REM reunite for his or her first interview as a band in 30 years
REM‘s first interview as a gaggle in 30 years will air on CBS tomorrow (June 13).
The quartet – frontman Michael Stipe, drummer Invoice Berry, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills – have come collectively to discuss their induction into the Songwriters’ Corridor Of Fame.
In a clip shared to CBS’ social media accounts, the band are requested what it means to them to have their songwriting recognised in such a method.
“We lived and died on the energy of our songs, so this can be a big honour,” mentioned Buck.
“it’s the hardest factor that we do and it’s the factor that we’ve labored on most from the very starting,” added Mills.
“As a result of we needed to. I imply actually early on, simply to place meals on the desk we needed to write songs as quick as we may,” mentioned Berry.
Of their first group interview in almost 30 years, all 4 authentic members of R.E.M. inform @AnthonyMasonCBS about crafting their enduring catalog, forward of their induction into the @SongwritersHOF.
Their unique dialog airs tomorrow on CBS Mornings. pic.twitter.com/Vesa9vTiWJ
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) June 12, 2024
In February, REM stunned followers by reuniting throughout a tribute gig celebrating their traditional debut album ‘Murmur’ of their hometown of Athens, Georgia.
The 460-capacity house was internet hosting the newest present of actor Michael Shannon and musician Jason Narducy’s current tour – which sees the pair play 1983’s ‘Murmur’ in full together with a handful of their favorite R.E.M. songs.
Video and photographs have since emerged of Stipe and co. on stage on the occasion. In a single fan-shot clip, the frontman tells the excited viewers: “Talking on behalf of Invoice and Mike and Peter, we’re so fucking thrilled to be right here tonight.”
R.E.M. broke up in 2011 after 31 years collectively. Berry had beforehand departed the band in 1997, with Stipe, Buck, and Mills persevering with as a trio. The drummer reunited with the group a handful of instances within the ’00s, together with a efficiency on the Georgia Theatre in Athens in 2006.
Final December, Mills revealed that there are “loads of vault songs” but to be launched from R.E.M.’s catalogue.
In 2022, nevertheless, Buck reaffirmed that the band’s break up was everlasting after Stipe confirmed the earlier yr that they’d “by no means reunite”.