Ages 14 and Upwards. This young adult novel offers a behind-the-scenes look at what life in a 1980s band was like and how tension between members make it harder to succeed. Phoebe and Dale are country girls and best friends who both want to make it as singers and together join a big-city band. The two undergo a series of mixed emotions as they experience the thrill of performing, the love of music, the excitement of finding themselves, and the pursuit of dreams. Everything comes to a halt when the two fall for the same charismatic "bad boy," and only Dale succeeds to the top.