The Stuff He's Played On,Produced,Compiled,Etc...
Edits,Inclusions,Comments,Criticisms...
Busy Guy...Click A Year
1971/Rittenhouse Square
1976,1977,1978, 1979,1980,1981
1982,1983,1984, 1985,1986,1987
1988,1989,1990, 1991,1992,1993
1994,1995,1996, 1997,1998,1999 2000
Click A Sleeve For The Appropriate Record's Page.
Rittenhouse
Square - "King Battle Of The Bands",Mini-LP
On R2 Records,6 Tracks:
Side-1: King Battle Of The Bands,Screamin' And Yellin',The Hots
Side-2: Like Wow,The Plant Song,Gone Again
Produced By The Band(Easter,Locke,Holsapple,Stamey)Mitchell
Played Lead Guitar,Sang And Stuff!
Wayne Hurst - 7" On Thunder Records,(a."Galaxies Of Love,b."Back Again"),Produced By Don Dixon,Mitch played Bass Guitar.
Sneakers - 7" On Carnivorous Records,(a. "Condition Red,Non Sequitor,Driving", b "Ruby,On The Brink,Love's Like A Cuban Missle Crisis"),Produced By Rob Slater,Chris Stamey,Robert Keely,Will Rigby,Mitch Easter,Chris Chamis and Don"Lavahead"Dixon.
Peter Holsapple(Of The H-Bombs) - 7"On Car Records,(a. "Big Black Truck",b. Death Garage","96 Second Blow-out") Produced By Chris Stamey,Mitch Played Drums.
The Sneakers - LP "In The Red"On Car Records,9 Tracks Produced By Alan Betrock(R.I.P.)Mitch,Stamey & Sneakers,Mitchell Played Drums,Guitar,Piano and Sung,Faye Hunter On Flute.
The Cosmopolitans- 7" On Shake Records,(a. "How To Keep Your Husband Happy" b."Wild Moose Party & Dancing Lesson"),Produced By Mitch,Mitch Plays Guitar Drums and He His Mom,Lib and Faye Contribute Party Crowd Vocals.
The Crackers - "Sir Crackers"Mini-LP On Twin Tone Records,4 Tracks Produced By Mitch (Jay Peck,A Latter Day Ledz Drummer Was In The Crackers)
Secret Service - "U.S. Secret Service" Mini-LP On Moonlight,4 Tracks Produced By Dixon/Engineered By Mitch
The Cosmopolitans - 7" On Albion Records,(a. "How To Keep Your Husband Happy" b."Chevy Baby"),Mitch produced The a. Side and Played Guitar and Drums.
Kimberley Rew - 7" On Armageddon Records,(a."My Baby Does Her Hairdo Long" b."Fishing"),Produced By Gene Holder,Mitch Plays Bass and"Weasled" His Way Into The Recording Session Over In England To See Where All The Great Yes Albums And Such Were Done @ Advision Studios.
R.E.M. - 7" On Hib-Tone...And The Rest Was History.........,(a."Radio Free Europe" b."Sitting Still"),Produced By Mitch and the Band
Individuals - "Aquamarine" 5 Track EP On Infidelity,Mitch Engineered
Pylon - 12" On DB Records,(a."Beep & Altitude" b."Four Minutes"),Produced By Gene Holder and Chris Stamey/Engineered By M.E.
The Village Pistols - 7" On ?,(a."SFF" b."Big Money"),Produced By Mitch Of Which Plays Guitars And Organ.Some Of The Guys In This Band Went On To Form Bullwinkle Ghandi.
"Shake To Date" - Compilation On Albion,"Prying Eyes & Law Of Averages" - All Instruments,Vocals,Engineering and Production By Mitch.,The Cosmopolitans "How To Keep Your Husband Happy & Wild Moose Party" - As Above.
