Solution a.d. - Fearless

What this video is

Released in 1996, 'Fearless' by Solution A.D. is a document of the post-Nirvana alternative rock pipeline at its mid-decade peak. The band, discovered at CBGB by Live guitarist Chad Taylor, represents the Northeast Pennsylvania underground rock scene's moment of intersection with major-label infrastructure — signed to TAG Recordings, an Atlantic subsidiary. The video coincides with the era when MTV's Buzz Bin and…

Why it matters

A minor but historically legible entry in the mid-90s post-grunge canon. 'Fearless' reached No. 33 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and received MTV rotation, representing the outer edge of mainstream alternative rock success for a regional Pennsylvania act. The production, helmed by Chad…