1954: Mitch Easter born on Nov. 15 in Winston-Salem, NC.

1976: Mitch joins the band Sneakers (Chris Stamey and Will Rigby).
Sneakers Photos

1978: Photo: Playing drums with Chris Stamey at CBGB, 1978(?)

1980: The Drive-In Studio opens in July. Original price/info sheet

1981: R.E.M.'s "Radio Free Europe" single, produced by Mitch, released on Hib-Tone Records. Mitch also co-produced R.E.M.'s Murmur (1983) and Reckoning (1984).

1982: Photo: With R.E.M. at the 9:30 Club, 1982(?)

1983: Afoot EP (Let's Active) released.

Photo: Outtake from Afoot photo session.

Photo: Let's Active in Chicago with IRS Records' Keith Altomare.

Photo: Mitch & Don Dixon at the Murmur sessions.

Photo: Don Dixon, Mitch, and Shakin' Sherman at the Drive-In.

Photo: Mitch & Don Dixon at the Reckoning sessions.

Photo: Let's Active live at Raleigh Pier.

1984: January 1984: Easter gains music inroad from garage (Canton, OH Repository).

February 1984: Can't Get No Satisfaction: Mitch Easter, the man who has everything, wants more (Record).

February 1984: Trouser Press feature.

Cypress (Let's Active) released. Reviews of Cypress

Photo: Mitch, Scott Miller and Nancy Becker in a studio in Newark, CA, recording Game Theory's Real Nighttime.

Photo: Mitch at the Drive-In.

November 1984: The Little Producer Who Could (Village Voice).

1985: Interview: It's Time For Easter In Rock's New South (Los Angeles Times).

August 1985: Let's Active's Easter Parade; "Backstage" photo with MTV's Martha Quinn (Creem).

1986: Big Plans For Everybody (Let's Active) released. Reviews of Big Plans

Spring 1986: "Looking Back With Don Dixon" (Let's Talk/Let's Active fan club publication).

June 1986: Photo: Mitch at the Manchester International Club, England.

July 1986: Is 1986 the year Let's Active graduates from college radio? Their producer/lead guitarist/songwriter/singer/only member hopes so (Music and Sound Output).

October 1986: I Spoke To Let's Active While In The Deep South (Creem).

Photo: Mitch, Michael Quercio and Scott Miller at CD Studio in San Francisco recording Game Theory's Lolita Nation.

Photo: Mitch and his Flying V acoustic.

1987: January 1987: Fuzzface Julep over ice (Guitar World).

1988: Every Dog Has His Day (Let's Active) released. Reviews of Every Dog

1989: November 1989: Mitch Easter: Kid Patriarch of Pop (Triad Style).

1999: Mitch opens the Fidelitorium.

2007: Mitch Easter releases his new solo album, Dynamico.

Photos taken at the Cat's Cradle CD release show

Photos taken at the Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles