The Rivers thought they were close to their big break, but they’ve suddenly lost their lead singer to Greener Pastures. That is, the UK based record label Greener Pastures that offered an enticing solo deal excluding the four instrumentalist brothers. 

Still reeling, Graham, Griffin, Sam, and Miles are struggling to find their sound again. It was much easier when they were a garage band with no stakes, but now they are in Los Angeles with dreamers on every corner and no clear idea of what they want the band to be. This leads to arguments, potentially violent encounters involving flying drumsticks, and ear-splitting rehearsals that lead to brain-melting gigs. 

In a last ditch effort to get back in the saddle, the Rivers perform at the Melrose Trading Post, which descends into a cacophony of madness only ended when a clearly infuriated woman with wild curls and tinkling bangles marches in to (literally) pull the plug.

May Cruz never wanted to be in a band. She certainly never wanted to front a band. While music has always been in her cards, she’s stuck on what to do next or where to go, filling her time as a writer for her best friend’s music magazine. That’s what has her at Melrose on a Sunday morning with a pounding migraine unable to take another second listening to someone completely butcher Led Zeppelin.

What follows is a wayward journey of friendship, love, musical connections—all leading to a last-minute festival opening that forces May to confront whether or not she’s ready to take center stage with The Rivers behind her.

For fans of Jessica James, A Star is Born, and Daisy Jones & The Six, RIVERS MAY RUN is about following the trajectory of your heart, even when it leads you through the water. It’s always best to let the river run.