"Start Swimming" - Compilation On Stiff America Records,Featuring The Bongos,dB's,Raybeats,Fleshtones and Bush Tetras Recorded Live @The Rainbow,London.,Engineered By Mitch
Beat Rodeo - "Beat Rodeo-Steve Almas" On Coyote Records,4 Tracks Produced by Richard Barone; Drummed, guitar soloed, Casio'ed, and recorded by Mitch
Richard recalls the festivities of these recordings @ Steve's site
R.E.M. - "Chronic Town" On I.R.S. Records,5 Tracks Produced and Engineered By M.E.
Danny Amis - "Whiplash!" On Coyote Records,5 Tracks Produced By Mitch
Matt Barrett - " The Ruse" On U.S. Moonlight,Mitch & Dixon Produced,M.E. On Drums As Well
The Individuals - "Fields" LP On Plexus Records,11 Tracks Engineered By Mitch
Treva Spontaine - "S'il Vous Plait" 7 Track EP On U.S. Moonlight,Engineered
Kimberley Rew - "The Bible Of Bop" Singles Compilation On Armageddon,Same Credits As #2./1981
X- Teens - "X - Teens" LP On Dolphin,Produced With Don Dixon
R.E.M. - 7" On I.R.S. Records,(a."Radio Free Europe" b."There She Goes Again"),Produced by Mitch & Don Dixon
Windbreakers - "Any Monkey With A Typewriter" 6 Track EP On Big Monkey,Produced
The Pressure Boys - "Jump!,Jump!,Jump!" Mini-LP On A-Root-Da-Doot-Doo Records,7 Tracks Produced By Mitch
Art In The Dark - Mini-LP On Somethin' Else Records,4 Tracks Produced By Mitch
Wham-A-Rama - "Shut Up And Kiss Me" Mini-LP On Flipside,6 Tracks ,Guitar,Keys and Production By M.E.
R.E.M. - "Murmur" LP On I.R.S. Records,Produced and Engineered By Mitch & Don
X-Teens - LP On Dolphin Records,P.&E. By Don And M.E.
Richard Barone/James Mastro - "Nuts And Bolts"LP On Passport,Production and Playing By Richard/James and Mitch
The Accelerators - "Leave My Heart" LP On Dolphin Records,Produced By Dixon,Guitared By Easter
Pylon - "Chomp" LP On DB Records,Engineered By Mitch
"Mondo Montage" - Compilation On Dolphin,Alternate Version Of "Room With A View" & "Drink You Off My Mind" By The Texas Toads,Mitchell On Drums and Guitar.
The Right Profile - 7" On Vibratune Records,(a."Let's Pretend,b."Junior Miss & Little A"),Produced By Mitch
R.E.M. - Promo 7" On I.R.S.,(a."Talk About The Passion & Shaking Through",b."Carnival Of Sorts(Box Cars) & 1,000,000"),Production By Mitch,Don and the Band
R.E.M. - U.S. & U.K. 7" Releases On I.R.S.,(a."S. Central Rain(I'm Sorry)",b."King Of The Road"),Production By Dixon/Easter
R.E.M. - U.K. 7" On I.R.S.,(a."(Don't Go Back To)Rockville",b."Wolves"),P. & E. By E. & D.
R.E.M. - U.S. 7" On I.R.S.,(a."(Don't Go Back To)Rockville",b."Catapult(Live) ),P. & E. By E. & D.
The Spongetones - "Torn Apart" EP On Ripete Records,Handclaps By Mitch and Dixon
The Winbreakers - "Any Monkey With A Typewriter" EP On DB,Production,Engineering,Drums,Keyboards,Guitar By Mitch
Oh-O.k. - "Furthermore What" EP On DB Records,Produced and Engineered By Mitch Easter
The Wind - "Guest Of The Staphs" EP On Cheft Records,Produced By Mitch
Chris Stamey - "It's A Wonderful Life" LP On Albion,Engineered By Mitch Easter
R.E.M. - "Reckoning" LP On I.R.S.,Produced By Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
Beat Rodeo - "Staying Out Late" LP On Zensor Records,Engineered By Mitch
Chris Stamey - "Instant Excitement" EP On Coyote Records,Drums By M.E.
