Bertis Downs - R.E.M. HQ

Thanks for stopping by the show! It's my pleasure to share with you a conversation I had with Bertis Downs. Bertis is a longtime advisor and Entertainment lawyer - with most of his life being spent in Athens, GA. We speak about family, the Music business, his ongoing work/support of R.E.M., the charitable causes that Bertis has passion for, and take a brief trip to the past to talk about the early days of the Athens, GA music club scene.

Thank you for your time yesterday, Bertis. And as always, thank you to Nuci's Space for the ability to host this interview.

Bertis Downs - NEA Foundation (quoted his bio here, in intro)

Athens Foundation for Excellence - HOME | Athensffe

Bertis Downs - Instagram - Bertis Downs (@bertisdowns) • Instagram photos and videos

Song Credits:

R.E.M. - 'Sitting Still' - off the album 'Murmur'
℗ Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sitting Still - song and lyrics by R.E.M. | Spotify


R.E.M. - ‘Gardening at Night’ - off the album ‘Chronic Town’
℗ 2014 A&M Records
Gardening At Night - song and lyrics by R.E.M. | Spotify

Bertis’ music recommendation from the show (!):

MJ Lenderman - 'Manning Fireworks'
Manning Fireworks - Album by MJ Lenderman | Spotify