these last two years as amazing as they have been. So much has happened, and these slideshows don't even scratch the surface!
For all of you who have been on this ride with us, rest up before the new year, because Basia's going to rock n' roll full speed ahead in 2009!
December 9th, 2008
Here's a new photo from Basia's shoot with Ron Boudreau in October!
Please request "Don't Talk" and Basia Lyjak at your local radio station!
December 8th, 2008
Don't Talk won Best Female Vocals for the week of December 8th! Basia has won that category 6 times, with 4 wins for Don't Talk and one each for Stuttering and Plastic!
December 3rd, 2008
November 27th, 2008
Basia is featured as one of Skope Magazine's "Artists 2 Watch" for December 2008! Check out what they wrote.
After last week's Track of the Week award at GarageBand for Don't Talk, the song has raked in a few more mini awards:
- Best Female Vocals in Alternative Rock, week of November 24, 2008
- Best Melody in Alternative Rock, week of November 24, 2008
- Best Beat in Alternative Rock, week of November 24, 2008
The track is in the final round of competition, and after 30+ reviews from fellow musicians, it still stands at a 5-star status. Thanks for all the support GarageBand!
Also, welcome and thank you for visiting to all of you who log onto BasiaLyjak.com! The number of new and returning visitors this month has been incredible. Thank you for spreading the word, you rock!
Finally, a reminder to tell local rock format station that you want to hear them spin Basia Lyjak! Requests can be sent to any station's music director:
Y108: Chuck Evans - cevans [at] y108 [dot] ca (Hamilton)
Edge102: Don Mitchell - md [at] edge [dot] ca (Toronto)
TheRock 94.9: Vanessa Murphy - vanessa [at] therock [dot] fm (Oshawa)
Z103.5: Matt Wreggitt - hammer [at] z1035 [dot] com (Toronto)
The Goat 106.1: request [at] borderrock [dot] com (Alberta)
Strombo: george [at] strombo [dot] com
99.3 The FOX: lana[at] cfox [dot] com (Vancouver)
Mix 101FM: equest[at]mix101fm[dot]com (Saskatchewan)
Power 97: (Manitoba)
C103: c103 [at] c103 [dot] com (Moncton, NB)
K-Rock 103.9: mastercontrol [at] k-rock1039 [dot] com (Newfoundland)
Q104: annazee [at] newcap [dot] ca (Novia Scotia)
CHOM: music [at]chom [dot] com (Montreal)
November 21st, 2008
Hear Basia's interview with Y108! Now that "Don't Talk" has been on the radio, you can call in requests to hear it again! The Y108 Request Line is: (905) 645-1079, or you can e-mail Y108's music director, Chuck Evans, requesting Basia and Don't Talk: cevans [at] y108 [dot] ca!
November 18th, 2008
Basia will be featured on Y108's Get Hammered program Wednesday, November 19th at 11:30! Tune in for an interview and to hear "Don't Talk" :) Andre, the host, is also featuring Basia on his blog... check it out, and thanks Y108 and the team at Get Hammered!
November 16th, 2008
Photos from a brand new photoshoot with Ron Boudreau are up in the gallery! Have a look!
November 10th, 2008
"Don't Talk" is Alternative Rock Track of the Week this week on GarageBand.com
November 6th, 2008
Basia's segment for Rogers Entertainment Mississauga airs today on channel 10 at 6pm, 6:30pm, 10pm and 12am! Check it out... if you miss it, we hope to have a copy of it online for you soon!
November 5th, 2008
Basia will be interviewed by Rogers Television Mississauga for their entertainment segment today! We'll let you know air dates as they're announced.
Basia is also officially in rotation on Alexa Digital Radio!
November 3rd, 2008
Uncharted Sounds have their new issue up featuring an article called "The Basia Expedition" by Fernando Fernandez - check it out, he has some cool things to say.
Glenn and Dave laid down their parts for "What It Feels Like" on Sunday, and Ron recorded the guitar tracks last night at Brian Moncarz and David Bottrill's Rattlebox Studios, and it sounds amazing! Ron's amp, which Jag Tanna used to record I Mother Earth's groundbreaking Dig record is being used for this track, and, in Brian Moncarz's words, it's sounding like long lost Appetite for Destruction tracks! A few pictures are up.
