Hello all!  I’m excited to post that this weekend we’re having live music at the Royal Bean Coffee House and for free.  This Saturday, May 12^th we’re hosting a live performance by Fountain Penn.  Drop on by and enjoy our live music, the coffee house atmosphere, our comfy couches, and something delicious from our menu (http://royalbeancoffeehouse.com/blog/royal-bean-menu/).

To learn more about Fountain  Pen check out their facebook  here: http://www.facebook.com/FountainPenn  and their band Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/FountainPenn/app_178091127385 .  They’ll be performing  between 8 and 10pm.

Bio:”Andrew Frederick Wilson, a Davidson native, has been meandering around the North Carolinian music scene for the past five years, along the way developing the stage name “Fountain Penn”. A young singer/songwriter with heart and soul, he is always eager to serenade any crowd. Fountain Penn has made a name for himself by performing anywhere from a street corner to coffee shops, backyard parties, hookah bars, restaurants, art galleries and music halls. His original songs are well-crafted, genuine and sometimes humorous. He is sure to entertain any crowd.”

Each Saturday starting at 8PM and lasting until 10PM we play host to live music. I believe that a community coffee house should be a meeting and gather spot for music, poetry and prose, and art.  We have all of these things which enrich the environment of our little coffee house.  This Saturday, May 5^th we’re hosting a band called, “The Peasants”.  They’ll be playing an all acoustical set. 

Follow the Royal Bean events page here for details:

http://royalbeancoffeehouse.com/blog/royal-bean-coffee-events/

Also, follow their links to listen to their music and read about this musical group:

http://peasantsalabama.bandcamp.com/

http://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/page_object_photos/artist_1197512?sel_photo_id=9209352

http://www.facebook.com/Peasants

Drop by the Royal Bean Coffee House this Saturday, 04-28-2012 to listen to a live and free performance with Micheal McFarland.

Astride his motorcycle with a guitar strapped to his back, making references to quantum mechanics or classic science fiction, Michael McFarland is a musician who embraces his contradictions. Garnering comparisons ranging from modern-rock radio successes such as Matchbox 20 and The Fray, to venerable singer-songwriters such as Paul Simon and Elton John, Michael McFarland’s rhythmic alt-pop songs have found their way into the hearts of fans with diverse musical tastes and a wide range of ages – from pre-teens to pensioners.

A born performer, raised in Kent, Ohio (where students get shot and rivers catch on fire), McFarland spent much of his teenage years and early twenties playing in rock bands, touring the country and developing his skills as a songwriter, producer and audio engineer.  When he decided to set out on a solo career in the Fall of 2010, he locked himself in his home recording studio and emerged 4 days later with his 6-song debut EP,  “Made A Mess”,  which he not only engineered, produced, mixed and mastered, but on which he also performed all the instrumental parts. McFarland put this same DIY ethic to use on his first full-length album, “Waking Up Is A Letdown”, released August 26, 2011.

A recent transplant to Asheville, North Carolina, McFarland spends much of the warmer months on tour,  which whenever possible he undertakes on two wheels – his customary tour vehicle is a classic Swiss military motorcycle. And while his recordings are fully-realized musical arrangements, his concerts are intimate affairs: heartfelt autobiographical songs accompanied only by his trusty acoustic guitar and loop pedal, intermingled with personal stories and self-deprecating humor.

Hello blog reader and Royal Bean fans.  Each Saturday between 8 and 10 we have live music.  We never have nor ever will charge a cover.  We just love providing our customers and our local community with the chance to listen to talented musicians performing with their hearts.  This Saturday is no different.  Performing live Saturday, April 21^st from 8p.m until 10p.m will be the very talented “ilyAIMY”.  Check out their music right here:  http://www.ilyaimy.com/ .  Here’s part of their bio from their blog so that you can get to know them better:

“Since 2001, Rob Hinkal (guitar, vocals) and Heather Lloyd (guitar, vocals, djembe) have fronted Baltimore-based ilyAIMY (i love you And I Miss You). Capping off their decade-long musical partnership with a year of honors from the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance, the National Association for Campus Activities and the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, they’ve played everything from bait shops, to biker festivals, to clothing-optional resorts. It’s agreed: “all they need is two acoustic guitars and a djembe” to sound as full as rock band, “but they also engage their audiences with humor and write award-winning folk songs”. They have supported the likes of Dar Williams, Ellis Paul and The Gym Class Heroes.

