Beatnik Castle Video

Tampa psychedelic dance/pop duo Beatnik Castle featuring Ohsha Kai will be shooting the new video for their sophomoric single, “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart (Like Mine)?” Thursday, June 24, Friday, 25, and Saturday June 26 in Tampa and Orlando. Once again, Cynsings Studios and director Russ Miller will be at the helm for the video shoot.

“It’s going to be a great video, that’s for sure,” adds Quincy B. “I’m playing a janitor…Ohsha is playing a bride; Jammesson and Ariale will be there as well as Apoca, Leemarie, our friend Motown Maurice, Carlos, Speedy and all the gang from House of Hit. And, of course, The Town & Country Posse, and many others who’ve been supportive of Beatnik Castle this past year!”

Though details for the exact times and locations will be announced in the coming weeks, head Beatnik Quincy B says some of the locations already locked in are Prostar Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, House of Hitz in Tampa, Club Play in Ybor, and various locations in Ybor City. “We want all our Beatnik Fans to participate and be in the music video!” Quincy B also is asking local Dj’s and Vj’s to participate as well. Exact times and locations will be announced at www.beatnikcastle.com in the upcoming weeks.

Tampa’s psychedelic dance/pop duo Beatnik Castle featuring Francillia’s debut single “Will U B Mine?” debuted on  Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play Chart May 2010 and is still holding steady as of this week. “Will U B Mine already climbed to # 37 and it’s still in the Top 50 these past six weeks,” adds Quincy B.  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) last month. The Latin/Spanish version “Tu Puedes Ser Mio?” (featuring Apoca and Leemarie) is already making waves on Zip Dj and garnering excellent reviews. For further information please go to www.zipdj.com.

“Thanks to all the hard work and effort of our team,” sighs an excited Quincy B. “Many thanks to all the djays and veejays congratulating Loren Chaidez, Harry Towers and new singers Ohsha Kai, Ariale and Leemarie for making this happen and believing in the project”.  Following a stellar representation at this year’s Winter Music Conference Showcase (with new Beatnik singers Ohsha Kai and Jamesson Beane filling in for regular back-up Ariale, who couldn’t attend), Beatnik Castle is getting to launch “Broken Heart” by summer 2010. The trailer is currently available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VmWjS_O8Vc.

Remixes for “Broken Heart” will include traditional Beatnik staples Josh Harris, Cato K, Lenny B, Julian Marsh, and Majik Boys as well Trypsin, Electrosonix, Mike Cruz and Captain GQ. “Of course, I’ll always throw in my signature acoustic version, “promises Quincy, who adds the acoustic/piano version of “Broken Heart” features “incredible string and orchestra arrangements” and, of course, “Ohsha and Ariale’s incredible old school vocals!”

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. UK/European Promotions Thomas J. Constable at Grimz.promotions@DJ-Grimz.co.uk +447521629889

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.

Beatnik Castle featuring Ohsha Kai

(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.