October 31st, 2008
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Fitting of the day, we have some treats for everyone!
In the press section, you can check out two articles about PINKTOBER from Fazer and the Mississauga News. Thanks Laurie Lonsdale at Fazer and Chris Clay at Mississauga News!
A fan put up a couple of videos from the PINKTOBER show on YouTube -- both are NEW songs debuted that night. One of them, "What It Feels Like," was written with Kyle Riabko around the same time as "Don't Talk" was, and the other, "Never Wanted Anything" was written with Norm Sabourin at Aqua Sound. The former will be recorded this weekend at Rattlebox Studios, and the latter is in the midst of recording.
Stay tuned for more!
October 28th, 2008
A great review from the Fabulous Max Brand!
"...Basia was up next, and this fiery performer has been one of my favorites in Toronto's live scene since 2007, when I first started going to her shows when she's in town. On this night (October 24, 2008 @ Hard Rock Cafe), she did a lot of new tunes that'll be featured on her next EP, which she's just recording and hopefully will be released soon or in the new year. There's no question there'll be a huge CD release party somewhere like the Tattoo Bar or The Phoenix Concert Theatre with some supporting bands.
This phenom is on her way right now and if you ever get the chance to see this talented performer live, you'll be so amazed you'll end up becoming a fan right away. At her peak right now she is going to make a very explosive impact not just for live music in Toronto, but throughout Canada as well in the months ahead." - The Max Brand Report
October 25th, 2008
The Hard Rock's PINKTOBER event was amazing! According to organizers, 260 people walked through the door by 11pm to see Basia's performance! Check out the gallery to see a couple of wicked shots by Ron Boudreau and Mike Forbes (Rebel Reviewer.com), with more to come.
On October 22nd, Writings on the Wall won a Toronto Exclusive Magazine Award for Best Rock EP!
October 23rd, 2008
Happy birthday to Basia Lyjak.com! Thanks to all of you from all corners of the globe who have visited this site over the past year, you keep our stats big, eclectic and exciting. It's been quite a ride in 2007-2008, so please stick with us -- 2009 is going to be epic!
October 19th, 2008
Basia will be doing a photo shoot today with the legendary Ron Boudreau! The shoot will feature some fabulous couture donated by Brazen Hussy. There's a whole team of wicked people coming together for this shoot today, so stay tuned for some behind the scenes pictures!
Basia has also been nominated for TWO 2008 Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards! "Don't Talk" is up for Best Rock Song and "Writings on the Wall" is up for Best Rock EP!
October 13th, 2008
Basia is one of the 10 finalists for Artist of the Month at StereoFame.com! After an initial round of Stereofame community judging, the top scorers are nominated as finalists and sent off to a industry professional panel for final selection! The artist to come out on top wins $1000. Check out this up and coming interactive community and support Basia!
Muzik Movement Newz.com has posted their interview with Basia! Check it out! Thanks to Lia Karidas for the wicked write up!
October 7th, 2008
Basia will be recording vocals tonight with Nick Walsh for a cover of Nancy Sinatra's classic "These Boots Were Made For Walking!" Check out the latest press release for more details on this and... well, just about everything.
October 1st, 2008
BasiaLyjak.com is proud to announce ZenCG&C Computer Graphics and Consulting as a sponsor. This is the first of many good things to come leading up to the new year...
Basia has been at Aqua Sound Studios with Norm Sabourin, writing and recording new tracks. Pre-production has also begun at Candy Hammer Studios to record one of the unreleased tracks from the Kyle Riabko sessions with Brian Moncarz at Rattlebox Studios (co-owned with Tool producer David Botrrilll)! On top of that, Basia will be recording vocals next week for a track produced by Revolver's Nick Walsh.
We have some cool video stuff coming up with Bandwagon Magazine as well... more details on all of the above to come soon! Stay tuned -- TONS of stuff is in the works!
