LYNNFIELD — It was in April of last year that a group of teenagers from Lynnfield decided to form their own pop-rock band, Maroon Sunrize. What began as friends jamming together has quickly grown into a band that has performed across the North Shore, including at the Battle of the Bands in Gloucester and the Lynnfield Fall Festival.

The band’s frontman, Shahaan Zaheer, is a rising senior at St. John’s Prep who taught himself to play guitar and first began playing music alongside his brother, who kept a drum kit in the family’s basement. Today, Maroon Sunrize consists of Zaheer on lead vocals and guitar; Andrei Peña, a rising junior at Lynnfield High School, on rhythm guitar; Nick Bui, also a rising junior at Lynnfield High School, on bass; and Nirvahn Sharma, a rising senior at Essex Tech, on drums.

What started out as a fun hobby for them to all do together has quickly progressed into something much more, as the band continues to perform at different venues. It was an achievement that Zaheer had always dreamt of as a kid and marked a full-circle moment for the young musician.

“That gig was especially important to me,” Zaheer told The Daily Item over the phone. “I’d always dreamt of doing that.”

In an effort to amplify the music scene even more on the North Shore, Zaheer came up with the idea to organize an upcoming event called the “Summertime Shindig,” which will take place on June 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Moose – North Reading Lodge 1511. The show will feature both Maroon Sunrize and local bands from Lynn, Gloucester, Georgetown, Peabody, Danvers, and Beverly: The Caraway Bell, The Maize, Atlas, and New Model.

“The idea had been in my mind for I think about a year at least,” Zaheer explained. “The whole premise was that there’s not a lot of stuff to do on the North Shore as a young person, honestly, and especially with live music and the arts — the scene is just not there. So, I thought maybe I could do something to try to support the scene.”

For Zaheer, organizing the show has given him valuable experience in event planning, business management, and even entrepreneurship. While he himself can’t legally sign contracts as a minor, Zaheer also has his parents’ support.

“I’ve always wanted to be involved in business, and to do something I love, and to marry that with something I want to do, and entrepreneurship, that’s just really big for me.”

Zaheer also has his sights set on planning even more events, and he’s currently forming an organization called the North Shore Youth Music Association to continue to promote local music and the arts.

“It’s going to be an unforgettable night of live music, dancing, hanging out with your friends, and having a good time,” Zaheer said of the Summertime Shindig.