COYLE — Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers will perform Valentine’s Day as part of the Concerts in the Woods series at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road.
“We have a change of pace for this show, and we’re bringing in a high-energy blues band,” said Norman Johnson, founder of the Coyle Concert Series.
The band, hailing from West Seattle, will take the stage at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Admission to the all ages shows is by donation.
Complimentary cookies and coffee will be offered at intermission.
The band, which was established in 2012, has released two albums: 2014’s “Sin Comin’ On,” a mix of covers and originals, and 2015’s “Ante Up,” which was selected as an Independent Blues Broadcasters Association pick in May 2015.
D’Amour wrote three of the tracks on “Sin Comin’ On.” They explore the rich and varied flavors the blues genre has to offer, band members say.
Themes
The music also examines themes in human relationships such as bullying, and the presence and — sometimes grudging — acceptance of women in music.
When it comes to covers, the band members puts their own spin on classics, they say, often adding a touch of funk for danceability.
During Sunday’s concert, D’Amour will lead the band with her vocals, bassist Patrick McDanel will keep the groove and offer backing vocals, and C.D. Woodbury will lay down deep blues licks on his guitar.
Mark Hotton, the band’s drummer, will not perform with the group during Sunday’s gig.
The original music by the band, band members say, explores traditional blues themes such as love, loss, relationships and temptation with a sense of what one reviewer described as “soulful whimsy.”
More modern themes are covered as well, with the song “Memory” exploring Alzheimer’s disease, a condition affecting two of the band members’ parents.
For more information about the band, visit www.micheledamourandthelovedealers.com.
The community center is at the southern tip of the Toandos Peninsula and is operated by the Jefferson County Parks and Recreation District with help from area residents.
For more about the center, see www.coyleconcerts.com.
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Reporter Chris McDaniel can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5074, or cmcdaniel@peninsuladailynews.com.
