Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers

Michele D’Amour is a born storyteller and award-winning songwriter who penned her first song at the age of six and became a published poet in her early twenties. Michele sang in her church choir, wrote songs, and sang lead for some local bands before honing her craft at several of the blues jams in the Seattle area. The band Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers was formed in 2021 and also includes Car Martin on drums, Patrick McDanel on bass, Richard Newman on guitar, and Noel Barnes on saxophone. In the band’s twelve years, they have recorded six albums, won numerous awards for best band, best lead vocals, best album, and for individual songs. About the band, LA Music Critic said, “There is nothing like a good solid blues rhythm coupled with an amazing female voice that understands the true sound of the blues. Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers understand that there are different grooves for great blues music, and they have mastered all of those styles… they bring an authenticity to their sound not normally heard by today’s modern blues bands.”