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Basia Lyjak in Canadian Musican Magazine
September 2008
TORONTO, ON. - September 1st, 2008 - "Basia Lyjak is forcefully knockin' on fame's door, and tell you what -- it's about to open on up! Basia's a natural, and when you hear her you'll understand exactly what we mean! Fans of No Doubt, Queens of the Stone Age, Veruca Salt and other gritty acts will totally dig her powerful vocals and catchy, guitar-driven compositions." - MyxerTones.com
It's been a busy summer for Basia Lyjak, and she's capping it off with a bang and ringing in the fall season with a profile in Canadian Musician Magazine, an internationally distributed industry publication available at Long & McQuade's, among many other outlets. CM's "Unsigned Artist Showcase" featuring Basia runs both in print and online for the September/October 2008 issue, coming out at the end of this week! To boot, StereoFame.com will showcase Basia's profile on their site on September 4th - check out this awesome site where audiophiles and industry alike converge to support talented independent musicians!
"There are only a few women that have rocked our world throughout the ages... Janis Joplin, Etta James, Heart, and The Pretenders... but guess what? There's a new chick that rocks my socks off, and her name is Basia Lyjak - and she kicked my ass! She's got the whole package. I think she will be a force in rock n' roll, and once you hear her, you won't forget her... I haven't!" - Mark Hudson (Musician/songwriter/producer; Livin' on the Edge, Aerosmith)
MyxerTones.com also featured Basia on their homepage recently, dubbing her ringtone of "Stuttering" the Pick of the Day for August 23rd! The site contacted BasiaLyjak.com personally to share the amazing results: 4800 downloads during the 24-hours she was on the main page! That's roughly 1 download every 18 seconds!
Basia and the band have been on a mini hiatus from gigging in order to write and record some new tunes, so be ready to hear them in the fall! But don't think you won't be seeing Basia during that time, because with loads of interviews and articles coming out soon and an official YouTube channel set up for acoustic performances of new tracks, Basia is busy as ever and can't wait to share it all with fans.
With shows alongside the likes of April Wine, Lee Aaron, and The Mudmen, and at venues like The Phoenix, The Hard Rock for NXNE, Nathan Phillips Square, and ElMocambo in the past year, it's safe to say that you're not going to want to miss what's coming next! Stay tuned!
This is the year of the indie artist, and every industry seminar, workshop and music festival has been telling us just that. With her growing fan base, Basia's been proving them right all along!
"Come on Canada, listen to Basia Lyjak! You don't know what you're missing!" - Jon Long, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments