R.E.M. was founded in 1980 and was one of the first alternative rocks bands to hit the scene.
Launching a new genre is no easy task. But in reality, they were more of an alternative folk rock with more than interesting lyrics.
The band received 7 nominations for Grammy Awards from their album “Out of Time” in 1992. This bring up their hit song “Losing My Religion”, which propelled them into stardom and was ultimately their highest charting and best selling hit in their 21 year history.
Genre
Alternative rock, college rock, folk rock
Labels
Hib-Tone
I.R.S.
Warner Bros.
Capitol
New West
Rhino
Concord Bicycle
Craft
Artist Website Link: https://remhq.com/
Discography
Chronic Town (EP, 1982)
Murmur (1983)
Reckoning (1984)
Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
Document (1987)
Green (1988)
Out of Time (1991)
Automatic for the People (1992)
Monster (1994)
New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
Up (1998)
Reveal (2001)
Around the Sun (2004)
Accelerate (2008)
Collapse into Now (2011)
MultiTracks
R.E.M. | Losing My Religion (vocal only)