Thanks R.E.M.

It was February 1991....I wasn't really into new rock at the time.....my wife tells me she's been having an affair with her boss for the past 6 months....I get in my car and I am not in the mood for "mellow" old crap...I flip the station to the rock station...."Shiny Happy People" comes on.

True story.

Great band. Murmur is my favorite. Love the heavy Byrds influence especially in their earlier material. Twangy Rickenbacker/Vox sound at its finest.

I can see I'll be stocking up on used REM CDs now when I find them....

Sad news...maybe their members start individual projects?

Maxnewid - looks like we cut our teeth on some very similar bands. Made me think of the band Zeitgeist as well (Translate Slowly)! Enjoyed a spin with it today! Has been fun thread to read and catch a glimpse into others views on a band that really made a difference for me in my college years. The only group who I ever spent the night outside in line for tickets (Murmur tour)! Still one of the best shows I've ever seen. The dB's opened, and the Egyptian Theater in DeKalb, Illinois never sounded so good!