September 23rd, 2008
Basia's Canadian Musician Magazine feature is now up on their site as well, with a streaming version of "Don't Talk."
Stephanie Cloutier, the talented photographer who took all of the "Don't Talk" single sleeve and promo shots, now has her official website up and running! Go have a look at her fantastic work, spanning from live music to fashion to portraiture!
Stay tuned for details about Basia's last few weeks in the studio!
September 13th, 2008
We've gotten our copies of the new Canadian Musician Magazine! Scans to come, but check out the article itself! Thank to Doug Gallant for writing an awesome piece.
Septeber 12th, 2008
On October 24th, 2008, Basia will play the Hard Rock Cafe in Toronto for their annual Pinktober breast cancer awareness charity showcase! It's her first show in THREE months, so come out to see Basia and the fellow strong women she's playing with, DAME and Scarlet Sins, rock it out!
September 10th, 2008
During this songwriting hiatus, we figure it's time to really make use of all the wicked music sites out there, so if you're a member of any of them, or are curious to learn more about them, check out these links and join the Basia Lyjak support team on all our websites!
September 8th, 2008
September 4th, 2008
In celebration of Basia's StereoFame.com homepage feature, "Don't Talk" is available for FREE download on that site exclusively for the day!
September 3rd, 2008
StereoFame.com will showcase Basia's profile on their site tomorrow, September 4th! Have a look and join the site and all the fun!
September 1st, 2008
Basia will be featured in Canadian Musician Magazine in their Unsigned Artist Showcase section for the September/October issue, which comes out at the end of this week! Have a look at the latest press release for all the details!
August 26th, 2008
Basia's MyxerTones Pick of the Day results for August 23rd are in! "Stuttering," the featured ringtone, was downloaded 4800 times! According to Myxer, that equates to about 1 download every 18 seconds for the 24 hours of the feature!
Anyone can now get Basia's ringtones simply by texting "BASIALYJAK" to 69937 (MYXER), or can join the Basia Lyjak Myxer Fanlist by texting "JOIN BASIALYJAK" to 69937 (MYXER).
Check out this awesome site! They really support indie artists with cool opportunities, and there's hours upon hours of great content to browse and download!
August 24th, 2008
From MyxerTones:
A self-described, "straight-up rock chick," Toronto's Basia Lyjak is forcefully knockin' on fame's door, and tell you what -- it's about to open on up! Her electric tune, "Stuttering," is today's featured ringtone, and with good reason - it majorly rocks! 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 Basia Lyjak's powerful vocals and catchy, guitar-driven compositions. Go on, don't be scared - download this one now!
August 20th, 2008
Basia's Official YouTube Channel is up! Take a look!
August 13th, 2008
Basia's been busy writing songs for the last couple weeks and having a blast! Things are busy as ever, with several articles in the works for the next couple of months in addition to all the new songs that are being prepared for fall shows.
Check out some live videos a new fan sent us from Basia's gig opening for Lee Aaron: "Don't Talk" and "Heartbreaker."
Stay tuned for some more videos to go up later this week!
August 5th, 2008
So the last show of the summer has come and gone - thanks to Rock the Foundation for all their work on behalf of a great cause!
The very talented Mike Forbes has teamed up with the Rock and Roll Report, and got his review of Basia's set opening for Lee Aaron published there, as well as on his own site, Rebel Reviewer Dot Com. It's a great piece with some wicked photos to boot, so check both sites out!
Basia will be taking a couple of months to write, write, write! Anytime, anywhere, Basia will be working on getting new songs together for everyone to hear!
July 28th, 2008
Have a look at the latest news: Tattoo Rock Parlour/Rock The Foundation, Best Song nod @ TIMAs & Lee Aaron/Youth Day roundup.
July 27th, 2008
This weekend's gigs were awesome! Lee Aaron was lovely and still at the top of her game, and Youth Day was a great success. Photos of both events and videos from the Lee Aaron gig will be surfacing shortly -- there were some fantastic photographers out to shoot that night, including Mike Forbes and Bonnie Woodgate.
