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If nothing else, Bryan Bielanski is unafraid of setting a high bar for his music. The North Carolina singer-songwriter’s bio starts like this:

“Imagine Nirvana and the Beatles had a kid together who became an acoustic rock singer-songwriter: that’s Bryan Bielanski!”

If you take a spin through Bielanski’s 2022 album “Bryan’s Super Happy Fun Time II,” you can hear slivers of the Beatles’ pop instinct and psych predilections, plus a healthy dose of Nirvana’s melodic angst surfacing regularly in the guy’s strummy rock songs. But mostly, you hear Bielanski: hooky, thoughtful, inspired, driven. Hear it for yourself at bryanssuperhappyfuntime.bandcamp.com.

He’s from Charlotte, N.C., which means he’ll be approximately 2,600 miles from home when he stops in Bend for a couple of gigs this weekend. Stop by one of ‘em and make him feel welcome.

Bryan Bielanski, live in Bend:

8 p.m. Friday at Worthy Brewing Beers & Burgers (806 NW Brooks St.)

2 p.m. Saturday on KPOV Bend radio, 88.9 FM

8 p.m. Saturday at Worthy Brewing Company (495 NE Bellevue Drive)

More info at bryansuperhappyfuntime.com