List of side projects

Members of R.E.M. have performed on various demos, with other bands, and on released recordings.

Bill Berry

Artist	Release	Year	Role	Notes
13111	My Bible Is the Latest TV Guide/Things I'd Like to Say	1989	Solo project	Solo single released by Jefferson Holt's Dog Gone Records in 1989. The a-side is a Berry original credited to "Stashus Mute;" the b-side is a cover of the New Colony Six song from the 1968 album Revelations. "13111" is a translation of "Bill" into numerals.
Bill Berry	n/a	1997-12-17	Drums	Bill drums with friends at a charity event for Tourette's Syndrome at the Morton Theater. After the show, he auctions off his drum set.
Bill Berry	Riviera Nap	2000	Co-writing, drums	Bill and fellow Athenian Davis Causey contributed this song to the Tourette's Syndrome benefit compilation Welcome Companions in the summer of 2000. He also drummd on three tracks by Sherry Joyce.
Love Tractor	n/a	1980	Drums	Bill joined the Tractor for five months and played with them at the same time as R.E.M. He ultimately chose the latter because they were willing to quit school to play music.
Love Tractor	Love Tractor	1982	Writing	When the Tractor's self-titled debut album was released, it included the Berry composition Motorcade. The album was re-released two years later as 'Til the Cows Come Home.
Love Tractor	The Sky at Night	2001	Percussion	Bill rejoined the line-up as a percussionist during their 2001 reunion album, playing on Bright.
Michelle Malone	New Experience	1988	Drums	Plays on Into the Night & 4 more songs.
Rana	n/a	2001-07	Production	Bill produced demos of this New Jersey band, including the songs Day She Went Away, [Love It] Automatic, Not So Mopso, Ring in the Sand, and So Long Edgewood.
Widespread Panic	n/a	2000-03-01 - Athens, United States	Drums	Bill sat in with this band for a benefit playing Ride Me High, Drums, Time Is Free, and Climb to Safety. Mike Mills joined the band the following night.
WUOGerz	n/a	1980	Drums	A band made up of fellow UGA students, named after the campus radio station WUOG.

Peter Buck

Artist	Release	Year	Role	Notes
Dashboard Saviors	Kitty	1991	Guitar	On the tracks Town and Droppin' and with Mike on Drivin' Blind. Mike also plays on Consummation.
The Full Time Men	Full Time Men	1985	Guitar	Peter plays on all three tracks: I Got Wheels, One More Time, and Way down South; Mike performs organ on One More Time
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians	Perspex Island	1990	Guitar	On Lysander; So, You Think You're in Love; Child of the Universe; Earthly Paradise; Oceanside; She Doesn't Exist; Vegetation & Dimes; and Ride. Michael sings on She Doesn't Exist and Dark Green Energy.