Spill Magazine have a review of Basia's NXNE show up - have a look.
July 25th, 2008
Twenty Something TV.com's Chasing Your Dreams epsiode featuring Basia and Ron is now airing on their site! Check it out for a fun interview and awesome acoustic performance of Don't Talk!
Tonight is the night of Basia's show with LEE AARON! Tickets are still available either at the venue, Rock n' Roll Heaven, or you can call them @ (416) 750-7335 and pay by credit card. They're only $25 in advance for this once in a lifetime show! Catch Lee before she returns to the jazz world! Basia is on at 10pm.
This is going to be a busy weekend, as tomorrow (July 26) is Youth Day 2008 at Nathan Phillips Square. Have a look at the official Youth Day press release for full details about this wonderful event. It'll be a great day to spend with the kids and family, so we hope see you there.
July 21st, 2008
Basia's upcoming gigs are being promoted by Scott Penfold on The Rock 94.9FM in Oshawa, and by Andy Frost on Q107FM in Toronto! Thanks guys for the rock n' roll support!!
Sugarcain Entertainment.com has also posted Basia's latest show info -- they're a kickass online magazine; like Rolling Stone written by the women of Maxim! Check 'em out, cause they rock!
July 17th, 2008
From today, until August 7th, Basia will be featured in MyxerTones.com's Explore pages! Stuttering is Myxer's Top Pick, but all of Writings on the Wall (Stuttering, Bye Bye, Plastic, Torn and Lies) and Don't Talk are available in ringtone form now! Have a look at Basia's artist page!
July 15th, 2008
You can see a video of Basia's acoustic performance of "Torn" on YouTube, from her stop at That Radio.com's Liquid Lunch program with Hugh Reilly. From that same day, we also have a transcript up of Basia's interview with Tara Slone, with a video of it to follow in the next week or so.
For those of you on Facebook, have a look at the official Lee Aaron and Youth Day event pages -- those dates are coming up soon! Drop by Rock n' Roll Heaven to secure your Lee Aaron tickets soon, because they're moving fast!
July 14th, 2008
"Don't Talk" has been nominated in the Best Song category for the 2008 Toronto Independent Music Awards! Winners will be announced live on Thursday, July 31st at the Phoenix, the night of Basia's Rock The Foundation showcase at Tattoo Rock Parlour, so it's going to be a busy night to say the least!
July 13th, 2008
A little update from the GarageBand.com charts! "Don't Talk" is now in the second round of judging and stands at #89 of 670, with an all-time ranking of 2400 out of 18, 978! "Stuttering" is also rocking the charts, winning Best Female Vocals in Alternative Rock, week of June 9, 2008.
July 10th, 2008
Basia's interview and acoustic performance with Ron for Twenty Something TV will air the day of her Lee Aaron gig - July 25th.
Check out the latest press release for a rundown of all the events coming up!
July 7th, 2008
MyxerTones.com will feature Basia in their Explore pages from July 17th-20th, and as their "Pick of the Day" on September 15th, 2008! Check out the site for tons of free, awesome-sounding ringtones, including "Stuttering" and "Don't Talk."
For tickets to upcoming shows:
Lee Aaron - July 25 - contact Rock n' Roll Heaven; $25
Youth Day - July 26 - just show up at Natahn Phillips Square!
Rock The Foundation - July 31 - e-mail info [at] basialyjak [dot] com; $10
June 25th, 2008
Basia will be interviewed for Twenty Something TV tomorrow, right at home on our BasiaLyjak.com Queen W. patio! She and Ron will also perform a few acoustic songs. More details on when and where you can see it to come.
June 16th, 2008
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Hard Rock, it was a wicked show! The rain came down hard that night, but it didn't stop all the rock fans from coming out and having a good time.
June 13th, 2008
Tonight's the night! If you've checked your Metro News like the other million or so GTAers today, you'll see Basia's face greeting you on this lovely Friday! The Toronto Sun has a snippet on Basia today as well, recommending her as one of the top 3 artists you must see tonight! Scene and Heard concurred and picked their favourite artists for each time slot of each day of NXNE, and out of the 16 slots and 500 artists, they picked Basia's 11pm set tonight at the Hard Rock as the one you can't miss!
