From playing the True/False Film Fest for the past two years to traveling to Midwestern college towns for shows, local band Believers said it has its share of stories about its musical career.

The family duo of Tyler and Wesley Powell originally started the band and recruited fellow musicians Taylor Bacon and Pete Hansen as well as their cousin, Travis Boots.

“On a whim, we kind of asked a friend of ours if we could play True/False,” Tyler Powell said. “We did not have a band at all. We just had some sketches of songs and threw them at her, and she gave us a show.”

The band will celebrate its album release Saturday night with a show at The Blue Note. Looking back on his work with the band, Bacon said his experience with the band has been one of the most satisfying he’s had during his 15-year career as a musician.

Wesley Powell said they’ve played roughly 20 shows in the past year, most of them in Columbia.

“We have the hometown advantage here,” Wesley Powell said.

The band’s name stems from the band members’ religious background. The band was quick to point out, however, the name doesn’t have great meaning. Instead, it’s just a coincidence that unites each of the members.

“It’s not like we’re creating anything totally abstract or beyond the realm of comprehension,” Bacon said. “It’s pop music. It’s a formula that’s been handed down from generation to generation. We’re not totally creating anything new but we are creating things that are honest and earnest to ourselves.”

The band’s Saturday show will also mark the official release of its debut EP; however, the songs are already for sale on the band’s website. The six-song debut is the band’s first official release, aside from several songs posted online during the past year.

“Ty and West wrote every bit of the music, and between Pete, Travis and I, we interpret the rhythm to work with what they have in mind and to expand on it a little bit more,” Bacon said. “It’s been totally greater than I think anything we ever thought could come together.”

Saturday’s show will be the band’s final one with its current lineup. After working with the band since its inception, Bacon and Hansen have decided to leave while Tyler Powell, Wesley Powell and Boots will carry on with the band.

“We’re in a tricky position,” Tyler Powell said. “Everybody in this band has a life and those lives are pulling them elsewhere. We’re in a pickle. We’re trying to keep moving, keep the pace that we’re at, but obviously it’s going to be a big challenge.”