An aspiring band is forming right now. In a neighborhood down the street, in a basement, in an old garage – somewhere. They’re young, impressionable and motivated, and all they can hope for is to get their name and music out there.

At its most primitive, Finch was that band. Even before some of its members could legally drive, they were already writing and recording music they wished would take them out of the garage and into the spotlight.

“We hoped for the best,” guitarist Randy Strohmeyer says.

Finch’s first release, a four-song EP titled “Falling Into Place,” gained the band a local fan base and formed a foundation for what was to follow.

Less than a year after its EP had taken off, Finch released its first full-length album, “What It Is To Burn.” The album was named after an unplanned bonus track, which was added to the album at the last minute and was later released as a single.

To follow, the band released “Say Hello to Sunshine” in June, which reached No. 24 on the Billboard chart.

“I’m pretty psyched on ‘Say Hello to Sunshine’ … I’d say it’s my favorite,” Strohmeyer says.

Strohmeyer says the album is the favorite among band members because they all have respect for each other and the music.

“[Respect is] a huge factor,” says Strohmeyer of not only Finch, but every band. “It’s a collaboration.”

This collaboration gains influence from every experience and all walks of life – not just music the members are into, he says. For Strohmeyer, the inspiration comes from things outside of music.

“Something else rather than your favorite band … Pee-wee Herman, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice.”

The wide variety of inspiration has come together into a sound that has been described by critics as many different things. Finch’s music has been classified as everything from emo-core to alternative to screamo.

Although Finch may remain in a class of its own, Strohmeyer says the band doesn’t get weighed down in genre pish posh.

“‘Genre-lization’ seems kind of weird … we just play our music,” he says.

Lucky for him the band is getting the opportunity to do just that. To help promote its latest album, Finch is on tour around the nation opening for H.I.M., but has scheduled a few off-date, headlining shows along the way, including its stop in Des Moines.

These few headlining shows offer Finch the chance to play longer sets.

“We have an established connection versus ‘winning over’ the fans,” Strohmeyer says of the shows. “They’re exerting, but equally fun.”

With more than two weeks of tour dates already completed and six more weeks on the way, the guys of Finch keep themselves busy. Yet they can always find time for a pick-up game of Wiffle Ball on the bus ride.

Strohmeyer says they also keep their eyes out for other entertainment along the route to the next city.

“I hope to get to a lot of amusement parks on this tour.”