When I pick up my guitar and that first riff comes screaming out of the amp, the only thing that matters is the sound. Jay, Kelvin and Cia are the Lunar Ticks, a dedicated band who are convinced they are on the way up. They want to win an upcoming battle of the bands where the first prize is a full day in a recording studio. Jay is struggling to write new material but finds he lacks the experience to come up with a truly original song. Going up against Indigo Daze, a band from another school, Jay finds himself falling for Rowan, the leader of the other band. When Rowan's guitar is trashed right before the contest, the Lunar Ticks and the prime suspects.