
Paramour
Paramour breaks onto the Fort Walton Beach scene stabbing into the hearts and minds of all that listen
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Based out of Fort Walton Beach Florida, Paramour has played their songs to numerous crowds in this area. At first they were told to play covers and slide in an original every once in a while, however, originality is what brought the band together, so they decided as a band to only play original music. The guitarist, Rick Lander, and lead vocalist, Dale Lovley collaborate in writing the heartfelt songs. Paramour is a four piece band consisting of a singer who plays rhythm (Dale Lovley), a lead guitarist (Rick Lander), a bass guitarist (Greg Peterson), and a drummer(Mike Richie). Most of the songs on the album are about love gone wrong. Rick and Dale were both going through divorce with children at the time they were written. Gladly they both ended up with the boys, and everything is going fine so far. The bands Fort Walton Beach fan base is growing rapidly, and new material continues to pour from Paramour's music loving souls. Every song brings with it a new point of growth in the lives of the fans as well as the bands. Diversity in lyrics such as "Hero" show how love can not always overcome adversity, while "Obsessive", another song off the Somber album, allows the band to show off an edgier style using heavy guitar riffs combined with pounding vocals for a crowd pleasing mix. One of many in this very diverse foursome. Great things are in the future for this band with Dale Lovley's vast array of vocal influences including Creed, Tool, Godsmack, Alice in Chains, and Skid Row. Rick Lander's choice guitar licks that scream 80's Hair band meets Pantera meets Nickelback, and Greg Peterson's five string sickness unite styles such as Tool, incubus, and Hoobastank , combined with thrashing hip hop beats provided by Mike Richie, the possibilities are endless!!
Band/artist history
Paramour started with vocalist Dale Lovley and guitarist Rick Lander writing acoustic songs on the front porch and playing them for neighbors. This helped them cope with the events going on in their lives at the time. After playing together for a while, the two decided it was time to form a band and look for a drummer, so onward they went in search of the missing piece. They placed ads, called drummers, and even played a couple songs with a few, until they met Mike Richie, who shared their dream and love for music. The new trio worked on songs together, but still felt as if they were missing something. Another guitarist and a bass player. They put an ad up and found Karen and Dom. They ended up not being part of the band, but through Karen and Dom they met Greg. So the foursome pressed on continuing to learn and grow together. Paramour strived in open mike nights and small bars but needed a lead guitarist, so they halted their playing in the local area. It was not until late 2001 that Dale finally picked up the guitar after 3 months of seaching for a lead guitarist. They decided Rick would just play lead and Dale would take over as rhythm guitarist. So with the band complete they hit the local scene with a new found energy and a new song list that hit straight to the core of the band's fanbase. With songs everyone could relate to in their own lives, Paramour continued their popularity with welcoming crowds.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Paramour currently plays the local scene of Fort Walton Beach, FL. They are in the works to start expanding to nearby colleges as well as Montgomery, AL, and a few colleges in MS. The band thrives off of live performances, and continues to produce more and more songs. Nothing can replace the energy felt after a show, and the band thrives off of that musical surge!!
Your musical influences
Dale-Creed, Alice in Chains, Tool, and Skid Row
Rick-80's Hair band meets Pantera meets Nickelback
Greg-Tool, incubus, and Hoobastank
Mike-Hip Hop and Dance
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Comments (12)
Great work...Keep it up, if you get a chance, check out my page, Let me know if you like the songs Come With Me and Journey
hey whats up, im feeling the tracks, make sure u come down to my page and give a quick listen and dont forget to leave me some feedback- new sh*** coming real soon - holla back
beginning of the end was cool.a little more meat on the guitar would be nice.good vocals.keep it up. maybe you could check out my band APRIL'S FOOL, and give us some feedback.
j.wattly
hey yall definately kick some ass..only problem I could make out was the quality of the recording and the editing process...because sometimes the drums sound a little off but thats to be expected from any bands first album. other than that it sounds pretty f***ing good...let me know how yall do at the battle of the bands...later
nadreau
I can't believe y'all have a new song already.... Beginning of the End is the best so far!!! Five more days til Battle of the Bands!!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!