Peter Buck
Biography
Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his career with R.E.M. (1980–2011), 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 No-Ones and Filthy Friends, each of which have released at least one full-length 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 R.E.M.), 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 3.[2] 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).
Known For
The Simpsons
The Colbert Report
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
MTV Video Music Awards
Boston Public
Parkinson
Austin City Limits
MTV Unplugged
All Movies (45)
- Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight2024 · as Self
- R.E.M. - Monster2019 · as Himself
- R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed2017
- R.E.M. - Automatic for the People2017 · as Electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, dulcimer, bouzouki
- R.E.M. - Out Of Time2016 · as Gitarre
- R.E.M. by MTV2014 · as Himself
- R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions2014
- Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton2012 · as Self
- R.E.M. at the BBC2012 · as Performer
- R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX2010
- Do It Again2010 · as Self
- R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin2009
- The Fleshtones: Pardon Us for Living But the Graveyard Is Full2009 · as Himself
- 6 Days2008
- Robyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death... and Insects2008 · as Himself
- R.E.M. Live2007 · as Guitarist
- Slacker Uprising2007 · as Self
- R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine2006
- R.E.M. : Perfect Square2004 · as Guitar
- Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons2004 · as Self - R.E.M.
- R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)2003 · as Himself
- R.E.M.2002 · as Himself
- R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.02001
- R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance2000 · as Himself
- R.E.M.: This Way Up1999 · as Himself
- R.E.M. - Falls to Climb1999 · as Himself
- R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/181998
- R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/171998
- New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film1996 · as Self
- R.E.M.: Road Movie1996
- Tibetan Freedom Concert1996 · as Self
- R.E.M.: Rough Cut1995 · as Himself
- R.E.M.: Parallel1995 · as Himself
- R.E.M. - This Film Is On1991 · as Himself
- MTV's 10th Anniversary Special1991 · as Self
- R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged1991
- R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy1991
- R.E.M. Tourfilm1990 · as Himself
- R.E.M.: Pop Screen1990
- Athens, GA Inside/Out1987 · as Himself
- R.E.M.: Succumbs1987 · as Self
- R.E.M. at Rockpalast1985
- R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater1985
- Left of Reckoning1984
- R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground1982
All TV Shows (11)
- TFI Unplugged2026 · as Self (Archive Footage)
- Singing Earth2025 · as Himself
- The Colbert Report2005 · as Self
- Boston Public2000 · as Self
- Parkinson1998 · as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
- The Simpsons1989 · as Peter Buck (voice)
- MTV Unplugged1989 · as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
- Austin City Limits1975 · as Self
- Rockpalast1974 · as Self (guitar)