Mike Mills

Artist	Release	Year	Role	Notes
The Backbeat Band	Backbeat	1994	Bass and vocals	Mike was assembled as part of an alternative rock supergroup to record the soundtrack to the film of the Beatles' Hamburg days, along with Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli as John Lennon's vocals, Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum as Paul McCartney's vocals, Gumball's Don Fleming and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth on guitar, and Dave Grohl from Nirvana on drums. Tracklisting: Money (That's What I Want), Long Tall Sally, Bad Boy, Twist and Shout, Please Mr. Postman, C'mon Everybody, Rock & Roll Music, Slow Down, Roadrunner (Mills vocals), Carol, Good Golly Miss Molly, and 20 Flight Rock. A video was made for Please Mr. Postman. Roughly eight more songs were recorded during the sessions, including the b-sides to the soundtrack's singles.
The Backbeat Band	Money (That's What I Want)/Dizzy Miss Lizzy/He's Wearing My Bathrobe	1994	Bass and vocals
The Backbeat Band	Please Mr. Postman/C'Mon Everybody/Long Tall Sally	1994	Bass and vocals
The Backbeat Band	n/a	1994-06-04	Bass and backing vocals	The Backbeat Band performed Money, Long Tall Sally, and Helter Skelter at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles.
Brando	Fuori dal Branca	1994-02-xx	Organ	On the track Fuori dal Branca (Italian for "Out of the Branch.") This collaboration was engineered by Jefferson and part of the album was recorded in John Keane Studios.
Continental Drifters	n/a	1998-11-21 - New York City, United States	Performance	At the Sandy Denny Tribute in St. Anne's Church, Brooklyn, this ad hoc band composed of Debi Bonet, Susan Cowsill, Peter Holsapple, Mike, and Vicky Peterson performed It Suits Me Well.
Jim Courier, Mitch Easter, Love Tractor, and Mike Mills	n/a	1998-12-17 - Athens, United States	Performance	For Mike's 40th birthday party, Mike, Mitch, and tennis player Jim Courier join Love Tractor to perform Superman and Near Wild Heaven.
Dashboard Saviors	Kitty	1991	Bass	On the track Consummation and with Peter on Drivin' Blind. Peter also plays on Town and Droppin'.
Greenhouse	Demo	1992-01-XX	Production	This Athens band recorded five demos with Mike; three of them were released on the compilation Gallery: Athens, GA: 6 Bands from the Capital of College Music.
Robyn Hitchcock	n/a	1998-11-20 - New York City, United States	Guitar	Mike joined on Electrolite at the Mercury Lounge, with Michael holding the lyrics for Robyn's benefit.
Robyn Hitchcock, Scott McCaughey, Mike Mills, and Ken Stringfellow	n/a	2001-11-11 - London, United Kingdom	Performance	At Dingwalls in England, these performers did two sets of covers, including several Minus 5 numbers, with Stringfellow and Hitchcock solo performances in the middle: Wang Dang Doodle, One After 909, Your Day Will Come (Minus Five), Good Times Rock 'n' Roll, Dead from the Waist Down, I've Been High, I've Got a Lyrical Stance, Desperate for Someone. Ken Stringfellow: Down Like Me, Your Love Won't Be Denied, This One's on You, One Morning, Reveal Love, The Lover's Hymn, Here's to the Future. Robyn Hitchcock: Ted, Woody, and Junior; Chinese Bones; A Man's Gotta Know His Limitations, Briggs; Om; Queen of Eyes. Set two: (Don't Go Back To) Rockville, Electrolite, I'm So Hungry for Love, San Francisco, California Dreamin', All Along the Watchtower, A Day in the Life, Something, Airscape, Here Comes the Sun, Kung Foo Fighting, and an encore of God Only Knows
Idlewild	n/a	2005-07-10 - Cardiff, United Kingdom	Piano and vocals	Mike performed on Sweet Home Alabama when this band opened for R.E.M. at Millennium Stadium in Wales.
Billy James	Hands Down	1986	Production
Billy James	Sixes and Sevens	1987	Production
Kevn Kinney	MacDougal Blues	1990	Whistling	On the track Chico & Maria
Matt Lane, Mike Mills, and Will Tonks	n/a	1997-02-14	Performance	Set: Pale Blue Eyes, Mrs. Robinson, Love Is All Around, Apartment 9, and Little Math.
The Mayflies	n/a	2001-07-07 - Carboro, United States	Vocals	At the "Chronic Night" tribute to R.E.M. and Don Dixon benefit, Mike joined the band for a rendition of Aerosmith's Toys in the Attic at the Cat's Cradle in North Carolina.
Mike Mills	n/a	1990	Composition and performance	Mike wrote and played the theme song to the television program The Jane Show.
Mike Mills	n/a	1993-02-13	Guitar and vocals	Mike read "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" to a group of children for the Dream Makers Family Day: Adventures in Storyland and performed an original composition based on the story.
Mike Mills	n/a	1996-10-23 - Atlanta, United States	Vocals	Singing the Star-Spangled Banner before an Atlanta Braves baseball games at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Mike Mills	n/a	1997-Summer	Composition	Mike scored the film A Cool Dry Place but the score was unused and remains unreleased.
Mike Mills	n/a	1998-10-07 - Atlanta, United States	Vocals	Singing the Star-Spangled Banner before an Atlanta Braves baseball games at Turner Field.
Mike Mills	n/a	2002-03-04 - Atlanta, United States	Guitar and vocals	Solo performance at the Atlanta Civic Center for Turner South Live at Music Midtown, set: Love Is All Around, Wendell Gee, Eagle Song.
Mike Mills	n/a	2007-08-24 - New Orleans, United States	Vocals	Mike came to a New Orleans Musician's Relief Fund benefit at the Carrolton Station and sang Love Is All Around with Susan Cowsill.
The New Invicibles	n/a	1988	Drums	In the summer, Mike played several dates at the 40 Watt Club with this surf band.
Pearl Jam	n/a	?	Performance	Mike played with the band in a Los Angeles club.
Robbie Robertson	Storyville	1991-10-01	Vocals	On the track Shake This Town
Smashing Pumpkins	Siamese Dream	1993	Organ	On the track Soma
three walls down	Building Our House	1993	Production	The Athens band went to John Keane Studio in March, 1992 to record a demo tape with Mike. The band released the tape as an album the following year.
The Thrills	2005-02-17 - Hamburg, Germany	n/a	Performance	At the Color Line Arena, the Thrills opened for R.E.M. and Peter played guitar on Curse of Comfort (he also guested on their album), and Mike and Scott joined for a cover of Be Mine. The Thrills reciprocated by singing and playing percussion on (Don't Go Back To) Rockville in the band's set. At My Most Beautiful was played as a request by The Thrills.
Vibrating Egg	Come on in Here If You Want To	1989	Bass	Mike plays bass on several track from this ad hoc group formed by Jefferson Holt and released on his record label Dog Gone.
Waxing Poetics	Hermitage	1987	Piano, production	Co-produced with Mitch Easter, piano on Return
Widespread Panic	n/a	2000-03-02 - Athens, United States	Performance	One night after Bill played with them, Mike joined the band for Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.
Yoko Ono Band	n/a	1996-03-21 - Seattle, United States	Keyboards	Mike and Scott McCaughey played on Mindtrain at the Crocodile Café.

