Atlanta couple Ben and Nina plan to move in together, but their relationship unravels when Ben dismisses Nina's surprising claim that her dog can talk. Songs by Honeybird follows the pair as they move on without each other. Doctoral candidate Ben dives into research on the tragic story of Honeybird, the South's first integrated rock band, while spiritual savant Nina searches for the elusive truth about her father's death.

Will the buried secrets of the past bring Ben and Nina back together-or send them down entirely new paths?