COYLE — Norm Johnson books with an open mind. His Concerts in the Woods series often brings in folk singers he’s heard before — in other concerts he has produced — but now and again Johnson invites someone entirely new to him.
Such is the case with Animals of Grace, the duo arriving Saturday for a show at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 Hazel Point Road.
They’re Erika Lundahl and Doug Indrick, singers and players originally from upstate New York, and “their music is a bit different than the average folk duo that I present,” Johnson said. “They sound interesting.”
Admission is by donation to the 7:30 p.m. performance, at which all ages are welcome.
As ever, Johnson serves coffee and cookies during intermission, in his effort to make it a community gathering as well as a concert.
As for the duo, “[we] sing about environmentalism, community, and seeking joy,” says Lundahl.
“I play a beautiful 12-string Seagull guitar, and do a lot of tapping and drumming mixed with finger picking,” while Indrick plays the cajon, a box drum, plus added percussion.
He sings a beautiful harmony too,” Lundahl adds.
The pair’s debut record, “Make Me Kind,” spans their east-to-west move to Seattle’s Columbia City in 2013. Among its five tracks is “Beautiful Day #1,” which Lundahl says is about a lot of things: the first day of spring, struggling relationships, emergence as a woman among them.
Animals of Grace is also working on a full-length album, “Songs of Shattering,” inspired by the poetry of early 20th century feminist writer Edna St. Vincent Millay. It’s finished and mastered, and the pair plans a crowdfunding campaign for its production.
To find out more about the duo and hear a couple of their new songs, visit www.AnimalsofGrace.com, and for directions to the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, see www.CoyleConcerts.com.
Norm Johnson can be reached at 360-765-3449 or johnson5485@msn.com.
