Little Will joins a garage band called The Red Hand Gang as their bass player to impress a girl named Joanna. While the band members make up stories about their name, they chose it because it "sounded cool." They try to advance in the local music scene and become more "rock n' roll." However, after committing various crimes intentionally and unintentionally, they find themselves on the run from the authorities. The show would follow the independent music scene in Cambridge from the perspective of the 17-19 year old Little Will.