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.”

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

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.

“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/

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/

Sarah Brooks on keyboard and vocals

Kevin Jones on Trumpet and Guitars

Jazz Standards

from the American Songbook and Contemporary Favorites