"We Are Locomotive." Not only is this the title for The 71's forthcoming debut album, it is the phrase they live by. With music that combines the raw edge and energy of Jet and The Foo Fighters, with the anthemic sounds of U2 and Switchfoot, The 71's are hoping to write the next chapter in indie rock n roll.

Their sound redefines what it means to have an anthem, reinvents what it means to love a song, and resurrects the youth inside of you. Sounding somewhere between Jet and U2, The 71's a...