Michael Stipe

Artist	Release	Year	Role	Notes
Indigo Girls	Indigo Girls	1990	Vocals	On the track Kid Fears. The rest of the band plays on Tried to Be True.
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians	Perspex Island	1990	Vocals	On Dark Green Energy. He and Peter appear on She Doesn't Exist, and Peter plays on several other songs.

Multiple members

R.E.M. with Bill Berry

Performances of the three-piece R.E.M. reunited with their original drummer.

Release	Date	Notes
n/a	2003-10-10 - Raleigh, United States	After walking across the stage to shake Joey Waronker's hand on August 29, 1999, at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta Bill walked onstage at the Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, North Carolina to sing on Radio Free Europe and drum on Permanent Vacation.
n/a	2005-08-10 - Athens, United States	The band reform to play a friend and guitar tech Dewitt Burton's wedding reception at Kingpin's Bowling Alley. The set: Sitting Still; (Don't Go Back To) Rockville; Wolves, Lower; Begin the Begin; The One I Love; Permanent Vacation; Radio Free Europe; with a short instrumental interlude between the last two numbers.
n/a	2006-03-01 - Athens, United States	At a Minus 5 show in the Georgia Theatre, Bill, Mike, and Michael joined Peter, Scott McCaughey, and Bill Rieflin for an impromptu performance of Country Feedback. Bill played bass, with Mike on keyboards.
2006 Christmas single	2006-09-12 - Athens, United States	The band reforms to play at the "Finest Worksongs: Athens Bands Play the Music of R.E.M." tribute at the 40 Watt, playing Begin the Begin and So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry). Proceeds went to the Community Connection and Family Connection/Communities in Schools charities.
n/a	2006-09-16 - Atlanta, Georgia	The band is inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame at the Georgia World Congress Center. They perform Begin the Begin, Losing My Religion, and Man on the Moon. Bill, Peter, Mike, and Scott McCaughey also accompany Gregg Allman on a performance of Midnight Rider to round out the show.
n/a	2007-03-12 - New York City, United States	For in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, the band plays Begin the Begin, Gardening at Night, and Man on the Moon, the latter with Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam.
#9 Dream	2007-03-17	While preparing for their performance at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the original four members of R.E.M. recorded this John Lennon song in John Keane Studios, with production by Jacknife Lee. The song was released as a single on March 17, 2007 and was the first track to be released from the benefit compilation Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, released on June 12, 2007.