The sound:
Heather’s incredible voice and Rob’s percussive acoustic guitar are what it’s all about. References to folk, rock, Americana and alternative, with lush male/female harmony and tribal percussion. Called “a welcome jolt in … folk” and “an acoustically roiling, combustible attack on the usual singer/songwriter fare” by reviewers, they have been compared to everything from Buckingham/Nicks to Ani DiFranco to an acoustic Tool to Rusted Root.

The last couple years have been ilyAIMY’s most exciting ever. Heather returned from backing Dar Williams‘ Promised Land Tour to release ilyAIMY’s most recent studio album, “A Gift For Saint Cecilia,” and her own solo CD, “Samples.” Pat Wictor of folk supergroup Brother Sun sums it all up:

“ilyAIMY ain’t your grandpa’s folk music – and thank goodness.They are fearless writers and performers. Heather Lloyd’s voice is enough for me. Voices this rich and emotionally hard-hitting – equal parts velvet darkness, barely contained heartbreak, and hard-won, unstoppable joy – don’t come around often. Sing me the phone book, Heather Lloyd – I’ll ask for an encore.”
Ok guys!  What do you say?  I think it’s worth the trip to go to the Royal Bean so listen to some incredible music, enjoy a hot or iced latte, fruit smoothie, or anything form our delicious menu, and just have some fun!  Oh yeah, go to their website for Youtube videos and the sounds of their music, and more.

http://www.ilyaimy.com/

Just this past Saturday, April 7th, 2012 between 8 and 10PM we had our usual live music.  This time Bobby Bryson opened and the main act was performed by Kerri Lowe.  Check on the photos below:

Don’t miss live and free music at the Royal Bean Coffee House this weekend Saturday, April 7th.  It’s worth stopping by I do declare.  Take a seat on one of our plush couches with a latte in hand, and then lean on back to enjoy live music by Kerri Lowe. 

Biography

”Kerri Lowe never planned on writing a song – and she certainly never thought she’d be writing country songs. But she did, she does, and she has no desire for this unexpected well of words to dry. Her songs are lyric, story-driven craftings on love, language, and the idea of home. This North Carolina native, 21-year-old carries a low and lonesome voice and a depth of storytelling so compelling that one can’t help but take this young songwriter seriously.”

Genre Singer/Songwriter, Acoustic, Folk

Hear her here: http://kerrilowe.bandcamp.com/

Hello all!  I want to share with you some photos from this past Saturday’s live music.  We have live music every Saturday between 8 and 10PM.  Check out this blog for details and to listen to future and past performances at the Royal Bean Coffee House and Gathering Place.

Hello all.  Each Saturday we have live music between 8 and 10 pm.  Check out our blog events calendar on the right hand side and our events page here http://royalbeancoffeehouse.com/blog/royal-bean-coffee-events/  or just hit the events menu tab at the top.  Performing live this Saturday, March 31^st between 8 and 10 PM we’re having Sarah Brooks http://www.peacefulpianostudio.com/. And Keving Jones will be performing with her. Please join us for some live music as well as an iced or hot coffee drink, fruit smoothie, and one of our bakery sweets.

Sarah Brooks on keyboard and vocals

Kevin Jones on Trumpet and Guitars

Jazz Standards

from the American Songbook and Contemporary Favorites

For those of you who missed the live music this Saturday, March 24^th at 8PM until 10PM performed live at the Royal Bean Coffee House here are some photos we took.  We have live music every Saturday between 8 and 10PM.  Check out our events calendar on the right side of this blog or visit our ‘events’ blog page for details and dates of upcoming music: http://royalbeancoffeehouse.com/blog/royal-bean-coffee-events/

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