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Photograph
Members
Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
Year formed
1980
Genre
Alternative Rock, College Rock
Town/Country of Origin
Athens, USA
Description
R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. R.E.M. was one of the first popular alternative rock bands, and gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's unclear vocals. R.E.M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe", in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone.
Through some changes in musical style, the band continued its career with mixed critical and commercial success. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Chart success
50 million albums sold worldwide
Associated acts
Automatic Baby, The Baseball Project, Hindu Love Gods, The Minus 5, Tuatara, Tired Pony
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