Zach Rogue has crossed the line that many other musicians wish they could -- he has quit his day job.

Rogue is the singer and songwriter for Rogue Wave, which is set to take the stage at 10 tonight with special guests Two Gallants at Zeno's, 100 W. College Ave.

Rogue, who used to work for a web development company in San Francisco, went to New York a few years ago to record some ideas for songs he had, and the result was Rogue Wave's debut album, Out of the Shadow.

Rogue said that he recorded almost everything on the album, although a few of his friends make contributions to the record as well.

"I wanted to put a band together, so the record could come alive," Rogue said. "I wanted it to be worth hearing live."

Even though the band has only been together for a little over two years, it has opened for the likes of The Shins and is currently on its first headlining tour.

"It [touring] is something that is still very new to us," Rogue said. "It's really great to be able to perform the music that we are happy to be making all over the country, a lot of my friends really think that I'm a bastard. In a good way, I think."

Rogue Wave was fortunate enough to be asked to contribute a track to the film Napoleon Dynamite, which Rogue said was great not only because it gave his band national exposure, but because he thought the movie was hilarious.

"It's hard to identify how people know our music," Rogue said. "I think most people got to know us from when we toured with The Shins."

Dave Staab, Zeno's general manager, said that as soon as the show was announced, he noticed excitement around the downtown coffee shops and record stores.

"I was impressed when I heard the record, it's very multi-dimensional and emotional," Staab said. "We have 150-person capacity, and I'm sure it will be packed, standing-room only."

Greg Gabbard, owner of City Lights Records, 316 E. College Ave., said that he has been playing Rogue Wave's album in the store, and his customers have been quite responsive to it.

"I have sold 10 copies [of the album] in the past three days," Gabbard said. "They are kind of poppy and kind of cool and kind of fun all at the same time."

Gabbard said that the show is one he won't miss as a music fan.

"I think it's really cool to get a band that has a really good album in a small, little club," Gabbard said. "I like the album a lot, so I'm really looking forward to the show."