Don't forget to text "Basia Lyjak" to 288288 from your Rogers Wireless phone to win prizes and let Rogers know how much you think Bas rocks!
The official lineup tonight is:
9: The Red Light Riot (Toronto)
10: Afterhours (Italy)
11: BASIA LYJAK
12: Firebug (L.A.)
1: Modeen (Montreal)
See you there!
June 11th, 2008
Check out page 63 of today's Toronto Sun and you'll see Basia as a featured NXNE artist, alongside the New Odds, a group of legendary Canadian musicians! You can also take a look at the piece, sans the photo online. Sun Media has been great with devoting coverage to indie artists for NXNE, and yesterday's interview with Tara Slone on Canoe Live was more proof of that.
We're working on transcripts and getting the video up, but until then, let's just say it rocked! Tara was as cool as she is talented, and she said it herself: "You know what, Basia, I played NXNE for the first time 11 years ago, and I landed myself a record deal, so I wish you the same luck. Rock Chicks unite!"
Basia, Ron and Glenn's ThatRadio interview and performance was also a blast! They performed "Don't Talk" and "Torn" acoustically, and it sounded great. Photos from that and a video will be available soon.
COUNTDOWN TO BASIA LIVE @ NXNE '08: TWO DAYS!
June 9th, 208
Tara Slone will interview Basia on Sun TV's Canoe Live (channel 15 in the GTA) tomorrow at 5:40pm!
Basia will also be featured in the Toronto SUN this week, so keep an eye out in that paper, as well as in Metro and the National Post.
In addition to the TV interview, Basia, Ron and Glenn will be on www.THATCHANNEL.com tomorrow at 1pm for an interview and acoustic performance on Liquid Lunch with Hugh Reilly! For more details on these events, have a look at the new press release.
COUNTDOWN TO BASIA LIVE @ NXNE '08: FOUR DAYS!
June 7th, 2008
Basia is being featured tomorrow on indieSolo.com for the second time in four months! Have a look at the updated page and leave a comment!
May 27th, 2008
There are tons of reviews on GarageBand.com for Don't Talk, Stuttering and Plastic, as well as some new Reviewers' picks awards! Don't talk has been named the Rocking Track of the week for the week of May 26th, and Stuttering has been awarded with Best Melody and Best Beat in Alternative Rock for the week of May 26th.
We also have a new live review up in the press section, courtesy of the awesome Deacon Day and Bandwagon Magazine. He covered both the "Don't Talk" single release party back in March, as well as Basia's TIMA showcase at Healey's in April -- a venue that has sadly closed its doors as of this this past Saturday.
There's also a new review of "Don't Talk" by Obliveon Metal and Gothic Magazine in Germany! It's up now, with the English translation coming soon.
A crazy summer is ahead -- make sure to check the website often to keep up!
May 26th, 2008
Congratulations are in order for Dave and his wife Jen, who welcomed a gorgeous baby girl this morning!
May 21st, 2008:
Basia is now on StereoFame.com! Music fans are given an opportunity to listen to new music and start "virtual labels" to sign their favourite artists to -- all for points redeemable for prizes. It's like fantasy football for the music lover -- go have a look!
May 20th, 2008
Basia, Ron and Glenn will be be on www.THATCHANNEL.com's Liquid Lunch radio show at 1pm on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 for an interview and acoustic performance! Tune in to that leading up to NXNE '08!
May 12th, 2008
"Don't Talk" is track of the day today on GarageBand.com! It's also been awarded "Best Lyrics" for this week! Click the award badge to see all the current stats, reviews and awards!
May 11th, 2008
Happy Mother's Day!
Basia will be playing at Rock the Foundation benefit on July 31st a Tattoo Rock Parlour with Red Light Riot and Scarlet Sins! It's a great cause and a rocking venue, so we hope to see everyone out. More details TBA!
"Don't Talk" can be downloaded as a ringtone for your cellphone at Myxertones. Check it out!
