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

This Saturday, December 18 at Lava Lounge in Tampa – Join Knockout Productions, WR Entertainment, Mad Monk, LTD, Asto Bajo Entertainment, and Beatnik Castle for a special Takeover Saturday Night Live Showcase holiday Bajo Bash with rapper extraordinaire Cila and singing sensation LeeMarie performing their new Beatnik Castle feature single “Tu Puedes Ser Mio?” with special guests Jovinci y Menor. Music provided by DJ Rico Sanchez and friends. Special appearance by Kimiko and Lloyd J. Admission is FREE until 12:00 am. This is for all our friends who have supported Cila, LeeMarie, and Jovinci this past year! The Lava Lounge is located at 210 East Fowler Avenue Tampa, Fl 33612. Call 813 300-Cool (2665).

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.

See rare behind the scenes footage of the making of Tampa psychedelic Billboard Top 40 Dance outfit Beatnik Castle’s new music video “Tu Puedes Ser Mio?” this Saturday October 23, 2010 at 11pm on Swiyyah Enterprises TV show “Living My Dreams.” The show will be aired on Tampa Bay Community Network, Brighthouse Channel 950, Verizon Channel 30, and Comcast Channel 20. A repeat airing is Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 11:00 pm.

# 37 with a Bulleton Hot Dancel Club Play Chart for may 22, 2010!

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 for May 8, 2010. As of May 22, 2010, “Will U B Mine already climbed to # 37 (with a bullet) and the momentum is gaining! 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. 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 djaya and veejays congratulating Loren Chaidez, Harry Towers and new singer Ohsha Kai 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 its 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.

Remixes for “Broken Heart” will include traditional Beatnik staples Josh Harris, Cato K, Lenny B, Julian Marsh, and Majik Boys as well Trypsin, Electrosonix, 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’s incredible old school vocals!”

Cynsings Studios and director Russ Miller will once again be at the helm for Beatnik Castle’s video shoot and the filming for “Broken Heart” is scheduled for Tampa and Orlando June 2010. More details to follow. “It’s going to be a great video, that’s for sure,” adds Quincy B. “I’m playing a janitor…Jammesson and Ariale will be there…Apoca, Leemarie, our friend Motown Maurice…and many others who’ve been supportive of Beatnik Castle this past 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 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

Click on Image to get the FREE Copy of "Tu Puedos ser Mio?"

For a limited time, Beatnik castle is offering a FREE DOWNLOAD of “Tu Puedos ser Mio?” (Spanish Version of Beatnik Castle fet. Francillia’s ’s # 44 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart single “Will U B Mine?” featuring Apoca and Leemarie, with backbeat by Georgie Porgie and additional arrangemnts by Quincy B.  CLICK ON THE IMAGE and, once on REVERBNATION, go to “SONGS”. “Tu Puedos ser Mio”  is the third song down! Enjoy! Also check out Apoca’s video “Boom Bye BYe” fet. Cila on youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcVDR1yrjjw