Will Burton is used to being bullied or completely ignored by his schoolmates. So when cool and popular former cheerleader Charlotte Banks starts inviting him to spend time with her, the teenager is stunned - as is his single mom Karen. Impressed by his eclectic knowledge of music, Charlotte, a gifted singer-songwriter, asks Will to manage her rock/ska band. Her goal is to take revenge on her egocentric musician ex-boyfriend Ben Wheatley at a regional battle of the bands.