WALLA WALLA – Twenty-somethings Cody Clark, David Brock, and Jennifer Nichols agree that it's a shared drive, focus, and goal that make their band, Framing Fables, something special.

"I've been in a lot of bands, but I've never been in one that works together this well," Clark said.

With their first album, Away From Home, released in September, the group is one step closer to their dream of making a living through their shared passion of music.

The trio began singing together last November, and made their public debut at the 4th of July celebration in Pioneer Park in Walla Walla. They...