lyricist and lighting man [a=Peter Sinfield] (who “invented” the name of the band)

each of them is rendered strange

and Kraftwerk

while the landscape rushes by with the hypnotic pulse of 1960’s Minimalism

R.E.M. - Out Of Time bundle lyricist and lighting man [a=PeterR. E. M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R. E. M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's unclear vocals. R. E. M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe", in 1981 on the independent record label Hib Tone. The single was followed by