Bachelor Party - Soundtrack LP On I.R.S.,"Wind Out" By R.E.M. As Produced By Messrs. Dixon and Easter
Game Theory - "Real Nighttime" LP On Enigma Records,Production,Engineering,Guitar,Keys,Vox By Mitch
Marshall Crenshaw - "Downtown" LP On Warners,Production,Keyboards,Guitar By Mitch
Marti Jones - "Unsophisticated Time" LP On A&M,Guitars By Mitch
Don Dixon - "Most Of The Girls Like To Dance But Only Some Of The Boys Like to" LP On Demon/U.K.,Enigma/U.S.,Direction,Production,Twiddlin',Instrumentation By Don and M.E.
The Windbreakers - "Terminal" LP On DB Records,"The Disciples Of Agriculture" LP On Closer Records,Production,Engineering,Keys and Some Drums By Mitch
Turing Curious - "Soul Light Season" On Relapse Records,Produced By Mitch Easter
Primitons - "Primitons" On Throbbing Lobster,Production and a BLISTERING Lead On Seeing Is Believing - M.E.
Game Theory - "Big Shot Chronicles" On Enigma,Production,Guitar,Keys,Vocals,Stuff
Bobby Sutliff - "Another Jangly Mess" On Tambouine Records,Production,Drums,Bass,6+ 12 Strings,Keyboards,Tambourines,Vocals
Marti Jones - "Match Game",Unreal Guitar Solos
The Windbreakers - "Run" On DB Records,Produced and Played
Game Theory - "Lolita Nation" On Enigma,Production,Guitar,Keys,Vocals,Stuff
The Connells - "Boylan Heights" On Demon Records,Production
Hege V - "House Of Tears" On MTM (Yes!...Mary Tyler Moore!) Records,Production,Engineering,"Bits and Pieces"
Waxing Poetics - "Hermitage" On Emergo Records,Production and Engineering
Don Dixon - "Romeo At Juliard" On Enigma Records,Some Guitar and Mixing
Bobby Sutliff - "Only Ghosts Remain" On PVC Records,Production and Engineering,Drums,Guitars,Bass,Smurd,Keyboards
Chris Stamey - "It's Allright" On A & M Records,Production,Engineering and Guitars
Marshall Crenshaw - "Mary Jean And 9 Others" On Warners,Guitars
Suzanne Vega - "Solitude Standing" On A &M,Production,Guitar
The Washington Squares - "The Washington Squares" LP On Gold Castle,Produced
Hyaa! - "Get Yer Hyaa's Out" LP On Hyaa,Produced
"Tobacco A-Go-Go Vol.2 - 60s Carolina Psychedelia" - On Blue Mode Records,Mitch's First Ensemble Sacred Irony Performs "I See Love" From 1970
Game Theory - "Two Steps From The Middle Ages" On Enigma Records,Production,Engineering,Guitar,Keys,Vox ,Stuff
Marti Jones - "Used Guitars" On A & M,Well...uh...Guitars
A Picture Made - "Past" 12 EP On Mammoth,Produced It With The Band
Cowboy And Spin Girl - "Cowboy And Spin Girl" LP On U.K. Subway Records,Mitch Produced Parts Of The Second Side.