Bill Berry, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills

Artist	Release	Year	Role	Notes
[Frat party band]	n/a	?	Drums, guitar, bass	Backing up a stripper for an hour at a frat party when the tape deck broke.
Hindu Love Gods	n/a	1984-02-14 - Athens, United States	Drums, guitar, bass	This ad hoc band formed with local pianist and singer Bryan Cook of Toy Tiger on a break from R.E.M. Their first gig was at the 40 Watt Club. Set: Bangkok; With a Girl Like You; I'm Through with You; Walk, Don't Run; Personality Crisis; Narrator; Pipeline; Needles and Pins; California Sun; Government Center; Hippy Hippy Shake; (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone; Permanent Vacation]; Jump; Color Me Impressed
Hindu Love Gods	n/a	1984-02-29 - Athens, United States	Drums, guitar, bass	Another performance at the 40 Watt, with opening act Wheel O'Cheese (a pseudonym for Love Tractor.) This time the line-up was augmented by Michael Stipe and singer Warren Zevon. Michael played drums on Rebel, Rebel and sang from Little America on. Bryan Cook only sang on Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight. Set: Up on the Cross; Boom Boom Mancini; Trouble Waiting to Happen; Werewolves of London; Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight; Little America; Second Guessing; Gloria; Rebel, Rebel; Wild Thing
Hindu Love Gods	n/a	1984-06-01 - Athens, United States	Drums, guitar, bass	Performance at the Bourbon Street Club. Set: Color Me Impressed; White Light, White Heat; There She Goes Again; Government Center; Broken Whisky Glass; Little Willie; Authority Song; Personality Crisis; Hang on Sloopy; Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight
Hindu Love Gods	Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight/Narrator	1986	Drums, guitar, bass	The Hindus went to John Keane Studio in 1984 to record this single. The a-side is an Easybeats cover, the b-side is a Bill Berry original that pre-dates R.E.M. IRS released the material two years later with a cover painted by Bill.
Hindu Love Gods	n/a	1986-01-20 - Athens, United States	Drums, guitar, bass	The band reformed for a benefit concert at the 40 Watt for recently-deceased Minutemen bassist D. Boon. R.E.M. performed a set and were joined in their first encore by Cook; Stipe sat out Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight. Set: Strange; Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight; Pills
Hindu Love Gods	Hindu Love Gods	1990	Drums, guitar, bass	While recording the sessions for Warren Zevon's Sentimental Hygiene album, the guys also cut several blues covers and a Prince cover. The material was released as an album by Warren's label, Giant, in 1990. Tracks: Walking Blues; Traveling Riverside Blues; Raspberry Beret; Crosscut Saw; Junko Partner; Mannish Boy; Wang Dang Doodle; Battleship Chains; I'm a One Woman Man; Vigilante Man.
Hindu Love Gods	Raspberry Beret/Wang Dang Doodle/Mannish Boy	1990	Drums, guitar, bass	Single from the self-titled album. Some versions do not have the last track.
Indigo Girls	Indigo Girls	1990	Drums, guitar, bass	On the track Tried to Be True. Michael sings on Kid Fears.
Southern Gentlemen	n/a	1998-05-11 - Athens, United States	Drums, guitar, bass	In instrumentalists from R.E.M. joined Roger McGuinn of the Byrds in the middle of his set at the Uptown Lounge. Set: You Ain't Goin' Nowhere; Mr. Spaceman; Bells of Rhymney; Mr. Tambourine Man; Turn, Turn, Turn; Eight Miles High; Knockin' on Heaven's Door; Feel a Whole Lot Better. McGuinn has guested at several R.E.M. shows as well.
The Spongetones	Torn Apart	1984	Clapping	On the track Shock Therapy, with Don Dixon and Mitch Easter.
Nikki Sudden	The Jewel Thief	1991	Drums, guitar, bass	On the tracks I Belong to You, Alley of the Street, and Jigsaw Blues.
Nikki Sudden	I Belong to You/Alley of the Street/Jigsaw Blues	1991	Drums, guitar, bass	Single from the album.
The Troggs	Don't You Know/Nowhere Road	1992-02-02	Drums, guitar, bass, co-writing	Single from Athens, Andover.
The Troggs	Athens, Andover	1992-03-23	Drums, guitar, bass, co-writing	The guys, along with Peter Holsapple, act as a backing band to Reg Presley on this album and co-wrote the track Nowhere Road. Recorded at John Keane's Studio in August and September, 1991. Tracks: Crazy Anneie; Together; Turned into Love; Deja Vu; Nowhere Road; Dust Bowl; I'm in Control; Don't You Know; What's Your Game; Suspicious; Hot Stuff. R.E.M. briefly considered recording an ep named "The Godlike Genius of the Troggs as Presented by R.E.M.."
The Troggs	Together/Crazy Annie/Turned into Love	1992	Drums, guitar, bass	Single from the album.
The Troggs	Athens and Beyond	1999	Drums, guitar, bass	Re-release of Athens, Andover with bonus tracks.
Warren Zevon	Sentimental Hygiene	1987	Drums, guitar, bass, co-writing	The was touted as a comeback album for Zevon and featured several guest stars in addition to R.E.M., such as Bob Dylan, Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Neil Young. The entire band performs on the song Bad Karma, with Michael singing backup and playing shears as a musical instrument. All three members perform on Boom Boom Mancini; Detox Mansion; Bad Karma; and Even a Dog Can Shake Hands; the latter of which they co-wrote. Peter and Bill play on Sentimental Hygiene and The Heartache.
Warren Zevon	Sentimental Hygiene/The Factory/Leave My Monkey Alone	1987-08-XX	Drums, guitar, bass	Single from the album. Some versions do not have the last track.
Warren Zevon	Bad Karma/Boom Boom Mancini/Leave My Monkey Alone	1987-11-XX	Drums, guitar, bass	Single from the album. Some versions do not have the last track.
Warren Zevon	Reconsider Me/The Factory/Bad Karma	1988-02-XX	Drums, guitar, bass	Single from the album. Some versions do not have the last track.
Warren Zevon	Splendid Isolation/Even a Dog Can Shake Hands/Bad Karma/Gridlock	1989	Drums, guitar, bass, co-writing	Single from the album. Some versions do not have the last two tracks.
Warren Zevon	Even a Dog Can Shake Hands	1999	Drums, guitar, bass, co-writing	Used as the theme song to the television series Action.

