School Of Fish - Take Me Anywhere

What this video is

Released in early 1993, 'Take Me Anywhere' arrived at a moment when alternative rock had crossed firmly into mainstream commercial radio following Nirvana's breakthrough in late 1991. School of Fish, an LA-based band on Capitol Records, represented the melodic, hook-driven wing of alternative rock that coexisted with Seattle grunge. The song charted at #5 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks, making it one of the…

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Documents the melodic post-grunge / jangle-pop alternative rock strain of early-90s major-label output, distinct from Seattle's heavier grunge sound. School of Fish occupied a niche alongside acts like Toad the Wet Sprocket and The Wallflowers, blending hook-laden songcraft with understated…