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My first guest this week is Michael Steif.

He know him as the lead singer of REM, one of the biggest rock bands in the history

of the genre.

He might also know him from his fun appearances on shows like At Home with Amy Cideris

and the Adventures of Pete and Pete.

Outside of REM, which broke up in 2011, he's collaborated with Warren Zeevan, Patty Smith,

Billy Bragg, KRS1, and so many others.

He's been recording his own solo material lately, slowly and deliberately when inspiration

strikes.

His latest single is called Drive to the Ocean.

Michael Steif welcome to Bullseye.

I'm so happy to have you on the show.

Thank you, Jesse.

I'm happy to be here.

You were a military kid.

Do you remember every stop of your childhood or were there multiple stops before you

remember?

There were multiple stops before I remember, but I know each place because I've been

back to most of them.

But that's, you know, that for me was normal.

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