London, 1976. Chris, a young American, enters the alien world of a British private school. A gifted classical cellist, Chris can't reconcile this with the raw energy of punk. It lets out pain held in too long. Johnny Rotten inspires him to start a band. When Chris is drawn into a deadly conflict with an abusive teacher, his only weapon is his music. He used to think music changed nothing, but now he discovers music changes everything. The book includes over 160 black and white illustrations.