It’s dark and crowded in front of the Grog Shop stage on Euclid Heights Blvd. It’s the day before New Year’s Eve, and many of the over-21s in the crowd are a bit tipsy.

This close to the stage, there is no room to move. But still it’s comfortable, just warm enough to take off your sweatshirt.

The band headlining this evening is The Lighthouse and the Whaler, but they won’t be on until after Nick D’ & The Believers, an indie-rock/alternative band from Columbus, Ohio.

The Believers consist of vocalist Nick D’Andrea, lead guitarist Kerry Henderson and drummer Joseph Barker.

They are ready to tear down the roof.

The lights over the band are dimmed to a warm, vibrant pink. The melody of their first song starts to flow through the speakers, and D’Andrea starts to put words to the music.

Jaws drop.

The band’s onstage energy is like no other. It seems they have their own gravitational field pulling the audience in.

Add the unique beat and intriguing lyrics, and even those who have never heard the band are singing along and dancing.

Junior Arielle Tindel, also a musician, was at the show. She had never seen The Believers before.

“Some of my friends are really big fans, so I was very excited to see them,” she said. “They definitely did not disappoint. Not even 30 seconds in, I was singing along in the front row.”

“We go all out for every show,” The Believers wrote in an email. “We love these tunes and we want it to show, so we put in as much effort as the music deserves. We want every audience to have as much fun as we do. Crowds receiving and reciprocating that positivity make it an awesome experience.”

Junior Andrea Cohen was also in attendance at the Jan. 30 show.

“The energy was great, and I loved dancing and singing along,” she said. “It’s so visually interesting.”

The band has been together for just over three years.

“Nick has always had the passion and talent for writing songs, and the band began as an outlet for the music he was making,” the band wrote. “We’ve established an awesome creative partnership. We’re all great friends and love the process of finding a song together.”

The band draws inspiration for songs from real life events. Their album’s artwork tips its hat to the late David Bowie.

“Most of our songs deal with relationships, falling in and out of love, losing friends, being young and traveling, trying to make sense out of the world,” they wrote. “At the end of the day, we always want our songs to tell a story, and hopefully to mean something to the people listening. We want to create something that connects with people in a meaningful way.”

This band is not afraid to take risks, which is why their popularity is quickly growing. They recently spent time in Los Angeles, California, writing and composing new songs for an EP, a smaller version of an album, to be released in April. One of their songs will also be featured on the Freeform television show Pretty Little Liars.

Tindel said she admires the band’s work.

“Their songs are thoughtfully crafted and they’re really great at what they do,” she said.

For anyone who has been stricken with the common problem of listening to the same thing on repeat, look to Nick D’ & The Believers for a cure. The band produces a stellar, quirky sound.

“Sometimes in life, you just have to put it in a blender to see if it can dance,” they wrote. “We’re not sure what that means, but we love it.”

Check out the band’s web site to hear their music and learn more about the band. They are scheduled to play in Cleveland again on Feb. 20.