The most important and the most popular alternative rock band from the
80s to the 2000s started as post-punk group, reminiscing the best folk
and country rock, and in particular the guitar style of the Byrds, and
adding lyrics full of literary references and suggestions written by the
group's leader Michael Stipe. The first six albums were produced with independent labels,
and with their sixth album arrived the great success
with the public, after the success between the music critics. It was "It's
The End Of The World As We Know It" (from Document). From here on
arrived the contract with a major label (Warner Bros.) and the international
success, that began with Out Of Time, which featured their song the most
successful ("Losing My Religion") and that was consolidated with subsequent
albums. The creativity of the group, reduced to three for the forced
abandonment due to ill health of drummer Bill Berry, has remained
intact in subsequent years, with the production of other very good albums, which also explored new styles and the rediscovery of the energy of
rock. Until the decision, in 2011, to suspend the activity, considering
over the creative phase, after 31 years of full activity. REM as we
all know are Michael Stipe (vocals), Peter Buck (guitar) and Mike
Mills (bass) and the band's name comes from the acronym for the deep
sleep with dreams (Rapid Eye's Movements).