MusicisinSammy'sblood.Hisgrandfatherwasajazzmusician,andSammy'sindierockbandcouldbehugeoneday—iftheydon'tself-destructfirst.WinningtheupcomingBattleoftheBandswouldjustifyalltheircompromisesandreassureSammythathislife'sdreamcouldbecomeareality.ButpracticesarehardtoschedulewhenSammy'sgrandfatherissickandgettingworse,hismotheristoobusytohelpeitherofthem,andhisbestfriendmaywanttobehisgirlfriend.Toldinavoicethat'shonestandwry,Struts&Fretswillresonatenotonlywithteenagemusiciansbutalsowithanyonewhoeversatupallnightlisteningtoafavoritealbum,wonderingifthey'deverfindtheirplaceintheworld.