Posted on
September 04, 2009 by
quincyb
Tampa/US Virgin Islands psychedelic dance/pop duo Beatnik Castle – featuring singer/songwriter Francillia and producer/songwriter extraordinaire Quincy B. Scovill, will be Motown Maurice’s special guests on Wide Awoke Wednesdays on Wednesday, September 16 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the University of South Florida Alumni Center Traditions Hall at 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33612. Wide Awoke Wednesdays is a live interactive television show that features movers and shakers in the Bay Area Community. In addition to a friendly live interview with Motwon Maurice, Beatnik Castle will be debuting the world premier of their music video for the hit single “Will U Be Mine?” This dynamic eclectic musical couple are currently riding high on their 2009 release “Will U B Mine?” The CD Maxi-single features remixes and re-recordings by such dance world notables as Miami’s Cato K, Nashville’s Lenny B, and, of course, Quincy B. The single is currently getting airplay on over 100 dance/mix radio stations across the country, including XM/Sirius BPM and 16 radio stations in Europe, including the UK and Germany, as well as Australia and South America.
“Will U B Mine?” - in its original version, was released in 2008 by Scovill Avenue, yet another unrecognized Bay Area gem whose 2008 Mad Monk, LTD CD “Big House” amazingly garnered seven Grammy ballot nods from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Committee last year, including the coveted categories “Record of the Year,” “Album of the Year,” and “Song of the Year”. Incidentally, “Will U B Mine?” was in the Grammy category “Dance Single of the Year” as well. In 2007, Beatnik Castle’s Mad Monk label mates Peasants of Posture had four different songs nominated in four different categories for the 2008 Grammy Awards. All nominated songs were written, arranged, and produced (and, in some cases, performed) by Mr. Quincy B. himself!
This enigmatic psychedelic pop duo carefully blends several musical styles, including electronica House/Dance, seventies-style disco, glitter rock, heavy metal, gothic, R & B and classic Motown. The Beatniks adamantly insist that this strange, eclectic musical brew is, indeed, quite uniquely original and the single “Will U B Mine?” is but a small sample of the group’s immense talent.
Born and raised in the US Virgin Islands but now residing in Tampa, Francillia not only is an incredible talented performer and songwriter but a US Army veteran and current member of the active reserves. She and her eccentric Rob Zombie-looking partner-in-crime Quincy B, have performed several showcases and concerts since the single’s release in March 2009, including the 2009 Winter Music Conference, Miami’s Club Twist, the grand opening of Club Q in Staten Island, The Urban Music Awards in New York City, and the Human Rights Fashion Show for Amnesty International in August, as well as numerous television and radio appearances. The duo was recently asked to perform and write an original song for a tribute EP for Michael Jackson in which all profits will go to the “Heal The World” foundation. The star-studded project will featuring dance world notables as CiJay, Dare 2B Dif’rnt, Nancy Yvonne, Muzik Box and the infamous Georgie Porgie.
Whether performing the dance versions of their unique brand of music at night clubs or intimately relaxing Bay Area music fans with an equally enjoyable “unplugged” acoustic” set an Bay Area Coffee shops and stages, both Quincy B and Francillia guarantee that their precious personal time is diligently spent at both Funky Monk and Pro Star Recording studios in Tampa and St. Petersburg respectively. This amazing and talented dynamic pop duo (often called the modern version of Captain & Tennille!) is currently writing and recording songs for Francillia’s 2010 solo cd, “Temptation” – which will be produced by Quincy B and subsequently released by Mad Monk, Ltd in spring 2010. Quincy also is working on Blind Granny – a dance/techno industrial project, an industrial, death-metal rap/hip-hop project called “Rap The Ripper,” film and television scores, and, of course – the much anticipated sophomoric Peasants of Posture CD “Foolin’ at the World. For further information on Wide Awoke Wednesdays, please contact Motown Maurice at 813 951-0794 or go to www.motownmaurice.com.
