FACES Modeling Troupe fashion Show

Bay Area psychedelic dance/pop duo Beatnik Castle featuring Francillia will perform a special acoustic/dance number at the FACES Modeling Troupe Inc. (FMT) Semi-Annual Fashion Show at The University of South Florida Marshall Center, Student Center Ballroom on Sunday, November 15^th 2009 from 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Titled “Primal Instincts: Remembering your Roots,” the Fashion Show’s theme will emphasize the importance of increasing awareness by embracing and subsequently maintaining one’s cultural roots within the local community as well as maintaining a universal camaraderie with colleagues and friends worldwide. Primal Instincts: Back to Your Roots will brilliantly display the progression of attire and fashion specific to primitive African cultures to contemporary designs. This special event welcomes all-ages and is open to the public. Admission is only $7 and $15 for VIP Access.

Headlining the November 15 Fashion Show are FACES models Amanda Faulk (featured in Tampa Bay Fashion Week, Bebe Couture Fashion, House of Ska and Clearwater Fashion Week), Jaidus Mondesir (featured in 2xist underwear shoots, Disney and SeaWorld ads), Roseanne Chery (featured in Untiltled Inc. Fashion, ENIGMA Fashion Show, and Dramatica Fashion Show), and designs by designer and former FACES model Nicole Chavanne. FACES also will be collaborating with other student organizations and community agencies such as ENLACE, Amnesty International, and The Poets: USF.

Beatnik Castle’s single “Will U B Mine?” is currently being played worldwide and was nominated by the national Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for Best Dance Single, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year for the 2010 Grammy Awards

For further information about FACES or the November 15 Fashion Show, please contact Daton Haywood, Director of Shows, at 352-988-7145, dhaywood@mail.usf.edu or go to www.facesmodelingtroupe.com.  For further information on Beatnik Castle go to www.beatnikcastle.com

Francillia with legendary trainer Jimmy Williams

Francillia at the Fights

Francillia with Nate "The Glaxxy warrior" Campbell

Special thanks to Terry Trekas at One Punch Productions and Fight Factory for making last evening’s Ballroom Brawl a most memorable occasion for Bay Area psychedelic dance/pop duo Beatnik Castle. Quincy B and Francillia watched local fighters Lamar Davis, Nick Iannuzzi, Manny Woods and headliner Keith “One Time” Thurman win their respective bouts.  Boxing luminaries such as former world champions Jeff “Left Hook Lacey, Hector “Macho” Camacho, David Santos, Ronald “Winky” Wright, and Nate “The Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell intently listened as Beatnik singer/songwriter Francillia soulfully and gracefully sang the Star Spangled Banner to the celebrity-filled sellout crowd at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in beautiful but chilly downtown Tampa, Fl. Also in the audience were legendary boxing Hall of Fame trainers Angelo Dundee (Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard) and Tampa’s Jimmy Williams (Antonio Tarver, John Mugabi).

“It was really inspiring to see Jimmy after all these years, “said Quincy B. “Jimmy and I go way back; almost 20 years when I was just a know-it-all  kid from Kissimmee,” said Quincy B. “.Jimmy is a big fan of music and really enjoyed  Francillia’s performance.  He’s an amazing individual and his visionary wisdom was my primary inspiration to work with talented individuals.  My passion for music and entertainment was fueled by Jimmy’s wisdom many years ago. I can’t thank him enough. We’ll do anything to help promote whatever goodness and cheer he continues to spread worldwide “

Was Francillia nervous singing to such a star-studded crowd? “I was a little nervous,” she playfully admits. “But the butterflies quickly subsided and I had plenty of fun. Watching our local fighters win was enjoyable,” she said, adding that meeting and subsequently receiving kind words from Quincy’s mentor, Jimmy Williams also was an honor. “I wasn’t aware that Quincy and Jimmy knew each other! I can see where Quincy gets his passion and enthusiasm from.” Again, Mega thanx to Terry Trekas and Fight Factory for giving us the opportunity to help support the Tampa Fight Community! We’ll do it again!

Wide Awoke November

This is it for Motown Maurice’s local Tampa television show Wide aWoke Wednesday’s.A good friend and esteemed colleague, Motown Maurice started WideAwoke Wednesday’s two years ago and, 27 shows later, decided to conclude this series this November. The upcoming Wednesday, November 11, 2009 will be the last Wide aWoke Wednesday’s. Sadly, this excellant and thought-provoking series will be sorely missed! Motown and his crew are staunch supporters of Beatnik Castle and we strongly encourage you to experience Wide aWoke Wednesday’s before it becomes a piece of Tampa talk show history. We’ll there as well giving our support!

Don’t miss it or you’ll regret it.

