“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.

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

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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R.E.M.'s 4 original members reunited for a surprise run through 'Pretty Persuasion' on Thursday (Feb. 27) at their hometown 40 Watt Club; watch clip.

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.

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.”

Guests at Athens’ 40 Watt Club were in for quite the treat Thursday night.

Georgia to perform with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. cover band. Near the end of the gig in R.E.M.’s hometown, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Bill Berry joined Shannon and ...