Basia Bulat
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| Basia Bulat | |
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_1.jpg) Basia Bulat performing in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1984 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | London, Ontario |
| Genres | Folk, pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Autoharp, Hammered dulcimer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade, Hardwood, Secret City |
| Website | www.basiabulat.com |
Basia Bulat (pronounced /ˈbæʃə ˈbuːlæt/[dubious ][1] is a Canadian pop music singer-songwriter. Based in London, Ontario, she released an independent EP in 2005. She subsequently signed to Rough Trade Records, which released her full-length debut album, Oh, My Darling in April 2007. The album was later released in Canada by Hayden's Hardwood Records.
Her singles "Snakes and Ladders", "Little One" and "I Was a Daughter" have been playlisted on CBC Radio 3 while various tracks have received airplay on college radio in Canada and the United States. Her album Oh, My Darling made the short list for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.[2]
Bulat has toured across Canada, the U.S., Europe; in June 2008, she ventured to Australia.
Her second album, Heart of My Own, is slated for release in January 2010 on Secret City Records.[3]
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[edit] Discography
- Basia Bulat (2005, EP)
- Oh, My Darling (2007)
- Touch the Hem of His Garment (2008, 7")
- Heart of My Own (2010)
[edit] Compilations
- Friends in Bellwoods II (2009): "My Heart Is a Warning"
[edit] Other media
- The song "Little Waltz" has been used in a 2007 Australian Volkswagen Eos advertisement.
- Her first official music video, "In the Night," was released in December 2007.
- The song "In the Night" was used on AMC's Every Night at 8 promotion for February 2008.[4]
- The song "Before I Knew" was used in a commercial for 2010 Subaru Outback.
[edit] References
- ^ Harewood, Adrian (18 January 2008). "Basia Bulat interview". All in a Day. CBO-FM (CBC Radio One Ottawa). http://www.cbc.ca/allinaday/listenagain_sept_07_feb_08.html.
- ^ http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/nominees/
- ^ "Basia Bulat Second Album Set For January Release". chartattack.com, September 17, 2009.
- ^ AMC » Music From Every Night at 8 » Basia Bulat
[edit] External links
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