NEW CLUB MIX CD Available! Click Image to Order!

Beatnik Castle’s February 2010  limited edition Club Remix CD features new artwork and several new dance/club remixes by such dance world notables as Josh Harris, Lenny B, Cato K, Georgie Porgie, Majik Boys, Tod Miner, Julian Marsh and, of course, Quincy B. A Spanish Rap/salsa, Euro Techno, and eclectic Reggae version also will be available later this year.

Beatnik Castle and local Latino Artists Apocalipsis and Leemarie

(Tampa)-  Tampa premier independent label and recording studio House of Hitz is sponsoring a benefit relief concert to assist residents devastated by the Earthquake in Haiti last month. The charity event, appropriately titled Super Haiti Fundraiser, will be held in the parking lot of the Dogwater Café at 3611 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, Fl 33614 (on the corner of Hillsborough and Himes) this Saturday, February 6 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  Sponsors include producer David Bowes, Carlos Guzman (House of Hitz), Big Mike, Anheuser Busch-Budweiser, HOOD Magazine, Radio MQM.Com, M & P Smith Construction and Security, Tumbao Music, Artie’s Moving Service, Tampa Prints for Less, Aguila Sandwich Shop, Corp, The Dogwater Café and many local and national recording artists. Admission is free and attendees will be asked to bring donations such as blankets, non-perishable food items, baby formula, bottled water, and other supplies that will assist the Haitian earthquake victims.

Artists scheduled to perform include Latin League, Sal, Gabriel Ventura, Duce, All Starz Music, special appearance by Show Zoe and DJ Quest, Oby-a-Mente, Clover, Son Del Caribe, Island Hits – Jocelyn Amain, Leon Jean-Baptiste, DJ Big Blaze, TRI, Danny, Kimiko Y Lloyd J, Beatnik Castle, and Top 10 Billboard artist Ohsha Kai, who will be joining Apocalipsis and singer Leemarie for a special impromptu performance.  The event also will be live-streamed at www.tamparap.com. All Starz Music will host the Official After Show Party at Mambo’s by Day/Fuego by Night located at 1721 W. Brandon Blvd. Brandon, FL. 33511, from 11PM-3AM. Donations will be welcome at the after party as well. Media coverage will include The Tampa Tribune, Latin Times, HOOD Magazine, Big Luke Entertainment, Expose DVD, and other local and national media outlets.

This is the second benefit concert that House of Hitz sponsored for Haiti and, according to House of Hitz’s Carlos Guzman; this definitely will not be the last. Another relief concert is scheduled for the next few weeks. Following the concert, items will be driven to Venice, Fl where a plane flown by Agape Flights will fly the items to Haiti.

House Of Hitz is a Tampa-based independent label and recording studio also specializing in artist development; they’ve recorded such industry notables as Trick Daddy, Trina, 2 Pistols, Strizzo, Gucci Man, Tampa Tony, Tom G and several local and international musicians and performers. House Of Hitz has provided music for several video games, television commercials, and other commercial/radio spots and jingles.

For further information, please contact Carlos Guzman at 813 -403-3594 or visit House of Hitz at www.houseofhitz.com. The Dogwater Café can be contacted at 813 877-5241.  Mambo’s/Fuego by Night is 813-865-5456.

Sponsor information is as follows: Aguila Sandwich Shop, 3200 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa 33614 813 876-4022, Tumbao Music 4058 Fiesta Plaza Blvd Suite 110 Tampa, Fl 33607 813 872-0055, Tampa Prints for Less 2102 West Busch Blvd Tampa, Fl 33612 813 443-4531, Corp Artie’s Moving Service is 5005 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, 33603 813 876-6979. M & P Smith Construction and Security, Tampa, Fl 813 232-0880

Ohsha Kai joins Mad Monk and Deet Family!

TAMPA – Indeed, rumors have persisted about Beatnik Castle but, thankfully, the rumors are finally over and it’s official! International singing sensation Top 10 Billboard artist Ohsha Kai is an official member of Beatnik Castle and the Mad Monk, Ltd Family! The fiery, soulful Philadelphia-born recording artist, according to Mad Monk CEO Quincy B. Scovill, will bring “invigorating soul, heartfelt aptitude, and a distinguished musical prowess” as well as a commanding stage presence and captivating yet distinct vocal aura reflecting an innate drive and determination notwithstanding among contemporary singer/songwriters. Ohsha Kai joins other Mad Monk Artists Blind Granny, Peasants of Posture, Beatnik Castle and Scovill Avenue.

Ohsha is no stranger to the world of high-energy dance.

