Amoret is defined as either a love affair or a lovely woman, and it just so happens to be that the Central Valley is in a love affair of it's own with the Fresno band of the same name fronted by the lovely Christine Graham.

Luckily for those currently infatuated, Amoret is set to perform 8 p.m. Saturday at The Cellar Door in downtown Visalia following a performance by We Killed the King.

The pop-infused synth rock band Amoret evolved from Christine's solo project and has succeeded in combining her formerly upbeat, synth-driven persona with aggressive rock and roll.

Amoret has since been likened to the popular Canadian based band Metric, as well as Paramore, for whom Amoret performed an impeccable rendition of their hit song "Still Into You" for a "Paraoke" contest. Although they were robbed of first place, the band went on to record a four track EP that was released in January of 2015 and is currently available on iTunes.

Choices caught up with leading lady Christine Graham to find out more about Amopret and their upcoming show.

Question: For those not familiar with Amoret, could you introduce yourselves and the band?

Answer: Amoret is a four-piece synth rock band from Fresno. I (Christine Graham) sing and play keyboard, CJ Ramsey plays guitar, Josh Ramsey plays drums and Jared Johns plays bass. We have been around for about four years.

Question: Could you tell me a little bit about how Amoret evolved from your solo project? How have you seen your sound change since then?

Answer: I could never find a band that I meshed with as far as my songwriting and vision were concerned, and so I started writing and recording music on my own. Once my first EP, "Constellatia," was finished, CJ and his brother Josh offered to play live with me. I loved the raw energy they gave to the music I wrote. We decided together to turn Amoret into a full band and asked Jared to play bass for it. The music became a lot more energetic and intense, and I loved it. Our live performance definitely steered our writing for our following EP, "HRZN." Amoret transformed into something way better than I could have ever imagined.

Question: Your music is often compared to Metric and Paramore -- and considering your impeccable "Paraoke" submission, deservedly so. Were those bands a major influence for you? If so, how did you channel that and make that sound your own?

Answer: Thank you! It is definitely an honor to be compared to acts like Metric and Paramore, especially since those are two of my favorite bands. Their front women, Emily Haines and Hayley Williams respectively, inspire and challenge me to put on my best performance and they're both incredible musicians. They influence a lot of my songwriting.

Question: Synth rock isn't easy to translate to the live stage. How do you go about bringing your music to a live audience?

Answer: We kept our live sound in mind when we began recording our new music. As a band, we wanted to ensure that we could pull off everything that we recorded in a live setting and honestly, a lot of how we performed the songs live were inspiration as we headed into the studio.

Question: What can your Visalia audience expect to see on Saturday night? Should we bring our own glow sticks?

Answer: The last time we played at Cellar Door it was a stripped down set. We can promise this time it is going to be a lot more energetic, upbeat and fun. We hope that everyone in attendance can match that energy, and if that means bringing glow sticks, then by all means bring them!

Question: You gave us your four-track EP "HRZN" back in January, and your fans are hungry for more. What do you guys have coming up on said hrzn?

Answer: We definitely took our time writing and perfecting our sound in-between "Constellatia" and "HRZN," three years to be exact. Currently, we are exploring everything we can do with our new tunes but we can promise it won't take as long to hear new stuff from us this time around.

Question: Anything else you would like to share?

Answer: We are working on a lot of exciting stuff right now, feel free to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to get all the latest news!

Details: Amoret and We Killed the King will perform 8 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at The Cellar Door, 101 W. Main St. Tickets are $5. Audiences 21 and over admitted.

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