The Vines - "Walk The Floor" 6 Track 12" EP On German StillSane,Produced
Velvet Elvis - "Velvet Elvis" On Enigma,Produced,Recorded and Mixed
The Someloves - 7" On White Label Records,(a."Know You Now",b."You Don't Have To Try"),Production,Guitars,Keys,Tambourines
"The Water Music Compilation Album - Various Artists" - On Water Music,Guitar And Bass On Chris Stamey's Rendition Of "Hey,Mr.Brown"
The Someloves - "Something Or Other" On White Label,Production,Guitars,Keyboards,Chamberlain,Tambourine
The Hummingbirds - "Love Buzz" On RooArt Records,Production,BIG HUGE Guitars
Love Tractor - "Themes From Venus" On DB Records,Production,Engineering,Sampling
Myra Holder - "Four Mile Road" On Coyote Records,Guitars,Drums,Bass
Big Fun - Never seen pop band from the 1989 movie Heathers. Their big hit was "Teenage Suicide-Don't Do It." It was on the soundtrack and actually done by Mitch Easter. (This From Fake Band Site)
The Someloves - 7" Single On White Lable,(a."Melt",b."Jack Robinson"),Production,Guitars,Keys,Tambourines
Lava Love - "Whole Lotta Love" On Dog Gone Records,Guitar, Sitar, Tambourine, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Shaker, Mastering
Chris Stamey - "Fireworks" On Rhino/RNA Records,Bass, Guitar, Drums, Guitar (Rhythm), Sitar, Mixing, Assistant Producer, Bottleneck Guitar, Electric Sitar, Bar Chord Guitar
John And Mary - "Victory Gardens" On Rykodisc,Engineer
The Questionaires - "Anything Can Happen" On EMI America,Producer
The Windbreakers - "Electric Ladyland" On DB Records,Production,Guitar,Drums,Stuff
Dinosaur Jr. - "Whatever's Cool With Me" On Sire/Warners,Production/Engineering
"The Singer Not The Songs" - Alex Chilton Tribute Album On Munster Out Of Spain,Mitch And Angie Do "Kizza Me"
"For The Love Of Todd" - Todd "A Wizard,A True Star" Rundgren Trib On Third Rock,Mitchell Does "International Feel"
"Best Of Mountain Stage - Live,Vol.3" - On Blue Plate,Mitch Sang and Played Guitar With Alex Chilton On Guantanamerika
Loud Family - "Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things" On Alias,Tambourine, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer
Don Dixon - "If I'm A Ham,Well You're A Sausage" On Restless/Enigma,Engineering,Guitar
Superchunk - "Baxter & Night Of Blue Chill" Both Included On Incidental Music On Merge Records,Both Recorded @ The Drive In,Both Had Mitch On Production And Mechanicals
L. Kage - "Brazilliant" On A&M,Production
Lava Love - "Aphrodesia" On Dog Gone,Guitar, Sitar, Tambourine, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Shaker, Mastering
The Forget-Me-Nots - "Hullabaloo" 6 Track On Sony/Soho Square,Produced
Moose - "xYz" On Hut Records,Bass, Guitar, Piano, Producer, String Arrangements, Mixing
The Wishniaks - "All Dressed Up And Nowhere To Go" LP On Munster Out Of Spain,Some Production
The Sneakers - "Racket" On ESD,Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Percussion, Piano, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Bells, Chamberlain
Bandola - This Info Was Submitted By Carlos Quintino From Portugal , Whose English Is Prolly Better Than Mine...I Never Knew About This !
"Hi There... sorry the intrusion and the bad english Congratulations, the Mitch Easter page is amazing... ...another information in 1992 Mitch produced Bandola (ex-Lucy Show)... I have a cdsingle with four songs, released by The Nursey Label, an english label... Mitch produced three songs : 'til tuesday, the last song of summer, defenceless.... he also plays guitars and made some vocals... bye Carlos Quintino "
"Hear No Evil" - Monkees Tribute On Long Play/DB,Mitch Does "Valerie",Production,Multi Instrumentality
"Surprise You Pig" - R.E.M. Tribute On Staple Gun,Mitch Does "Shiny Happy People"
The Loud Family - "Slouching Towards Liverpool" EP On Alias,Production,Engineering
The dB's - "Ride The Wild Tom Tom" On Rhino,Drums,Mixing
The Hummingbirds - "Va Va Va Voom " On Roo Art,Production,Stuff
Donna The Buffalo - "Donna The Buffalo" On Lavakoo,Production,Engineering
The Velvet Crush - "Teenage Symphonies To God" On Creation,Production,Engineering
The DM3 - "One Times,Two Times,Three Red Light" On Citadel,Production,Engineering,Guitaring,Keys,Tambourines
The Loud Family - "Tape Of Only Linda" On Alias,Production,Engineering
Motorcaster -"Acid Rock" LP On Fist Puppet,Production
Motorcaster - "Stay Loaded" On Interscope,Producer
The Spongetones - "Beat And Torn" On Black Vinyl,Clapping
The Fabulous Knobs - "Hugs And Kisses" On Moonlight,Engineer
Dish - "Mabel Sagitarius" 5Track EP On Engine,Produced With Band
Dish - "Moving Day/And Then" 7" Single On Tenderizer/Shakedown,Produced
June - "Genius/All Of Me" 7" Single On Squealer,Produced
Stephan "Tin Tin" Duffy - "Duffy" On Indolent ,Guitar,Production
Steve Almaas - "Bridge Songs" LP On Lonsome Whippowill Recs Out Of Sweden,Mechanics
Health And Happiness Show - "Instant Living" On Bar None,Mixing
Link To H&HS @ Maxwell's Archives
The 6th's - "Wasp's Nest" On London,Guitar,Vocals
Cowboy And Spin Girl - "Odds And Bobs"Produced By M.E.
