monstergirl
(Cheshire)
Tuesday 19 Jul 2022, 2:27pm
We're looking for our Mike Mills.
We're the UK’s, probably Europe’s, leading R.E.M. tribute.
Michael Stipe - R.E.M’s own lead vocal declared us awesome.
For a time R.E.M. were the biggest band on the planet. You can cite influcences for them and from them from The Byrds to Radiohead.
We love their music: it's a huge part of why we do what we do. Playing to their fans - those who joined them at the start back in the 80s through to twenty-somethings discovering their back catalogue is magical.
If you've played in a tribute band before - fantastic - we salute you. It's not an easy option. Striking a balance between reproducing the album track faithfully and performing in a live setting needs patience and conviction. Taking the tracks to new audiences with empathy, recreating Unplugged material, and always being a team player: all this takes work.
We’ve 4-6 shows most months. We rehearse in Northwich as needed, every couple of months – learning new material and addressing any issues that have come up.
Ideally you'll be based in the North West but we will consider players from further afield. Ideally you are already an R.E.M. fan - if not you will need a willingness to fall in love with the music and an appreciation that attention to detail is key.
We are a great team and we need a full time Mike Mills to complete that chemistry. Our shows are a mixture of music venues and theatres. More details can be found here:- www.stipe.co.uk
You’ll need your own transport and the instruments played by Mike Mills. (Good copies are great, and/or the willingness to acquire the same for the role). We will need you to perform the backing vocals as well.
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