A well-rounded session singer for many R & B, hip-hop, and dance artists, Ohsha Kai’s first single – “Free Your Mind” – an upbeat soulful dance stomper, skyrocketed to # 1 on Billboard’s Breakout charts in July 2006 and rose to # 6 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play Chart. “Free Your Mind” also spent 15 weeks on Billboard and was on iTunes’ Top Ten list for dance recording downloads, Top 3 on Sirius Satellite Radio, Top 10 on the World Dance Charts, and recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and placed on the Official Grammy Ballot for “Best New Song” in the 2007.

Ohsha’s follow up single “Out of My Mind” was release in May 2007 and, like its predecessor, hit Billboard’s Top 10 and stayed on iTunes’ Top 50 dance charts for several weeks. Her current single is a high energy dance remake of Nu Shooz classic “I Can’t Wait” and is on CAPP Records highly successful compilation series, Best of 80’s Dance Vol. 3. Following a stunning performance at the 2006 Winter Music Conference in Miami, renown dance promoter and DJ Harry F. Towers proclaimed that 2006 was “…the year of Ohsha Kai!”

“What’s really special is that I’ll be member of the Deet family once again,” Ohsha admits. “Harry has been my musical godfather these past few years and he never gave up on me!” Beatnik Castle’s current single and video, “Will U B Mine?” (featuring singer Francillia) is currently being played worldwide and promoted by Harry and Deet Promotions.

Ohsha’s first single and video, “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart (Like Mine)?” is, according to both Ohsha and Quincy, a stunning old school-style musical composition that features “plenty of backing vocals and 70’s style strings. Ohsha Kai and “Broken Heart” will be featured on Beatnik Castle’s sophomore release Spring 2010. In the meantime, Ohsha and the eccentric Mr. Scovill are diligently working on a much-anticipated full length album to be released Fall 2010 on Mad Monk LTD. According to Quincy, Ohsha brings an “impressive potpourri of musical talent” to an already unique, wild and whacky world of psychedelic dance/pop.

“Her voice is incredible,” exclaims an excited Quincy. “I’ve never worked with anybody so versatile and talented; her voice is an amazing pitchblende of Patti Labelle, Melissa Etheridge, or Anastasia but has the elegance, say, of Lisa Stansfield, Ce Ce Winans, or Karen Carpenter. So far, Ohsha has demonstrated that she can sing anything – R & B, Dance, pop, rock, even heavy metal! Wait until you hear the songs Windows, Without You, or Afterdark. Pure raw energy and musical power. It’s amazing!”

“Many folks are going to be pleasantly surprised by the direction and cohesiveness of the solo material,” Ohsha playfully warns. This eccentric but seemingly effective musical collaboration – currently brewing in Central and West Florida, promises to be both unique and refreshing. “Imagine a combination of, say, Swing Out Sister, U2, Fifth Dimension, The Commodores, Warrant, Lady Gaga, The Stylistics, Pat Benatar, Beyonce, Donna Summer, Kelly Clarkson, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Nightwish, and Michelle Branch, combined with Alice in Chains, Amy Lee, Karen Carpenter, Lisa Stansfield, Jim Croce, John Denver, and Metallica.

“ It’s such an incredible musical potpourri and I’m very tickled pink to get started! That’s all I can say right now,” she playfully winks. You can check out Ohsha Kai’s web site at www.Ohshakai.net! For information on Beatnik Castle, go to www.beatnikcastle.com.

Beatnik Castle & Jamesson

Bay Area psychedelic dance/pop duo Beatnik Castle featuring Francillia will team up with Orlando dance artist Jamesson Beane and perform a special acoustic/dance concert at The Peacock Room in Orlando on Tuesday January 19^th at 10:45 pm.  The Peacock Room is located at 1321 N. Mills Avenue, Orlando, Fl 32803. Beatnik Castle’s chart-topping single and accompanying video “Will U B Mine?” is garnering rave reviews from radio programmers and Dj’s worldwide. Jamesson is a well-rounded contemporary dance artist with a plethora of experience and captivating personae. For further information, go to www.thepeacockroom.com or call 407-228-0048. There also will be a special guest appearance by international singing sensation and Act II recording artist Ohsha Kai. Don’t miss the fun!

NewNowNext PopLab

The long-awaited music video “Will U B Mine?” from Tampa Bay Area psychedelic dance/pop duo Beatnik Castle Featuring Francillia, will make its national broadcast debut on Logo, the new LBGT network from MTV.  The video will appear on Logo Network’s “NewNowNext Poplab” program this Monday November 30 at 7:00 pm EST. The video also was added to MTV, VH1, Spike TV, AOL, and other national and international video outlets worldwide, including distribution by Promo Only.

Beatnik Castle lead singer/songwriter, Thee Lovely Francillia, will be DJ Bishop’s special guest and will perform the group’s hit single at Café Alma in St. Petersburg this Friday, December 4 around 10:00 pm. Café Alma is located at 260 1st Ave S # 100 St Petersburg, FL 33701-4364. For further information, go to http://www.cafealma.com/splash.htm

Set for release later this month is special dance/club remix cd of their worldwide smash single “Will U B Mine?” The new CD will feature several new dance/club remixes by such dance world notables as Josh Harris, Lenny B, Cato K, Georgie Porgie, Majik Boys, Tod Miner, Julian Marsh and, of course, the indescribable Quincy B. Also set for release 2010 is both an audio and video unplugged acoustic performance featuring “Will U B Mine?” and four songs from Francillia’s 2010 solo CD “Temptation”

For more information, please contact Barbara J. Sobel at BarbaraJSobel@gmail.com for bookings and more information. The videos can be seen at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxcFiqv1j-Y&NR=1 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySzo-v803BQ. Other links to the TBT article and Clear Channel site are http://blogs.tampabay.com/tbt/2009/11/new-beatnik-castle-and-francillia-video-will-u-b-mine.html and http://www.957thebeat.com/new2/artists/i/245678 respectively.

Here is the list of videos for the “NewNowNext PopLab” show airing on Monday, November 30th. This week’s show is a repeat of the Beyonce hosted episode. Premieres include Adam Lambert, Leighton Meester and Orianthi and, of course, Beatnik Castle!

1. Leighton Meester “Somebody To Love” (Logo Premiere)
2. Orianthi “According To You” (Logo Premiere)
3. Beyonce ft Lady Gaga “Video Phone (Extended Remix)”
4. Adam Lambert “Time for Miracles” (Logo Premiere)
5. Paradiso Girls “Patron Tequila”
6. LMFAO “La La La”
7. Cascada “Evacuate the Dancefloor”
8. Bebe Zahara Benet “I’m The It”
9. Foxxjazell “Split Enz” (Broadcast Premiere)
10. Beatnik Castle “Will U Be Mine” (Broadcast Premiere)

Tampa-based doom-metallers Peasants of Posture is diligently writing and rehearsing material for Foolin’ at the World, the much-anticipated follow-up to the 2006 debut CounterRevolution.  Helping out with some of the remixes and new songs is none other than Beatnik Castle lead singer and songwriter (and fellow label mate) Francillia.

“It’s definitely an honor and a privilege to have such a tremendous musician and songwriter helping us out, “says POP bassist Anastasia V. Romanov. Francillia’s haunting yet sultry vocals can be heard on the new POP single “Los Illuminados” as well as the techno/tranz version of “God of War (Release Me)” from the upcoming POP sophomore release Foolin’ at the World. “Francillia also sang on the Lamb of God Remix” and graciously offered to sing on some of our other songs as well,” adds a jubilant Romanov.

“She’s an incredible talent and really adds a new dimension. I wish we can steal her from Quincy and Beatnik!” his strange but effective musical collaboration – a pop/R& B singer/songwriter collaborating with an industrial/goth metal rock band as POP is, for the most part, a marriage “made in heaven.” Anastasia and POP singer Thomas E. Rasputin also lent their musical services on “desperado” – a brilliant contemporary rendition of the 1971 Alice Cooper classic which will appear on Francillia’s solo 2010 CD Temptation. PPO guitarist Felix Yussopov also played on Francillia tunes “Alley Cat” and the title track. Any chance that the lovely Francillia appearing on stage with the Peasants?

“I certainly hope so,” exclaims an excited Anastasia. “We’d love to have her play with us! She’s an immense talent and, above all, really digs heavy music with a good grungey vibe. We’ve been trying to get her to hang out with us at The Castle (Tampa’s world-renowned Goth Club in Ybor City) on Friday Nights.” Then she laughs: “We’ll drag her out one night!” Check out the new single “Los Illuminados” (already making a gothic splash in European radio!) and “God of War” at www.myspace.com/rasputinmadmonk.

To book Peasants of Posture please contact Barbara Sobel at BarbaraJSobel@gmail.com

We have finally released the much anticipated extended single and mixes for “Will U Be Mine?”

Track Listing:

1. Will U B Mine (Lenny B Radio Edit)
2. Will U B Mine (Cato K Electric Miami Mix)
3. Will U B Mine (Techno Mix)
4. Will U B Mine (Extended Club Mix)
5. Will U B Mine (Acoustic Mix)
6. Will U B Mine (Number 9 Gothic Mix)
7. Will U B Mine (Sexy Mix)
8. Will U B Mine (Original CD Mix)
9. Will U B Mine (Industrial Mix)
10. Will U B Mine (Island/Rock Mix)
11. Will U B Mine (70’s Disco Mix)
12. Will U B Mine (Radio Edit Instrumental)
13. Will U B Mine (Techno Mix Instrumental)
14. Will U B Mine (Latin Mix)
15. Will U B Mine (Jazzy Horn Mix)
16. Francillia… you’re breaking my heart.