Alaska - "My Advice To You" 6 Track EP On Hello,Some Guitar And Production
Agnelli & Rave - "Cowboy Flowers Sessions" & "Confetti",Mitch Produced These Two Ex Washington Squares
"Sings Hollies In Reverse" - Tribute On Eggbert,Mitch Does "Pay You Back With Interest",Production,Multi-Instrumentality
Bus Stop - "Miracle Time" On Ripe And Ready,Engineer
The DM3 - "Road To Rome" On Citadel,Production,Engineering,Guitaring,Keys,Tambourines
Grover - "My Wild Life" On Zero Hour,Bass, Producer, Engineer, Overdubs, Mixing
Muthafist - "Greed" On(?),Mitch Mixed This One...A Story Insues...Paige,The Wife Of Chuck,The Drummer In Muthafist Is A Bud-O-Mine From The Church's Seance Mailing List...Tis A Small,Small World,This Musical Community Of Our's...Here's Paige's Recollection Of What Went Down At Brickhenge....
"OK man...here goes...Muthafist was a local heavy act from 1992-1996 in Charleston, SC consisting of Jim Payne on vocals, Brian Kivett and Robert Pepe on guitar, Dave Marvel on bass, and my man on drums. During that time, they put out two albums...Dwell and Greed. They were fortunate enough to have the second album, Greed, mixed by Mitch the man at Brickhenge in Kernersville. Chuck fondly remembers the guys in the band making lewd and crude poetry with word magnets all over Mitch's industrial size fridge. :-) Do you want to know anything else? I'll be happy to oblige."
There was more to Paige's missive....but that's private!
Pipe - "International Cement" On Jesus Christ,Production,Engineering,Drums
Bullwinkle Ghandi - "Kung Pow" CD On Endora's Box,Production Shared W/Band
Poppy Nosh - "In The Garden",Stuff Tracked @ Fidelitorium
Slingbacks - "All Pop,No Star" CD On U.K. Virgin,Guitar,Chamberlain And Other Junk,Produced All Except Junkstruck
Mercury Dime - "Baffled Ghosts" On Yep Roc,Produced,Mixed
Ride - "Tarantula" On Creation/Sire,Engineering
Squatweiler - "All Tempo Hot Pants" On Huel,Guitars
The Drag - "Satellites Beaming Back At You" On Polygram,Producer,Engineering
"Tinsel Tunes" - A Traditional Bluegrass Christmas Compendium On Sugar Hill,Mitch Engineered "Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday" By Marti Jones And Don Dixon.
