"Peter Buck is most often associated with Athens, Georgia, where he cofounded one of the greatest rock bands of all time R.E.M. with drummer Bill Berry, bassist Mike Mills and vocalist Michael Stipe in 1980. Yet, the famed guitarist is actually a Bay Area guy at least by birth. And, in that sense, Buck's show with his new band Drink the Sea on Tuesday night at The Freight in Berkeley was a kind of a homecoming."
"Berkeley's prodigal son returns! Drink the Sea drummer Barrett Martin exclaimed. Wow, did he ever. And Buck who was born December 6, 1956 in Berkeley brought along such a talented group of players with him. Drink the Sea definitely qualifies as a supergroup based on skill level and resume even though many folks may not know the individual players by name."
"That's one of the reasons we love him the dude just loves to play music and he never lets things like commercial potential or prestige level stop him. Yet, there is clearly something special about Drink the Sea a point that was so finely showcased on Tuesday night at The Freight, The sextet opened its show just after 8 p.m. with a powerful version of Shaking for the Snakes,"
Peter Buck, born in Berkeley on December 6, 1956, co-founded R.E.M. in Athens, Georgia in 1980. Buck returned to Berkeley with new band Drink the Sea, featuring Barrett Martin, Duke Garwood, Alain Johannes, Lisette Garcia and Kelsey Mines. Drink the Sea functions as a supergroup based on skill and résumé, blending original material from Drink the Sea I and II with a few covers from members’ prior projects. The band opened with a powerful rendition of 'Shaking for the Snakes' and completed a more-than-two-hour set of 26 songs for a full house at The Freight. Buck’s prolific side-project work reflects a passion for playing over commercial concerns.
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