REM

R.E.M.

R.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 because of 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 the Chronic Town EP in 1982, the band's first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the group released its critically acclaimed debut album, Murmur, and built its reputation over the next few ...

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rem

Noun

  1. rapid eye movement, a sleep state.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A dose of absorbed radiation equivalent to one roentgen of X-rays or gamma rays

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A remark; a programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.


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