May 7th, 2008
The official NXNE '08 press release is up in the press section!
May 5th, 2008
"Don't Talk" is set to be track of the day for May 12 at Garage Band!
The song also stands at #141 in the Alternative Charts today! Look out for "Stuttering" and "Plastic" to appear in the ranks soon as well.
May 2nd, 2008
GarageBand stats for today:
Active contest: #142 of 513 in Alternative Rock
All-time: #3,792 of 18,870 in Alternative Rock
Best #142 of 670 on May 2, 2008
Lots of new reviews too, so have a look! We're only in the first round of voting and reviews right now, but the song was finally assigned a score -- 5 Stars!
April 29th, 2008
BASIA HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR NXNE '08!!
She and the guys will be playing the Hard Rock on Friday, June 13th at 11pm! Everyone loves a good party on a Friday the 13th, and this one will definitely be rocking! Other bands will be announced soon. This will be the band's first show after a two month recording break, so everyone who joins us will get to hear the debut of the new track they've been working on, "Stay!"
Chart stats for today are:
#200 of 516 in Alternative Rock
All-time: #5,027 of 18,860 in Alternative Rock
Best #200 of 666 on 29Apr2008
April 28th, 2008
The GarageBand charts are fluctuating all the time! Basia's current stats for "Don't Talk" are:
#251 of 529 in Alternative Rock
All-time: #9,349 of 18,861 in Alternative Rock
In addition, the song earned the award for: Best Female Vocals in Alternative Rock, week of April 14th, 2008!
Lots of news coming soon, so stay tuned to the site! The band is currently in the studio recording a new track as well, so more tunes are on the way!
April 20th, 2008
"Don't Talk" has been entered into GarageBand.com's review charts, and currently stands at #262 (of 722) after just two weeks! Check out some of the reviews!
Hope everyone is enjoying the gorgeous spring weather!
April 12th, 2008
Thanks to everyone who came out to Healey's on Wednesday! It was a great night, and we had the pleasure of seeing some rockin' bands do their thing. If the lineup for the showcase -- the first of a dozen -- is any indication, the 2008 TIMAs are going to ROCK!
April 8th, 2008
Basia's TIMA showcase at Healey's Roadhouse is just 1 day away! Join us this Wednesday at 8:30pm (SHARP!) to catch the show. Basia and the guys will be competing for a nomination for the "Best Live Band - Electric" category in this year's Toronto Independent Music Awards.
This will be one of Basia's last shows till the summer, when she opens for LEE AARON at Rock n' Roll Heaven on July 25, followed by a performance at KPYO.net's Youth Day on July 26, so come out to support her and the other indie talent showcasing that night. Unfortunately, the April 20th Mod Club gig is off, so anyone who wanted to check Basia and the guys out then should come out on Wednesday instead!
March 31st, 2008
You can now order all of Basia's music through this website by going to the store section... so, if you're in the mood to pick up some new indie tunes, please buy Basia's through the official site and help cut out the middle man. =)
We also have some big shows to announce:
April 9 at Healey's Roadhouse for a TIMA (Toronto Independent Music Awards) Showcase, at 8:30. Basia was just offered this slot, so it's last minute, but it's an important show in a series of gigs that decide the contenders for 'Best Live Band - Electric' and 'Best Live Band - Acoustic' at the TIMAs.
July 25 opening for Lee Aaron at Rock n' Roll Heaven.
July 26; Youth Day at Nathan Phillips Square.
See you there!
March 25th, 2008
The release party for "Don't Talk" was fantastic! Thanks to everyone who came out and partied, and to those who bought copies of the song... hopefully you all love it as much as we do!
Jason Daniel Baker was kind enough to review the single, and this piece is now up in the press section. Or you can just click HERE to read it. =)
March 20th, 2008
DON'T TALK IS NOW OUT! Listen to it in the MUSIC section or at Basia's MySpace!! Buy it now in our store!