Orange Humble Band - "Assorted Creams" LP & "Down In Your Dreams" EP On Half A Cow,Lead Guitars,Production
Glory Fountain - "Blame Love" On Yep Roc,Engineering,Drums,Tambourine
The DM3 - "Dig It The Most" On Bomp,Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Electric Sitar
Jonathan Fire Eater - (HI! ERIN!) - "Wolf Songs" ,Mitch Produced
The Bellbats - "Century",Produced 'Em
Helium - "Magic City"LP & "No Guitars" EP On Matador,Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Pedal Steel Guitar, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer, Slide Guitar
Pavement - "Brighten The Corners" On Capitol/Matador,Engineering
The Washington Squares - "From Greenwich Village: The Complete Washington Squares"On Razor And Tie,Production, Engineer,Piano
"Poptopia! Power Pop In The 80s" - Compilation On Rhino Records,Let's Active Is Featured In The Form Of A Demo/Unreleased Version Of "Every Word Means No",Mitch Also Offers Up An Essay In The Liner Notes
"Revival, Vol. 2: Kudzu & Hollerin' Contest" - Alterna- Country Compilation On Yep Roc Of Which Mitch Produced Several Bands,One Being Mercury Dime.
The Velvet Crush - "Heavy Changes" On Acktion Music,Production,Engineering,Guitars
Wilco -"Summer Teeth" On Reprise,Engineer
Doleful Lions - "Hang Around In Your Head/Motel Swim" On Parasol,Engineer
Archers Of Loaf - "White Trash Heroes" On Alias,Engineering
Mercury Dime - "Darkling" On Yep Roc,Mitch Mixed,Produced
Cliff Retallick Interview In A July 98 Article From Spectator Online Magazine
Vinyl Devotion - "Floor Model" & "Central Time/Virginia's Dress" 7" On Parasol,Production,Engineering,Multi-Instrumentation
Poppy Nosh - "Sour Apples" On Tripper Records,Mitch Played Guitar And Stuff On The Sessions @ Brickhenge,Fidelitorium , Poppy Nosh Site
Clara Thomas - "Clara Thomas" On Mercury,Production And Guitar
The Drag - "Classic Curve" On Football Stars Club Records,Production,Engineering
The Baskervilles - A NYC Based Band Have Been Working With Mitch On A Soon To Be Completed Project,More News When I Get It.I've Been Told They Are To Record One More Session In 8/2000 Before Piecing The Album Together.
Rob Complies Completely With The Posting Of This Little News Nuggett...
Dear Marrrk,
Hi. My band has been working with Mitch for the last 2 years, and I just returned from North Carolina from a bit of re-mixing and mastering. We aren't quite ready to release our album yet, but plan to finish recordings for the first slab in August. I think it is great that you are doing a Mitch devotional page. He played "Sudden Crown Drop" for me and I love it. It's amazing. Mitch said that he actually booked time for himself to finsish some of his rockers this Summer. I can't wait. If you'd like a copy of a few of the tunes we recorded with Mitch, I'd be happy to send them your way. Take Care, Rob
<< Hey Rob! That would be cool! Who are you guys?>>
We are the Baskervilles. <http://Thebaskervilles.tripod.com> Several Mitch photos!
<<Where are you from?>>
We are based in New York City. Craig (the drummer) and I (singer, guitarist) moved to NY from Florida. Christoph (the bassist) is from Germany and Jackie (the violinist/pianist/singer) is from Yonkers. In 1998 we played with a guitar player from Philadelphia named Chris, who left the band shortly after our first Mitch session.
<<It must be amazing working with that guy,huh? I have countless articles and even an old IRS's Cutting Edge show that he explains his whys and where-fors...mic placement....that backwards and slowed to a crawl colliding poolball *sound* somewhere on Murmur...the reason he digs old stuff...he said once that if "something looked cool...he'd get the sound out of it he was going for,somehow!">>
It was great working with him. I've wanted to record with him since I got into REM in 1987. He has an incredible knowledge of music. When we first recorded with him in 1998, the small painting for Cypress hung in the control room and he had a small picture of Joe Meek above his console. He was playing a Scott Walker CD and was really into Krautrock, which our German bass player is an expert on. Mitch has a great collection of books and fantastic taste in furniture and design. When we were driving home from North Carolina this March after mixing, we put on Murmur. The mystery was gone! Some of the sounds from Let's Active and REM records are on our recordings. Murmur and Cypress are still two of my favorite records ever. btw - I'd love to get a copy of that Cutting Edge video.
