In the early 1960s| legendary rock star Eddie Wilson disappeared from the limelight when he drove his car off a New Jersey bridge. Trying to escape his past| Eddiechanged his name and has maintained a quiet life as construction worker Joe West in Montreal. However| the past will not die| it is screaming for resolution. Hisrelentless desire to make music pulls him back to the stage where he forms a new band and an even better sound. Meanwhile| record company executives releasenewly-discovered tapes from Eddie's last album and promotes a worldwide search for the mysterious rock star. Joe West has become both mentor and nucleus for his newband that dreams of making it big without knowing their mysterious leader is the real Eddie Wilson. As his new band hits center stage| Eddie finally comes to termswith his past| himself and his music.