Tony Flectcher- Remarks: The Story Of R.E.M. (1989) (PB)
Tony Fletcher follows their story from R.E.M.s humble origins in Athens, Georgia, to their current status as a leading world-wide act, all the while placing the allure of their appeal in the context of its time and place. Meticulously researched and drawing on dozens of interviews with friends, associates and the band members themselves, Remarks is not just the story of one groups rise through cult status, but the story of American rock in the 1980s.
Tony Fletcher follows their story from R.E.M.s humble origins in Athens, Georgia, to their current status as a leading world-wide act, all the while placing the allure of their appeal in the context of its time and place. Meticulously researched and drawing on dozens of interviews with friends, associates and the band members themselves, Remarks is not just the story of one groups rise through cult status, but the story of American rock in the 1980s.