<<My way of thinkin! Keep in touch,Rob...and keep checking back on that page,okay!>>
I'd love to. I might have some photos of Mitch that I could send you copies of if you'd like.
August 1998 - The Baskervilles recorded inside Mitch's house, a beautiful two story brick mansion, which he used as his residence and recording studio. The mixing console was downstairs. Musicians were situated upstairs and downstairs in 3 separate rooms and the hall. The Baskervilles recorded Put A Rainbow In Your Hair, Drifting, Fill Your Mouth With Things To Say And Kiss Me Good-bye Once More, Cling Yeah, She Comes Around (fast version), She Is Pleasant, Bells Ring Haunting New York City, Hush Baby, and Sex Rock. August 1999 - The new Fidelitorium studio, located behind Mitch's house, had just been completed. Fidelitorium is a beautiful structure with organic architecture inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Small rooms open unexpectedly into generous open spaces. His studio is so pleasant that it is easy to stop time and make music. The Baskervilles recorded songs with a new player, violinist/pianist named Jackie, taking the band from the 1998 garage rock sound into a prettier pop direction. The Baskervilles recorded She Comes Arou nd (slow version), Roof At #34, Opening On Thompson, A Free Show In Battery Park, Arnold's Date For Lunch, Day One Amanda Year, Anthem For The Acquaintances, Any Time At All, You're The Girl With A Lightbulb Head, Flight Of The Succubus, and See You Later Heartbreaker. We are going to record one more session in August 2000 before piecing an album together!
Thanks for your interest Mark! Be looking for a CD soon. let's rock, Rob
" Pop Til You Drop" - Pop Compilation On U.S. Red Eye,Mitch Does "Sudden Crown Drop",Produces and Engineers
The Hang Ups - "Second Story" On Restless,Production,Engineering,Mixing
"This Note's Not For You Too" - Neil Tribute On In Betweens Records,Bobby Sutliffs' Rendition Of "Don't Let It Bring You Down,Mitch Played Drums Keys,Lead Guitar and Produced
"Teenster" - Compilation On Back Of A Car Records,Mitch Covers Gimme,Gimme Good Lovin' By The Crazy Elephant
The Backsliders - "Southern Lines" On Mammoth,Engineering
Treva Spontaine(Ex-Of The Graphic) - On Mystic Mama ,Production,Engineering
Don Dixon - "The Invisible Man" On Gadfly,Engineering and Drums
Bobby Sutliff - "Bitter Fruit" On Notlame,Mitch Is All Over This One!
From The Notlame Records Site - Amazing new CD from this ex-Windbreaker co-leader and very much in the classic style of the ‘Breakers. With help from Mitch Easter, Bobby weaves a magical jangle fest that lifts the soul. He disappeared for too many years and it is our joy to bring him back into the light for us all to enjoy again.
Hi Mark,
Enjoyed
your Mitch page - it's a lot of fun. I was in Kernersville a
couple
of weeks ago picking up an amp and got to hear Shalini practice.
The rhythm
section was John Heames on bass and Eric Marshall on drums (just
like the 89
Let's active tour). I went out on that tour as guitar tech/occasional
auxiliary guitar player so it was great seeing John & Eric
again. Oh - the
band was fab. Have you seen any of those amazing William
Shatner/Priceline.com tv commercials? Eric is the drummer in that
combo.
For your discography: "Another Jangly Mess" is on
Tambourine records not
Urine records, although considering how much they paid me you may
be right
after all.
I went
to NC in february to do some backing vocals on the Orange Humble
disc
(I sang on the Some Loves disc years ago). I think it's being
remixed for
the umpteenth time, and may come out sometime this decade.
Ken Stringfellow has booked Mitch's studio for the month of June
to do his
new record.
There - that's all I know!
