Love Stomp can play 85 cover songs.

The Harrisburg-based band will mix things up Saturday night at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave., with its set of cover songs and original tunes.

Chuck Smitley, general manager of Crowbar, said the bar looks at performance style, song type and song selection when it books a band.

"We're looking for new bands to develop and the type of music that they play," Smitley said.

Willy G, who runs, books, promotes and plays guitar for Love Stomp, said the band covers everything from '80s rock to dance to hip-hop, depending on the venue in which it is performing.

"For State College, we're going to mix it up a little bit, but we'll still have the standard rock covers and radio play stuff. We adjust to the crowd as we need to," he said.

Love Stomp originated from Tangerine Orange, the acoustic duo of Willy G and Amy K.

They both still play acoustic but decided to expand their duo to a four-piece band: Love Stomp.

"The band is very goal-oriented," said Willy G, who has been playing guitar since age 5. "The biggest goal is to get Amy K a record deal."

Discovered during her senior year of high school, Amy K has no prior vocal training or singing experience, such as choir or theater. No one in her family can sing, yet she said she has a three-octave vocal range that allows Love Stomp to cover songs like "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer.

"Amy brings the youth and freshness [to the group], and the band brings the experience," Willy G said.

Amy K said she thinks the band comes together through the members' performances.

"We're all really outgoing and energetic. We click really well on stage," she said. She also has many goals for the future of the band.

"I want to be a cover band where we can say we've been together for eight or nine years, but I also want to do a record and have it sell," she said.

Besides general '80s music, the band has a variety of influences, ranging from older blues and heavy rock to more specific artists such as Jimi Hendrix and AC/DC.

Willy G compared Love Stomp to a harder rock version of Green Day with a female vocalist.

"We love to entertain people; we feed off the people in the audience," he said.

Smitley said the band covers everything.

"They cover all types of songs, not just one particular genre," he said.

Even with all of the different ages and musical influences of the band, the
members still mesh well together.

Love Stomp has released a basement CD, which is sold at its live performances, and its members said they are looking forward to signing a record deal.

Smitley said he thinks the State College crowd will enjoy the band's performance.

"[Love Stomp] has the party band music and atmosphere," he said. "[Crowbar] is looking for a variety of bands and different music to hear."