Thee lovely Francillia – lead singer/songwriter for  Bay Area psychedelic pop/duo Beatnik Castle, will sing the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Ballroom Brawl professional boxing card this Friday, November 6^th at the Hyatt Regency in beautiful downtown Tampa, FL. Promoted by One Punch Productions and Fight Factory Promotions, Ballroom Brawl will feature undefeated welterweight prospect and St. Petersburg resident Keith “One Time” Thurman (10-0, 10 KO’s), Tampa cruiserweight Nick “The Showstopper” Iannuzzi (12-1, 7 KO’s) and other talented  Bay Area fighters.

“It’s always an honor to sing our national anthem,” says Francillia, a US Army veteran and current member of the Active Reserves. “But it’s even more special to sing in front of my home town.” Though she admittedly confesses her love for the fight game (she’s a red belt in Tai Kwando), she adds that Quincy B, Beatnik Castle’s other “indescribable” half,  also is a huge fight fan.  “Quincy religiously keeps up with the sport more than me and still trains in the gym as if he’s still fighting,” she laughs.  “We’re huge fight fans and it’s an honor to be helping out Terry and One Punch Productions!” Francillia adds.

The Hyatt Regency is located at 211 North Tampa Street, Tampa, Florida 33602, phone number: 813 225 1234 Doors open at 7pm, and the action starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are priced at $20, $35, and $75, and are available at all Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com, Fight Factory Gym, or by calling 813-503-8109. More information is available at www.onepunch.net See you at the fights!

Halloween Bash

Bay Area psychedelic dance/pop duo Beatnik Castle featuring thee Lovely Francillia will make a special appearance at Teri “Chica” Brown’s 6^th Annual Halloween Bash this Thursday, October 29 from 9:00 pm to closing at Obrien’s Irish Pub at 11744 N. Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, Florida 33618. The Bay Area’s coolest and most exciting musical duo will premier the new Josh Harris remix of their worldwide smash single “Will U B Mine?” Live music will be provided by the infamous Bay Area DJ Stevie T. There is a $10 cover and all proceeds will benefit charity for Breast Cancer Awareness. There also will be several contests, including a costume contest at midnight, games, and huge prizes will be awarded. Ages 21 and up. For further information, go to www.obrienstampa.com or call 813 961-4092

Our dear friend and Deet mate Pepper Mashay will be playing Georgie’s Alibi this Friday October 16 at 11:00 pm! We love Pepper and Francillia and I are BIG fans! Come out and join us to welcome this marvelous talent and equally marvelous person to the Bay Area!!

Bay Area psychedelic duo and Mad Monk, LTD recording artists Beatnik Castle featuring Francillia have been invited by Universal Music Day to perform a special acoustic set at the Third Annual Universal Music Day Concert in Clearwater Saturday, October 10 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  Accompanying Francillia and Quincy B will be guitarist Justin Elfils. Justin is a talented musician and a valued Beatnik musical friend who also will be performing solo that evening.   The concert will be at The UU Octagon Art Center at 2470 Nursery Road, Clearwater, Fl 33764.

The Bay Area’s hottest dance/pop duo are performing rare “unplugged” shows in the Bay Area this month as they celebrate their  debut CD “Will U B Mine?” CD maxi-single being recognized by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Beatnik Castle featuring Francillia are nominated on the Official Ballot for the 2010 Grammy Awards in three categories, including Song of the Year, Best Dance Single, and Record of the Year. This is the third consecutive NARAS recognition for Tampa-based independent label Mad Monk, LTD.  In 2007, Doom-metallers Peasants of Posture had four different songs from their debut CD CounterRevolution nominated in four different categories. The following year, hip/funksters Scovill Avenue’s Big House nabbed seven categories, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

“Will U B Mine?” is currently being played on over 100 dance mix stations across the US, including XM/Sirius and several countries in Europe.  The music video – which showcases Francillia’s stunning beauty and many alluring fashions, is on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySzo-v803BQ for more information please go to www.beatnikcastle.com or contact publicist Barbara J. Sobel at barbarajsobel@gmail.com. For more information on Universal Music Day, please go to www.universalmusicday.org. or call 727-804- 4908.

Quincy B and Francillia

Beatnik Castle featuring Francillia have been invited by musical friends DJ Mathu Bishop and Razzles Lounge in Clearwater next Friday Evening, October 2 at 10:00 pm for a special live performance. Razzles Lounge is located at 2794 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd, Clearwater, Fl 33759 (Next to the original Hooters). US VI/Bay Area singer/songwriter Francillia will perform her smash dance/club single “Will U B Mine?” as well as unplugged versions of songs from her upcoming 2010 release “Temptation.” For more information please go to http://www.myspace.com/razzelsrocks or http://www.myspace.com/mathubishop or www.beatnikcastle.com