Tampa Bay psychedelic dance/pop duo and Top 40 Billboard Dance artist Beatnik Castle and award winning director Russ Miller of Cysings Studios is proud to announce the much-anticipated music video shoots for its third and fourth dance/club singles “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?” (Featuring singer Jennifer Real) and “POP” (featuring the equally talented Bay Area rapper Matt “Soulja P” Walker) Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Pro Star Recording Studios 3220 28^th Street N. St. Petersburg, Fl 33713. Shooting starts at 5:00 pm and everybody is welcome!

Scheduled for release January 2012, “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?” is the much anticipated follow-up single to Beatnik Castle’s 2010 Top 40 Billboard Dance single “Will U B Mine?” (Featuring singer Francillia) which debuted on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play Chart (the same week with Rihanna and Jason Derulo) and peaked at # 37 in June 2010. Beatnik Castle’s limited edition club remix CD was a Featured Release in Zip Dj’s newsletter and the single was and reached # 2 on Zip Dj’s Top 40 USA National Dance and Club Charts (behind Adam Lambert) in April 2010. The song also was recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and placed on the Official Grammy Ballot in 2009 and 2010.

“How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?”  is available for worldwide digitally and CD release through Mad Monk, LTD/Music Plant Group (www.musicplantrecords.com). The CD –release will feature remixes by Lenny B, Josh Harris, Klub Jumpers, Julian Marsh, Majik Boys, Electrosonix, Captain GQ, Cato K, Mike Cruz, Trypsin, and, of course, Quincy B’s “infamous” candlelight version (performed Live!) with orchestration and the soulful piano playing of the very talented Josh Nehri.

The video for “Will U B Mine?” and its Spanish counterpart “Tu Puedes Ser Mio?” (featuring LeeMarie and rapper extraordinaire Cila)  are currently being played on several radio and video outlets worldwide, including Sirius/XM, Logo, MTV, VH1 and other international music and video outlets. The video for “Will U B Mine?”  received Third Place in the Entertainment Category of the Tampa Bay Video Awards/ Professional Division and wa son the Official Grammy Ballot in 2010.  “Will U B Mine?” is still being played recurrent on many dance/ mix radio and television stations worldwide and is a recurrent hot mixer favorite.  Incidentally “Tu Puedes Ser Mio?” was a huge success in the Latino market last year and the single and video respectively was placed on the Official Grammy Ballot in 2011 and 2012.

A sneak preview of both “Broken Heart” and “POP” can be heard at www.reverbnation.com/beatnikcastle.  For more information, please go to www.beatnikcastle.com or contact Harry F. Towers/Deet Promotions at 718 227-3250.

"How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?" CD Cover

Tampa Bay psychedelic dance/pop duo and Top 40 Billboard Dance artist Beatnik Castle is proud to announce the much-anticipated third dance/club release “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?” featuring the very talented singer Jennifer Real. “Jennifer is a real talent, no pun intended,” says head Beatnik Quincy B. “She was the original singer on Will U B Mine?”

Written, arranged, and co-produced by Quincy B, “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?” is the much anticipated follow-up single to Beatnik Castle’s Top 40 Billboard dance single “Will U B Mine?” (Featuring singer Francillia) which debuted on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play Chart for May 8, 2010 and peaked at # 37 in June 2010. Beatnik Castle’s limited edition club remix CD was a Featured Release in Zip Dj’s newsletter and the single was and reached # 2 on Zip Dj’s Top 40 USA National Dance and Club Charts (behind Adam Lambert) in April 2010. The song also was recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and placed on the Official Grammy Ballot in 2009 and 2010. The video is currently being played on several radio and video outlets worldwide, including Sirius/XM, Logo, MTV, VH1 and other international video outlets as well receiving Third Place in the Entertainment Category of the Tampa Bay Video Awards/ Professional Division.  As of September 2011, “Will U B Mine?” is still being played on many dance/ mix radio and television stations worldwide and is a recurrent hot mixer favorite.

