A group of friends form a band called "Lizard Guts" and start brainstorming ideas for their music and image. They come up with a band name and logo, and start working on their first song, "Lonely Summer." However, the group's dynamics are put to the test when one member, Cody, becomes upset that the others don't like his song and decides to leave the band. The remaining members continue to work on their music and eventually release "Lonely Summer," which becomes a surprise hit. Cody returns and the group reconciles, deciding to work together again and share the royalties from their hit song. They end the session by starting work on a new song.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A group of friends decide to start a rock band.
2. They consider calling themselves "Three Dirty Grandpas" but decide on "Lizard Guts" instead.
3. The band members are Cody, Joseph, Ken, and Junior.
4. Cody writes a song called "Lonely Summer" which becomes a hit.
5. The band goes through a rough patch and Cody leaves, but they later reunite.
6. During their separation, Junior writes a song mocking Cody's mom.
7. Cody's song "Lonely Summer" goes triple platinum and reaches number one on the charts.
8. The band reunites and plans to write another hit song.
9. They agree to share royalties from Cody's hit song.
10. The band is officially back together and plans to release new music.
Note that I excluded opinions and subjective statements from the facts, focusing only on objective information.