R.E.M.

Formed at the University of Georgia in 1980, by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Bill Berry and Mike Mills. R.E.M. Would soon become the flag bearers for the burgeoning Alternative scene in the music industry. Fueled by their love of the jangley folk-rock guitars of bands like the Byrds and the lyrical intellectualism in  the words of artists like Lou Reed and Patti Smith, they soon found themselves with a whole new musical style. Signing to indie label, IRS records, the band spent the decade of the '80s releasing yearly albums and becoming one of the biggest artists in the newly found "college-rock" scene. At the turn of the decade, the band found major success with a new deal with major label Warner Music and a creative partnership with producer Scott Litt. With dozens of hits under their belt like "Losing My Religion", "The One I Love" and "Everybody Hurts" the band became one of the most popular rock bands of the decade, selling over 80 Million albums and being touted by artists like Nirvana, The Jayhawks, Coldplay, and Mazzy Star as major influences, R.E.M. have left an undeniable mark on the music world. In this episode of Influenced, we dive deep into the influences of this seminal band and their iconic sound.  

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