Peter Buck

Peter Lawrence Buck born December 6 1956 is an American musician and songwriter He was a cofounder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band REM He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several REM songs Throughout his career with REM 19802011 as well as during his subsequent solo career Buck has also been at various times an official member of numerous side project groups These groups included Arthur Buck with Joseph Arthur Hindu Love Gods The Minus 5 Tuatara The Baseball Project Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 Tired Pony The NoOnes and Filthy Friends each of which have released at least one fulllength studio album Additionally the experimental combo Slow Music which also features Fred Chalenor Hector Zazou Matt Chamberlain Robert Fripp and Bill Rieflin have released an official live concert CD Another side project group called Full Time Men released an EP while Buck was a member As well ad hoc supergroups Bingo Hand Job Billy Bragg and REM Musical Kings Michelle Malone Peter Buck John Keane and Nigel The Crosses Robyn Hitchcock Peter Buck Glenn Tilbrook and others have each commercially released one track Richard M Nixon a band Buck founded in 2012 to support the release of his solo album with live gigs has never issued an official recording Richard M Nixon consists of Buck Scott McCaughey and Bill Rieflin the same three musicians who comprise The Venus 32 Buck also has a career as a record producer including releases by Uncle Tupelo Vigilantes of Love Dreams So Real The Fleshtones The Feelies and The Jayhawks as well as a session musician for the likes of The Replacements Billy Bragg Decemberists and Eels