The Prineville-based trio ER doesn’t just want to make music for you to listen to. They “want to take you on a quest of discovery, along a path that explores the deep questions in life but doesn’t shy away from laughing out loud, a trail that ultimately brings about an awakening to the things in life that matter most,” according to their promotional materials.

So, yeah … ambitious!

Let’s start with the music, though: ER comprises three young men — brothers Preston and Anthony Carmack, plus Nathan Henry — who make grand alt-pop-rock music in the vein of Coldplay, U2, Switchfoot and the like. We’re talking sweeping piano lines, chunky guitar riffs, heart-on-sleeve vocals, and a clear focus on the guys’ apparently strong Christian faith.

All those things are all over ER’s new album, “The Risk of Tragedy,” a 10-song set that clearly reflects the band’s wide-eyed vision and warm spirit. Preston Carmack describes it thusly: “Lyrically, we’ve tried to weave together a tapestry in ‘The Risk of Tragedy’ that faces the tragedies of every day head on and in the end comes out of the storms to see the sunshine.”

ER will celebrate their new album with a show tonight at Eastside Church in Prineville. To learn more about them, visit www.myspace.com/ertheband or find them on Facebook.

If you go

What: ER, with Chad Campbell

When: 7 tonight, doors open 6:30 p.m.

Where: Eastside Church, 3174 N.E. Third St., Prineville

Cost: Free

Contact: www.myspace.com/ertheband or ertheband@hotmail.com