Bill Berry and Peter Buck

Artist	Release	Year	Role	Notes
Doubting Thomas	Blue Angel	1993	Drums, guitar	On one track.
Tony Trischka	World Turning	1993	Bouzouki, percussion	On Alfa Ya Ya and If Animals Could Talk.

Peter Buck and Mike Mills

Artist	Release	Year	Role	Notes
The Cynics	Way It's Gonna Be/Roadrunner (Live)	1990	?	Credits to the album read "Pete Buck & Mike Mills from R.E.M., thanks for coming."
Dashboard Saviors	Kitty	1991	Guitar and bass	On the track Drivin' Blind. Peter also plays on Town and Droppin'; Mike also plays on Consumation.
The Full Time Men	Full Time Men	1985	Guitar, organ	Mike performs organ on One More Time, Peter plays throughout.

Peter Buck and Michael Stipe

Artist	Release	Year	Role	Notes
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians	Perspex Island	1990	Guitar and vocals	These two perform together on She Doesn't Exist. Michael also sings on Dark Green Energy and Peter plays on several other songs.
Billy Bragg	Don't Try This at Home	1990	Guitar, mandolin, and vocals	On You Woke up My Neighbourhood.
Billy Bragg	You Woke up My Neighbourhood/Ontario, Quebec & Me/Bread & Circuses/Heart Like a Wheel	1990	Guitar, mandolin, and vocals	Single from the album. Some versions do not have the last two tracks.

Mike Mills and Michael Stipe

Artist	Release	Year	Role	Notes
Automatic Baby	One	1993-01-20 - Washington, D.C., United States	Guitar and vocals	A performance of U2's One with bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. at the inaugural ball for president Bill Clinton. The song has been released on a variety of short-run compilations. The name comes from Achtung Baby and Automatic for the People, the band's most recent albums.
Mike Mills and Michael Stipe	Tibetan Freedom Concert	1997-06-08 - New York City, United States	Keyboards and vocals	The Mikes performed a set with a drum machine at this benefit. Set: Undertow, New Test Leper, Electrolite, Be Mine, Long Road, Ghost Rider, Passenger. Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready from Pearl Jam sang and drummed on Long Road; McCready stayed for Ghost Rider. Beastie Boy and co-arranger fo the concert Mike D plays drums on Passenger. Electrolite was released on November 4, as part of a box set from the concert.

See also

• R.E.M. discography
• List of albums
• List of box sets
• List of compilation albums
• List of EPs
• List of live albums
• List of music videos
• List of promos
• List of singles
• List of songs
• List of video albums