The artwork is complete, CDs have been pressed and now it's time to celebrate! Basia's releasing her new single, Don't Talk, a much-anticipated follow up to her 2007 EP "Writings on the Wall." The song will be unveiled tonight, Thursday, March 20th, at the Annex Wreckroom at 794 Bathurst. The track features an all-star cast of creators: it was co-written with Kyle Riabko, recorded, produced and engineered by Brian Moncarz of Whirlwind Sound Studio and mastered by Joao Carvalho himself.
"We spent a day on vocals, doubling and harmonies, and she maintained the same enthusiasm and professionalism for the tenth take that she did for the first, always performing with incredible tone. It's great when you're having fun recording with someone, doing take after take just to see what you come up with, rather than out of necessity for better quality." - Brian Moncarz
The song is already getting press before ever being released! Deacon Day of Bandwagon Magazine has written a great review (http://www.basialyjak.com/bandwagonmag180308.html), and Chris Clay at Mississauga News has written a piece on the release party (http://www.basialyjak.com/mississauganews180308.html)! Check them out and look out for more coming in the next few weeks!
March 17th, 2008
Happy St. Patty's Day! To celebrate, "Don't Talk" has officially been sent off to print and will be ready in a couple of days. The release party is this Thursday night, March 20th, 2008 at the Annex Wreckroom, and it's a long weekend, so no excuses! =) From Other Planes, Shortwave and Alternate End are also playing, and part of ticket proceeds go towards Sketch.ca, an amazing open arts studio for homeless youth in Toronto. Donations for the Queen St. W fire victims are also being accepted, with $2 knocked off door fees for those who bring something.
We hope to see as many old and new faces out as possible, as this is a really important occasion, and we want to share it wish as many fans and friends as possible!
March 5th, 2008
The response from our site being featured on XOMReviews.com has been amazing! People from all over the world, who we would never have otherwise reached, visited BasiaLyjak.com and heard the tunes, so we're very excited!
Now we're gearing up for the official release of Basia's new single, "Don't Talk," which will be on March 20th at the Annex Wreckroom. We're on board with Paragon in organizing this event, and Shortwave, From Other Planes and Alternate End will be filling out the bill.
We recently learned about Sketch.ca, an arts co-op for youth without access to the studios and materials they need to practice their art, so we've arranged for a percentage of door sales to go towards funding this amazing program. Basia and Ron will be going in to do a Indie Workshop with its facilitator, Amy, in hopes of sharing some of what they've learned over the years about the music industry. A full press release with all the details is posted in the press section, so check that out!
The shoot for the single's artwork is juuuust being completed right now with Stephanie Cloutier, so we're very excited about all the great things happening this month!
February 27th, 2008
From today until March 4, 2008, Basia will be featured on various pages of XOM Reviews.com, a site that averages 100, 000 hits a day! We're excited for the potential of connecting with new fans internationally. We've already had over a hundred hits today, from countries like Bulgaria, Australia, Germany, England, China, Thailand, Austria, Netherlands, Pakistan, Qatar, Guatemala, UAE, UK, France, Turkey Libya, Singapore, Israel, and of course, the US and Canada!
Unfortunately, the map only logs the last 500 visits, so we're missing tons of US, Canada and South America hits, but it's still amazing to see all the visitors we've gotten from new places!
Next, on March 20th, is Basia's CD single release party for the song "Don't Talk," at the Annex Wreckroom with From Other Planes, shortwave and Alternate End! Basia's in the process of shooting photos for the artwork with Stephanie Cloutier, and copies will be available that night. This will be a HUGE night, so if you've been wanting to come out to a show and haven't been able to, this one is not to be missed!
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Revival gig last Friday, to Paragon for organizing the event, and to Wendy Rombough of WLR Photography for taking tons of amazing photos! You can see them on Basia's MySpace and Facebook pages, and we'll get a few up on here soon.
Look out for a new, full-length biography coming soon!
February 20th, 2008
There's been a change to the March 20th single release party. "Don't Talk" will now be released at The Annex Wreckroom instead of the Revival. It'll be Basia's first time back at the venue since NXNE last year, so we're excited to have a gig there again. Shortwave and From Other Planes are set to play as well, with a couple more bands TBA.
