Solid Gold was first played on NTS on 27 September 2014. Songs played include Message To Planet Earth.

Hometown: Minneapolis.

The lineup: Zac, Matt, Adam, Shon and Adam.

Let’s get this out of the way up top: no, Solid Gold is not a syndicated top 40 countdown show which aired from 1980 to 1988 featuring the Solid Gold Dancers. But I could see the Solid Gold Dancers doing a fine routine to a couple of Solid Gold’s numbers—maybe the slinky “Bible Thumper,” or the dreamier “Who You Gonna Run To?”

Now that we’ve cleared that up, here’s the deal: Solid Gold is a band with the ability…