Scarlet, Josephine, Emma, Gina and Susan. Five close friends who make the decision to form a band in the early months of 1990. Anticipating that nothing will come of it, they expect a whirlwind few months of drinking, partying and laughs. When they meet the enigmatic record label owner Roger Miser, they find themselves thrown into a world darker than anything they expected. As the Nineties pass, their success grows beyond their wildest dreams and their music reaches international acclaim. But with each triumph, they gradually fragment, as past trauma catches up with each of them, pushing their wits and sanity to breaking point...