Next week, starting February 27th, Basia will be featured on various parts of XOMReviews.com for 4 days, so keep an eye out for that. =)
February 14th, 2008
Happy Valentine's day everyone! =)
Check out IndieSolo.com tomorrow to see Basia featured on their front page for 24 hours!
February 8th, 2008
Basia's interview with Anna Piszczkiewicz for Na Luzie on OMNI is airing this weekend! Tune in to OMNI 1 (chanel 4 in Toronto) this Saturday, February 9th at 7pm to see it, as well as footage from Basia's February 1st gig at El Mocambo! If you can't catch it then, the piece will air again on February 15 at 2pm!
Speaking of February 15th, Basia will be featured on IndieSolo.com's main page for 24 hours. If you aren't a member of the site already, check it out! It's a great way to find new music from all over the world.
And for those craving a good rock show, Basia and the guys are headlining Revival on February 22nd. The gig is put on by Paragon and also features The Entropy, Malfunktion, Shawn Kirkpatrick and Golden Orchard!
February 4th, 2008
A big cheers to those who made it out to the ElMo on Friday! The weather was brutal, but we still had a pretty amazing, intimate show.
Luckily, the awesome Bridget from OMNI braved the snow and came out at midnight to film Basia's set. Clips of it will be featured on Na Luzie, a Polish language and culture program, along with an interview by the lovely Anna Piszczkiewicz. Thanks to OMNI, Anna and Bridget for their support! You guys rock!!
January 25th, 2008
Thanks to everyone who came out to Rock n' Roll Heaven last night! It was a blast and The Mudmen rocked! There were tons of people taking pictures and videos of Basia's set, and we'd love to see how they turned out! Contact us through email or MySpace if you feel like sharing your work! =)
Next up is ElMocambo a week from today on February 1st with From Other Planes and Drive Channel. The party starts early (9pm) and ends late, so we hope everyone makes it out at some point in the night!
January 18th, 2008
Basia has two great shows coming up in the next two weeks: Rock n' Roll Heaven on January 24th with The Mudmen and The Wrong Crowd and ElMocambo with From Other Planes and Drive Channel! Check it out!
January 7th, 2008
A big thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday night! The show was a great success and hopefully everyone had a great a time as the band did. Cheers to Sin Dealer and Frankie Whyte and the Dead Idols for being so great to play with. It's a good feeling to pack a venue as big as Lee's!
The next gig we have lined up is with The Mudmen at Rock n' Roll Heaven, so if you're down in that neighbourhood, come check it out. For you downtowners, The ElMo is booked for February 1st, 2007. Keep an eye out for more info on that soon!
Finally, Basia's now on GarageBand and MindViz, so if any of our visitors are members of those websites, please add us or drop us a line through them! Links are provided on the panel on the right.
January 5th, 2008
Reminder that Basia is playing Lee's Palace tonight! She's headlining and joined by guitarist Ron Bechard's other band, Sin Dealer, as well as long-time friends, Frankie Whyte & the Dead Idols. The show is going to be amazing, so we urge everyone to come out! Lee's is always rocking, regardless of who's playing, so just imagine what it'll be like with 3 of the city's best rock bands! Cover $7, doors 9pm. 19+
January 2nd, 2008
Happy New Year!!
The results for the IOMAs are in as of January 1st, 2008! Basia won Best Female Solo Artist and Best Song for "Bye Bye!" Congratulations are also in order to Andrew Lauzon, who produced, engineered and played guitar on "Writings on the Wall," as he won top honours in each of those 3 categories! Thanks to those who nominated and voted; everyone whose contributions to Basia's project were recognized truly deserved it!
Needless to say, these awards were a lovely way to start off the new year, so a big thank you to those who made it happen.
Hope to see everyone out at Lee's Palace on Saturday -- the line up is awesome, with Sin Dealer and Frankie Whyte and the Dead Idols opening the night. If you like one of the bands, you'll definitely like the others, so make sure to stick around for the whole night! It'll be a blast and you'll be supporting some seriously hardworking indie artists.
Cheers!
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