The roots of the Chicago band Finom stretch back to the kind of place where you know you’re among kindred spirits.

It’s called Constellation, and it’s a performing arts space in a handsome brick building on the city’s north side. Opened in 2013, the venue hosts concerts by forward-thinking artists in the world of jazz, improvisation, contemporary classical music and experimental sounds.

One half of Finom, Sima Cunningham, was heavily involved in getting Constellation up and running. The other, Macie Stewart, lived a block away from the club in its earlier days.

“She and I had been singing backup harmonies in other peoples’ bands and I’d been admiring her songs for a while,” Stewart said in an interview. “I think it kind of clicked when we both went to Constellation and saw people like Marc Ribot and Arto Lindsay playing guitar in this way that wasn’t just accompanying the voice. The guitar became its own voice.”

She continued: “We were both like, ‘All right, we love singing together. We know we can do that. We know we love each others’ songs. And we know we want to make crazy noises with a guitar. Let’s start something.’”

Cunningham and Stewart formed Finom in 2014, and since then they have released three full-length albums of effervescent art-pop-rock built from barbed guitars, honeyed vocal harmonies and unpredictable rhythms. Both talented multi-instrumentalists, they also stay busy with other projects, including solo recordings, collaborations, arranging and production work,  and beyond.

Their most recent album together, Finom’s album “Not God,” came out a year ago; Brooklyn Vegan called it “wonderfully weird music that doesn’t sound quite like anyone else.” On Thursday, April 24, they’ll stop by Suttle Lodge northwest of Sisters for an intimate fireside show.

GO! recently caught up with Stewart for a chat about Finom, friendship and more. Here’s an excerpt of that conversation, edited for space and clarity.

GO!: I know you just released a solo album, and you and Sima stay very busy with a bunch of different projects. Meanwhile, Finom is now more than 10 years old. What do you get out of this particular band? What does it do for you?

Macie Stewart: It’s a totally different type of performing from my solo music and even my collaborations, because a lot of those are very string-based and and very improvisation-based. Finom is something that runs pretty deep with both Sima and me. I think there’s something really, really special about being able to play someone else’s songs and to have them play my songs, and the exchange of songwriting ideas is different than anything I get out of any other project I’m in.

Also, it’s an electric guitar noise-based project, so we definitely let loose way more than in some of our other projects. That’s extremely fun and freeing, and I think it’s something that feeds a deep part of our souls. It’s important for balance in both of our lives, because it’s just fun to play through loud guitar amps and sing songs in harmony with someone else.

GO!: How much does your friendship play a role in your commitment to Finom?

MS: Well, I think our relationship sometimes feels more like family than anything else. We’ve known each other now for 15 years and have been playing for 10 years. Relationships grow and change, you know? And I do think that this band is kind of a channel for our friendship, and it feels really important to me to keep playing and making things together. A very special part of all my collaborations is that they usually stem from a deep friendship or some sort of mutual understanding.

GO!: I read something about Finom that I thought was interesting: “They put a premium on change.” What does that mean, practically speaking?

MS: Life is always changing. Our interests are always changing. The way we listen to music is always changing and the way we respond to people is always changing. And I think following along with that rather than resisting it is a challenging way forward, but also a worthwhile way forward.

Our music is always evolving because we are always evolving as people, right? I don’t view records or projects as, like, this pristine culmination of things. I think they’re always a marking of a moment in time. That’s what’s really beautiful about Finom to me, and all the projects I’m part of: Just trying to truthfully capture the moment we’re in, because the moment we’re in will never be that way again.

Ben Salmon is a Bend-based music journalist and host of Left Of The Dial, which airs 8-10 p.m. Thursdays on KPOV, 88.9 FM and streams at kpov.org. You can find him on Bandcamp and X at @bcsalmon.

If You Go

What: Finom

When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 24, doors open 5:30 p.m.

Where: Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 U.S. 20, Sisters

Cost: $10

Contact: thesuttlelodge.com