Recorded at ProStar Studios in St. Petersburg, Fl and mixed and engineered by Quincy B. and Jody Gray, “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?” features a myriad of Beatnik Castle’s musician friends on backing vocals, , including Ohsha Kai, “Little” LeeMarie, Ariale, Phantom Soul, and local singer/performer Chantelle Ashby. Flavored with Quincy B’s traditional “chorus of melodic vocals” and live disco bass, “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?”  will be released later this year and  will be available for worldwide digitally and CD release through Mad Monk, LTD/Music Plant Group (www.musicplantrecords.com). The CD –release will feature remixes by Lenny B, Josh Harris, Klub Jumpers, Electrosonix, Cato K, Mike Cruz, Trypsin, and, of course, Quincy B’s “infamous” candlelight version with orchestration and the soulful piano playing of the very talented Josh Nehri. A video (once again filmed by Russ Miller/Cysings Studios) for both the dance version and the candlelight version will follow in early 2012.

Following the release of “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?” Beatnik Castle will release its fourth and fifth single “Wander into You” and “P.O.P” respectively– the latter a dance/rap ditty co-written by and featuring Bay Area Rap artist Souljah P Spring 2012. “We have plenty of old-school, traditional-sounding music with the usual Quincy B wall of vocals!” exclaims an excited Quincy B. “Stay tuned!”

For more information, please go to www.beatnikcastle.com or contact Harry F. Towers/Deet Promotions at 718 227-3250. Song Credits are as follows:

““How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?”
Beatnik Castle featuring Jennifer Real
Written, arranged and produced by Quincy B
Mad Monk, LTD /Music Plant Group

Come out to the Show!

Tampa Bay psychedelic dance/pop duo and Top 40 Billboard Dance artist Beatnik Castle featuring Cila and LeeMarie will be performing their new hit single “Tu Puedes Ser Mio?” Wednesday, December 1 at Whiskey North in North Tampa. Also performing that evening is Los Decanos. “Tu Puedes Ser Mio?” is currently being played on several dance mix radio stations worldwide, and the single was  recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and placed on the Official 2011 Grammy Ballot (Ballot Entry # 019) in Category 12 – Best Dance Recording. The music video was filmed at Whiskey North last month and an official video release party will be later this year.  It can be viewed on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRM9VaaevRw. Music will be provided by DJ Walter Soto, DJ Domi, and DJ G Boogie.  Whiskey North is located at 11921 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Fl 33618. Admission is $5 for guys after 11:00 pm – Ladies will be admitted free all evening with $1 drinks until 12:00 pm. For further information, please contact 813 409-2999

Written, arranged, and co-produced by Quincy B and the infamous Georgie Porgie, “Tu Puedes Ser Mio,” in collaboration with WR Entertainment, was recorded at ProStar Studios in St. Petersburg, Fl and mixed and engineered by Quincy B. and Jody Gray, “Tu Puedes Ser Mio?” is currently available for worldwide digitally release through Mad Monk, LTD/Music Plant Group (www.musicplantrecords.com)

For more information, please go to www.beatnikcastle.com or contact Harry F. Towers/Deet Promotions at 718 227-3250. Willie Ramirez at WR Entertainment at www.wr-entertainment.com or 813-300-2665.

Beatnik Castle fet. Francillia: The Remixes

Tampa’s psychedelic dance/pop duo Beatnik Castle featuring Francillia’s debut single “Will U B Mine?”  was added to Billboard’s Breakouts for April 3, 2010. Also added that week is Rihanna “Rude Boy (#1), BWO “Right Here, Right Now, (#2), Beatnik Castle (# 3), Jason Derulo “In My Head,” and Emilia De Poret “Pick Me Up.” (# 5). Beatnik Castle’s limited edition club remix CD was a Featured Release in Zip Dj’s March newsletter and the single is still holding steady at # 2 (behind Adam Lambert) on Zip Dj’s Top 40 USA National Dance and Club Charts. For further information please go to www.zipdj.com.

“This couldn’t have come at a better time,” sighs an exhausted Quincy B, adding that 2010 is “starting to get busy.” Beatnik Castle was invited to perform at the Deet Promotions Winter Music Conference Showcase at Twist and, according to Top 10 Billboard artist and new Beatnik singer Ohsha Kai, “I had a wonderful time and really enjoyed performing the new single!” Performing with Ohsha Kai were back-up singers Jamesson Beane (filling in for regular back-up Ariale Brown, who couldn’t attend) and Leemarie, who, with Tampa rapper Apoca, performed Beatnik Castle’s Latin/Rap version of “Will U B Mine?” appropriately, titled “Tu Puedos Ser Mio?” Former Beatnik Castle featured singer Francillia also performed as well.

