Mike Mills is best known as the bass player for the influential alternative rock band R.E.M.
Mills is a multi-instrumentalist, contributing not only bass guitar but also keyboards and vocals to R.E.M.'s sound.
He began playing bass in high school, inspired by the vibrations it created in the school's jazz band.
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Discography
Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and String Orchestra2017
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Roger, Bill, Mike and Pete Remember the Byrds1988
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Groups
- The Baseball Project2012current
- Big Star’s Thirdcurrent
- Bingo Hand Jobcurrent
- Four Croakerscurrent
- Hindu Love Godscurrent
- Howl Owl Howlcurrent
- Nigel & the Crossescurrent
- The Backbeat Bandcurrent
- The Downtown 13current
- The Jim Irsay Bandbasscurrent
- R.E.M.background vocals, bass guitar, keyboard · 1980–2011
Played together with
Bill BerryHindu Love Gods- Bryan CookHindu Love Gods
- Michael StipeHindu Love Gods
Peter BuckHindu Love Gods
Warren ZevonHindu Love Gods
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bass guitar, organ, piano, guitar, bass instrument, musical keyboard
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Also known as: Michael E. Mills, Mills
American musician; multi-instrumentalist for American alternative rock band R.E.M.
Michael Edward Mills is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Though known primarily as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of R.E.M., his musical repertoire also includes keyboards and occasional lead vocals. He contributed to a majority of the band's musical compositions and is the only member to have had formal musical training.
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