synffR.E.M. emerged from the Athens, Georgia underground in 1980 as one of the defining bands of American alternative rock.
Their sound, built on Peter Buck's bright, arpeggiated jangle guitar, Mike Mills's melodic bass lines, Bill Berry's economical drumming, and Michael Stipe's cryptic, mumbled vocals,…
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped R.E.M.; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
Start with the roots
Michael Stipe, Bill Berry, Cole Porter, Gang of Four + 25 more
Follow the thread
Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Ken Stringfellow, Radiohead + 90 more
6 releases·2015-2025
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