Mitch Easter is a musician and producer, best known for his work with R.E.M., though he has worked with many other acts and was the frontman for the band Let's Active.

Born in 1954 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Easter was deeply involved in music from an early age. He played in a number of school bands, some of them with his childhood friend Chris Stamey. The two eventually formed The Sneakers, who released a number of singles and an album in the late 1970s. Stamey and fellow bandmate Will Rigby eventually formed The dB's and moved to New York. Easter did likewise, but soon returned to Winston-Salem to set up Drive-In Studio in his parents' garage.

Drive-In Studio became an integral part of the local indie-rock scene, recording a number of bands at knock-down rates. It was at this time that Easter formed Let's Active with then-girlfriend Faye Hunter and drummer Sara Romweber. Around the same time, Easter worked with R.E.M. to record their debut single Radio Free Europe. This initial work led to a number of collaborations with the band, with Easter producing their debut EP and (with Don Dixon) their first two albums. Let's Active toured with R.E.M., which led to a recording contract with I.R.S. Records.

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The comic book guy from the simpsons is playing drums for mitch easter at earnestine and hazel's
geetarboy (Greg Castleberry) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:47:01 -0000
The comic book guy from the simpsons is playing drums for mitch easter at earnestine and hazel's
If you are in Memphis, go see Mitch Easter at Ernestine and Hazel's tonight! We opened for him in Nashville last... http://bit.ly/47ER4q
jumpbackjake (jumpbackjake) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:08:21 -0000
If you are in Memphis, go see Mitch Easter at Ernestine and Hazel's tonight! We opened for him in Nashville last... http://bit.ly/47ER4q
Memphis Pops Fest tonite! Front room of Earnestine & Hazels off Main. Free. 6-10. Mitch Easter, Simple Ones, New Mary Jane!
DowntownMemphis (Downtown Memphis) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:46:56 -0000
Memphis Pops Fest tonite! Front room of Earnestine & Hazels off Main. Free. 6-10. Mitch Easter, Simple Ones, New Mary Jane!
It's all good! Memphis Pops Alley Jam moving to back room at E&H! Bring on the monsoon, Mitch Easter stays dry. Free. 6-10.
DowntownMemphis (Downtown Memphis) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:24:43 -0000
It's all good! Memphis Pops Alley Jam moving to back room at E&H! Bring on the monsoon, Mitch Easter stays dry. Free. 6-10.
RT @gmiddleb Did I mention, Mitch Easter / Shalini / Econopop @ PatrickSullivan's tonight? TONIGHT. 9pm. $5.
Tuggs1 (Mary Beth Tugwell) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:50:42 -0000
RT @gmiddleb Did I mention, Mitch Easter / Shalini / Econopop @ PatrickSullivan's tonight? TONIGHT. 9pm. $5.
RT @gmiddleb Did I mention, Mitch Easter / Shalini / Econopop @ PatrickSullivan's tonight? TONIGHT. 9pm. $5.
JohnnydelFuego (John Baker) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:15:48 -0000
RT @gmiddleb Did I mention, Mitch Easter / Shalini / Econopop @ PatrickSullivan's tonight? TONIGHT. 9pm. $5.

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