Ever spot a moose at Johnston Memorial Park?

If you visit the park this Saturday at 1 p.m., you’ll have an opportunity to see a moose … The Moose Progress, that is.

The Moose Progress is the name of a local band formed by Greyson Davison, a 2013 graduate of Johnston High School.

Davison said the reason for the concert is two-fold: to announce the release of the band’s self-titled debut album, and to record the concert for release as the group’s next album.

“I like the idea of laying out the music. I see the songs as compositions and they have an ideal state, but I like playing them live because of that element of chance,” he said.

Davison said he’s been composing music most of his life. Starting several bands when he was a sophomore in high school, Davison said eventually he and a friend, who is no longer in the band, started The Moose Progress. The group participated in multiple Battle of the Bands competitions, finishing in third place in one of them, as well as played some local shows around the area.

“We went through some lineup changes and the style changed,” he said. “We were avant-garde jazz to start out, but we’ve evolved into alternative rock music.”

With a background in rock music as well as chamber music, Davison and the band create an eclectic sound that stems from a range of influences, including everyone from Frank Zappa, The Smiths and Public Enemy to Marcie Blane, Igor Stravinsky and Arthur Schopenhauer. But the influences don’t stop there, as Sandy Selsie, Albert Camus and Captain Beefheart also play a role in The Moose Progress sound.

When it came to naming the band, Davison said he was thinking of something that would catch people’s eye.

“We wanted something unusual but intriguing,” he said. “It has the message of progress, but also the absurdness of the moose. It both complements and contrasts the music.”

Davison said there’s a sense of continuity to the album.

“All the songs center around a sense of longing, be it relational, familial or philosophical,” he said.

Davison said the album was written in his bedroom over the span of a year.

“The writing was pretty easy. The hard part was rehearsing and recording,” he said. “The schedule can be a challenge, but it’s one that I enjoy. When you have an arrangement in your head and you can give that to the other musicians, it’s a great feeling.”

Davison said audiences can expect something interesting and original.

“People may feel unsure of what they will hear, but once they get into the rhythm and atmosphere the band creates, I think they will enjoy it,” he said. “If it goes well and more people show up, this could become an annual event.”

Davison said most of the songs the band will perform on Saturday will be new songs that were written last year, as well as songs from the album that were written the year prior.

“What the group is doing is very important musically and I think people will enjoy this,” he said. “We would like to do more concerts, and hopefully this will lead to bigger things.”

Saturday’s concert is free and will be held at 1 p.m. at Johnston Memorial Park, 1583 Hartford Ave., Johnston.

The four band members that make up The Moose Progress are bassist David Cuddigan, drummer and auxiliary percussionist Isaiah Fravien, lead guitar and backup vocalist Chris Carlone and rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist Greyson Davison. For more information on the group and its self-titled debut album, email mooseprogress@usa.com, or search “The Moose Progress” on Facebook to visit the event page for Saturday’s performance.