record producer mitch easter (far left) important in defining band s sound, producing of material until 1984
the band members dropped out of school focus on developing group. found manager in jefferson holt, record store clerk impressed r.e.m. performance in hometown of chapel hill, north carolina, moved athens. r.e.m. s success immediate in athens , surrounding areas; band drew progressively larger crowds shows, caused resentment in athens music scene. on next year , half, r.e.m. toured throughout southern united states. touring arduous because touring circuit alternative rock bands did not exist. group toured in old blue van driven holt, , lived on food allowance of $2 each per day.
during summer of 1981, r.e.m. recorded first single, radio free europe , @ producer mitch easter s drive-in studios in winston-salem, north carolina. single released on local independent record label hib-tone initial pressing of 1 thousand copies, sold out. despite limited pressing, single garnered critical acclaim, , listed 1 of ten best singles of year new york times.
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