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R.E.M. was an American alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia.
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.
The other members of the band were reportedly awestruck when they heard the lyrics and melodies singer Michael Stipe had written for the song. [8] By May 1981 the band added "Radio Free Europe" to its setlist. [9] After a successful show opening for The Police, R.E.M. intended to record material for a demo tape.
Although Michael Stipe sings lead on the album version and Mills provides back-up and harmony vocals, [9] when the band has played the song live, Mills has taken lead. A live version of the song was released as the B-side to "Leaving New York" in 2004 and on R.E.M. Live in 2007.
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R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, the National’s Matt Berninger, Kim Gordon, Angel Olsen and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O will assemble March 26 at New York’s Carnegie Hall for The Music of Patti ...
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Community Trolls was the group name of a short-lived musical duo between Michael Stipe of R.E.M. and Matthew Sweet.In 1983, they collaborated as part of the Athens, Georgia, music scene, writing and recording three songs together.