“This is not a tribute band,” insists indie rocker Jason Narducy, referring to the group he and actor Michael Shannon have put together. That might seem like a curious thing to say, considering the band in question — in which Narducy plays guitar and Shannon is the singer — only performs songs by R.E.M.
Maybe this shouldn’t feel so miraculous, but it sure seems like the four members of R.E.M. like getting back together, hanging out with each other, and even playing music in public if it feels right.
R.E.M. joined actor Michael Shannon and indie rocker Jason Narducy, who were the main acts of the night. The group is currently on a tour paying tribute to R.E.M.‘s 1985 album “Fables of the Reconstruction.”
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While "Pretty Persuasion" was the only song Stipe took the stage for, and which all four members of R.E.M. helped perform, Mills, Buck, and Berry were all kept busy at other point
Image via YouTube On Thursday, Feb. 27, Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy touched down at Athens, Ga.’s 40 Watt Club to bring their Fables of the
Michael Shannon has been a big R.E.M. fan for a long time. The actor has been taking that to the next level lately, as he and veteran musician Jason Narducy are in the midst of an R.E.M. tribute tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the album Fables Of The Reconstruction.
R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe has made it clear over the years that the beloved indie rock godheads are definitely done. But on Thursday night (Feb. 28), the original quartet were back on stage together for just the second time since their split in 2011 to play a high-spirited version of their 1984 classic “Pretty Persuasion.”
Actor and musician Michael Shannon and guitarist Jason Narducy will bring their live performance of R.E.M.'s album Fables of The Reconstruction to Dublin this summer.
Indie rock vet Jason Narducy and Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon celebrate the underrated R.E.M. album “Fables of the Reconstruction.”
Shannon and Narducy performed Fables of the Reconstruction in its entirety, followed by a selection of deep cuts and fan favorites.