Beatnik Castle’s second single “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart (Like Mine)?” featuring Ohsha Kai should be ready for release by summer 2010. The trailer is currently available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VmWjS_O8Vc. And, according to those DJ’s who’ve heard the track, is already is creating a stir because of its retro 70’s style vibe, (Beatnik Castle’s signature style), and, of course, the powerful soulful vocals of Ohsha Kai. Incidentally, “Tu Puedos Ser Mio?” (the backbeat is the instrumental from Georgie Porgie’s WUBM tribal mix with additional electronic goodies from Quincy) and a Spanish acoustic version of the song (performed by Leemarie, who also sang back-up on “Broken Heart”) will be available soon.

“We’re sticking with the same team on this one as well, “ says Quincy, adding that, to date, remixers Josh Harris, Cato K, Lenny B, Julian Marsh, and Majik Boys have committed to the new single. “Why change horses in midstream?” Also joining the Beatnik Team is songwriter, arranger, and producer Bobby G. Summers, a multi-talented musician and founding member of The Deele (with L.A. Reed and Babyface). Summers has worked with The Bar-Kays, General Kane, Sly and the Family Stone and was the Music Director for Enterprise Orchestra that toured with Rev. Al Green for over 15 years. Summers and Beatnik castle will collaborate on an acoustic/piano version of “Broken Heart” which, according to Quincy B, will feature incredible arrangements and, of course, “plenty of killer vibe!”

For bookings (either club or acoustic performances) and other Beatnik information, please contact QuncyB@tampabay.rr.com or go to www.beatnikcastle.com or www.ohshakai.net

For promotions, please contact Harry F. Towers at 718-227-3250 Ploondeet@aol.com or Loren Chaidez at Lorenpromo@earthlink.net or 914-771-4113. Check out Bobby Summers at www.bobbysummers.com.

Deet Promotions WMC Showcase march 20, 2010 at TWIST

(Tampa) -For the second consecutive year, Tampa’s psychedelic dance/epic pop duo Beatnik Castle will be performing at the Deet Promotion Showcase at the Winter Music Conference Thursday, March 25 at Club Twist 1057 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139

“This performance is definitely extra special considering the incredible momentum Beatnik Castle has achieved in the past 12 months, “exclaims head Beatnik Quincy B. Scovill, adding that Beatnik Castle’s current single and video, “Will U B Mine?” (featuring singer Francillia) is still being played worldwide. The video for “Will U B Mine?” (directed by Russ Miller) made its national broadcast debut on Logo December 2009 and has been added to MTV, VH1, Spike TV, Music Choice and other audio and video outlets worldwide as well as winning an award at the 2010 Tampa Bay Video Awards this year. “Will U Be Mine?” was placed on the Official Grammy Ballot by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the Grammy category “Dance Single of the Year” in 2008 and 2009. Beatnik Castle also was placed in the Grammy Ballot categories “Record of the Year” and “Song of the Year” in 2010. The showcase performance will debut new Beatnik singer Ohsha Kai and the sophomore Beatnik single “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart (Like Mine)?” – a seventies-style old school dance track with, according to Quincy B,  “has plenty of strings and backing vocals.”The Spanish Rap version of Beatnik Castle’s current single “Will U B Mine?” – appropriately titled  “Tu Puedos ser Mio?”will be performed by Tampa Hip-Hop Duo Apocalipsis and Leemarie. Leemarie also will sing back-up with Ohsha on “Broken Heart.”

“Wait until you see and hear these kids perform “Will U B Mine?” exclaims an excited Ohsha. “It just adds another dimension to the single!”

Unfortunately “Tu Puedos ser Mio?” and the Euro-Techno and Reggae versions were not included on Beatnik Castle’s February 2010 limited edition Club Remix CD (featuring new artwork and several new dance/club remixes by Josh Harris, Lenny B, Cato K, Georgie Porgie, Majik Boys, Tod Miner, Julian Marsh) but all the aforementioned versions will be available digitally later this year.

For bookings (either club or acoustic performances) and other Beatnik information, please contact QuncyB@tampabay.rr.com or go to www.beatnikcastle.com or www.ohshakai.net

for more information. For promotions, please contact Harry F. Towers at 718-227-3250 Ploondeet@aol.com or Loren Chaidez at Lorenpromo@earthlink.net or 914-771-4113. Twist is at 1057 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 www.twistsobe.com 305-53-TWIST.

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!!