Should San Diego's Endoxi go on to become rich and famous, there's a house in Clairemont that's likely to become a shrine or museum. More specifically, a room in that house, which led to the band's current lineup.
But let them explain it:
"When I was 17, I moved out of my parents' house into a house in Clairemont," lead singer and guitarist Chris Wilson said during a conference call last week. "My landlord invited me to play an acoustic performance, (drummer) Mike (Monsivaiz) saw the performance and stopped me and we started playing together.
"I moved out at 20, and (saxophonist) Joe (Cardillo) moved into my old room. I went back a few months later to get some gear, and he was in the studio out back. We jammed and started playing right away together, and I decided it was a relationship I wanted to establish and maintain."
With the addition of a bass player, the musicians started playing together around town, and headed back into that backyard studio to record a five-song EP (being released Feb. 27 at a show at Winston's in Ocean Beach). While recording their CD, though, their bass player left the band.
Once again, kismet.
Kevin Wall was moving from San Diego to San Francisco. He'd given notice, had his stuff packed. Two days before he was to drive north, his boss persuaded him to go to an audition with a local band looking for a bassist.
"We got in there and just had magic happen," Wall said.
Like fellow San Diego rock band Guava Belly (with whom it's sharing Friday's bill), Endoxi displays a wide stylistic range on its CD: classic rock, soul, R&B, reggae, punk.
"Our influences are so diverse," Wilson said. "You would never think that a guy who likes Zappa or death metal would also like Hanson -- so we like everything, and we bring everything we have to the group."
Besides the melding of musical tastes, the band's members said their personalities also mix well.
"Everyone's got their temperaments," Wilson said. "I'm kind of a wacky, kick-the-ball-in-the-backyard artsy kid. Joe adds structure to the group from growing up in militant hockey training.
"Wally adds a lot of expansion to the creativity, and Mike -- he's just here to play drums. It's a great balance of attitudes and demeanors, so we blend pretty well together."
While they're just now releasing their debut, the next CD -- a full-length album -- is already in the works.
"It's interesting that one of the things about our EP is that people say, 'We love the EP, but we want more songs,' " Cardillo said. "Like Wilson says, he's got about 25, maybe 30 songs that are 80 percent there; they just need a little structuring or finalizing. Between all of his songs that he's created, and the ideas we all collaborate on for the band now since Wally's joined the band, the diversity within the songs is just endless. As far as writing songs, it's never going to be a problem for this band."
"We're at a point that so many people have heard this EP and love it and are ready for more," Wilson said. "We're really excited about finishing the record we'll have by May. It's a priority for us to get our songs to people."
The band's members said they're ready to devote themselves to trying to establish Endoxi. All said they have jobs that offer them the flexibility to go out on tours, and ranging in age from 22 to 28 and all unmarried, they don't have the responsibilities or obligations that would keep them off the road.
"We actually sat down a few weeks ago and didn't pick up our instruments," Cardillo said. "We had an eight-hour meeting, just the four of us in a room, and said, what are we doing here, what do we want from this band, where do we want to go with it. Although we all have jobs to pay bills, we're all working on making this band our full-time job."
Endoxi, with Guava Belly
When: 9:30 p.m. Feb. 27
Where: Winston's Beach Club, 1921 Bacon St., Ocean Beach
Admission: $10
Info: (619) 222-6822 or winstonsob.com
Web: endoxi.com
