Though she cannot hear the music perfectly, Piper assists in this by keeping time, beating a large stick on the floor. Deciding that the band needs new members to round out its sound, she recruits the classically-trained nerd Ed to play drums, and the beautiful but untalented Kallie to play rhythm guitar and act as the face for the group.Įd assists the band in tightening up its sound and making sure that all the members are playing together as a whole. She sets up a social media presence and films better video and audio clips of the band. In addition to doing research, Piper also sets to work making practical changes to Dumb’s online presence. He has always been in denial about Piper’s condition, refusing to learn sign language so that he can communicate with her better.
Her father, a major music fan, reluctantly helps her. Piper begins researching successful rock bands. Josh likes her advice and offers to make her the manager of the band, contingent upon Piper landing them a paying gig. When challenged by the members of the band, Piper offers advice on how the band ought to be capitalizing on its popularity. One day, while talking with him about the band, Piper is caught making a negative comment about Dumb’s talent. Piper’s younger brother, Finn, idolizes Dumb. During an impromptu concert following their victory, Dumb’s amps start a fire, which only increases their profile. Riding high on their recent success, the members of the band feel that their star will inevitably continue to rise. Members of the band include the handsome and charismatic Josh Cooke, his twin brother, Will, and the resentful and angry Tash. Dumb wins the Teen Battle of the Bands in its hometown Seattle. Nevertheless, the lead singer of Dumb, a rock band made up of students at her school, asks Piper to be the band’s manager. Now in her senior year of high school, she gets by with the use of hearing aids and lip reading, which make some social interactions awkward and difficult for her. Though she was not born deaf, she lost her hearing when she was still very young. John has a background in music, including a career in classical music. Antony John’s young adult novel Five Flavors of Dumb (2010) follows a high school rock band and its new manager as they try to land their first paying gig.
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