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Throughout R.E.M.'s career, its members sought to highlight social and political issues. According to the Los Angeles Times, R.E.M. was considered to be one of the United States' "most liberal and politically correct rock groups." [114] The band's members were "on the same page" politically, sharing a liberal and progressive outlook.
Members of the band R.E.M. Pages in category "R.E.M. members" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The other three members were John Kean, David Barbe and Adam Poulin. [9] Berry appeared in the 2020 Song Exploder documentary about the band's song "Losing My Religion", even playing part of his drum line from the song. [10] In the same documentary, Peter Buck says, "There's no drummer like Bill Berry on Earth. None.
Stipe was the youngest member of the band. All four members of R.E.M. dropped out of school in 1980 to focus on the new band. [25] Stipe was the last to do so. The band issued its debut single, "Radio Free Europe," on Hib-Tone; it was a college radio success. The band signed to I.R.S. Records for the release of the Chronic Town EP one year later.
Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs.
Michael Edward Mills (born December 17, 1958) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. [2] Though known primarily as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of R.E.M., his musical repertoire also includes keyboards, guitar and occasional lead vocals.
On September 21, 2011, R.E.M. announced on their official website that their fan club would no longer accept new members or renewals following their disbandment. Consequently, Christmas singles ceased continuation that year, with an overall total of 24 singles. [103] [104]
After drummer Bill Berry left the band in 1997, the band continued its career in the 2000s with mixed critical and commercial success. The band broke up amicably in 2011 with members devoting time to solo projects after having sold more than 90 million albums worldwide and becoming one of the world's best-selling music artists.