Boston band Static of the Gods will play tomorrow at the New England Popfest, which runs through Saturday at the Abbey Lounge in Somerville.

The three-day long festival is a celebration of New England’s favorite pop rock musicians. Lasting three days, the festival will showcase six bands a night at the Abbey Lounge located at 3 Beacon St, in Somerville.

Static of the Gods is slated to play the opening night. This will be a first for the flourishing band that is still feeling the excitement of releasing their first album, The Nature of the Wave.

“We really love playing with other people,” said lead singer and guitarist Jen Johnson. “It’s really nice to have a sense of community; any time you hear a band and then play with them, it’s something wonderful.”

Other bands from Boston scheduled to play include The Buckners, Cyanide Valentine, Dirty Ticket, Mollycoddle and The Montgomery’s. The whole list of bands, as well as tickets, are available at www.nepop.com.

Formed in 2004, Static of the Gods describes itself as pop-like with a touch of indie rock. The band is creative with their use of guitar feedback below the melodic voice of Johnson. Comparable to other progressive rock bands such as Tool and Evanescence, Static of the Gods creates an inviting atmosphere with its enticing lyrics and intensity.

Static of the Gods has a story unlike other contemporary musicians. After a full night of practice and partying, the members retreat to their normal day jobs by 9 a.m. the next morning. Johnson works in a marketing firm, drummer Mike Latulippe is a web designer, guitarist Sam Smith is a computer programmer and bassist Chuck Young is a biological chemist.

“It’s really hard to go to work in the morning after practice,” Johnson said. “But it’s totally worth it.”

The band owes its success to a simple formula – keep having fun, but remain intense. The hearts of the band members are on their sleeves, which they try to show in their music.

“We all have the same intensity and heart, we all have the same drive and want to have fun,” Johnson said.

“When you enjoy the music you’re writing and have a good song,” she said, “it’s not hard to have a good time.”

Each band member had a different life prior to joining Static of the Gods.

Johnson had moved from her home in California to Boston with the intention of studying opera. After a few years, however, this interest began to fade, leading her to take some time off to re-affirm her connection with music.

“My heart wasn’t in opera anymore,” Johnson said of her short-lived theatre career. “It wasn’t the music I wanted to be making, so I took some time off.”

Using the Web site www. craigslist.org, Johnson hooked up with drummer Latulippe and bassist Young, who are both from the Boston area. The formation of the geographically diverse foursome was complete when New Zealand native Smith joined the band as the guitarist.

“Our personality styles have checked together well,” Johnson says. “When we first started playing, everything seemed right. It was a really refreshing feeling.”

The band sees a potential niche in Boston and is trying to market itself to the city’s college-age population.

“A lot of people came (to the show) because of the amount of colleges,” Johnson said. “There are about 3,000 bands in Boston, and they keep getting better and better. This time next year, it’ll be growing more and more.”