Moe Tremblay is struggling with the trappings of domesticity. New to Montreal, his wife is climbing the corporate law ladder while he stays home with the kids. It sounded like a good idea.

Then Dean shows up. Tall can in hand, and enticing him with tales of rock and roll glory and grime, Dean convinces Moe to join their band, The Guilt Trippers. This opens a door to a lost boys' world of aging musician journeymen in a local music scene that is soiled and sexy, alluring and dangerous.

Moe thought juggling childcare was hard; now he has fit it all in with weekly rehearsals, drug and alcohol addictions, and late nights at the bar. Increasingly, everything Moe does for himself seems to have dire repercussions for his family.

A fictional story inspired by the author's experience as both a father and a musician, The Guilt Trippers is a darkly funny and moving account of modern parenthood, the Montréal music scene, and the musicians who call it home.