Take care,
Bobby
PS here's some
pics from last fall
PPS Here's Some Bobby Mp3s @ His Site Maintained By My New Buddy Jim.
Alejandro Escovedo - "A Man Under The Influence",Mitch Engineering,Stamey Production
Revelation Darling - Introducing our new cd welcome to the static: it was produced by Genius Ted Comerford, mixed by Living Legend Mitch Easter, and will be available in May.
Excerpts taken from a few letters from Matt Boswell of Revalation Darling...
"Cool.... actually not only did Mitch mix our disc, but he played organ on a couple of tunes as well."
Mark,
We are now from raleigh, NC. At the time, we were living in VA except for our bass player who was in Raleigh. Ted Comerford, who produced our record, used to be in a band with Alex, our singer.... Ted has a sort of open-door policy with Mitch meaning that he can work at the Fidelitorium whenever he likes as long as Mitch doesn't have something booked. So anyhow, we went in there a week before Christmas in last year. Mitch helped us get set up (did a little engineering I guess you could call it) and then we just flew with it. We recorded 5 songs in 5 days and then took a 6th day for Mitch to mix. We finished mixing at 6am on Christmas Eve. I don't know if you've ever been there (his studio) but it is a magical place. We had the added benefit of getting there right after his Christmas party, so we had the honor of 'cleaning the place up' ie eating all the leftover food (mostly candy) and drinking all the leftover liquor (mostly bourbon). All in all, a fine time....
Indoor Storm - "Metaphysical Blues"...Hi. Indoor Storm has just released our second CD -- . It was produced by Mitch Easter
Thanks,Doug Abrams,Indoor Storm
Mark,
Thanks so much for the note. We were really honored that Mitch
would produce our CD. Mitch is a incredible to work with as a
producer. He is also extremely humble, so the atmosphere is
always condusive to creativity. As a side note, we've booked time
with Mitch in January and February of 2001 for our Third CD --
Way of the World. In terms of Metaphysical Blues, the challenge
in production of the CD was how to capture the live free spirit
feel of the Band. The songs range in approach from pure roots
rock, the blues rock, some almost jazz rock and some songs that
defy labelling. All are built around the combination of lead
guitars and lyrics. The lyrics are essential to the music. Mitch
helped us enormously in refining the guitar tones and the basic
feel of the songs. The tones are lush and yet have a clarity.
Also, the mixing of the CD by Mitch is exquisite. He is a
national treasure.
Shalini - "We Want Jelly Donuts" On Parasol (Not Much Info Yet),Her Site
Orange Humble Band- "Humblin' (Across America)" On Half A Cow(Same Deal)
From The Half A Cow Site - The second Orange Humble Band album "Humblin' (Across America)" has recently been finished, mixed and mastered and will be ready for release very soon. Mainman Darryl Mather has just returned from the US with the tapes - again featuring the vocals of Ken Stringfellow with an incredible cast including Mitch Easter, Jody Stephens and Jim Dickinson. Hey! Even Spooner Oldham. A four track EP will precede the LP in mid-June with the title song "Any Way You Want It".
From Fredrik's Posies Page, Ken Stringfellow's Posies News - A new album with the Orange Humble Band has also been recorded. The recording took place in Memphis in Ardent Studios with Ken,singing and Jody Stephens (Big Star) playing drums & Jamie Hoover playing bass. Mitch Easter produced and played guitar again. Ken says it will be a "whitecountrysoul thing along with the usual pop of OHB on this one". Sounds good to me! And the compilation mentioned below is being worked on slowly. Late '99 is still the expected release. A Posies live disc will also be released so on Houston party records soon (Spanish label). More on all this later...
Ken Stringfellow is currently (June) holed up at Brickhenge concocting some poppy confections...album due sometime in early 2K1.
The Hollows - From Their Website - . The new record will hopefully be co-produced and mixed by Mitch Easter, who you may know from the early REM records. Although, he has also worked with Wilco, Game Theory, Pavement, Suzanne Vega, Squirrel Nut Zippers...oh I love to name drop...we actually love his own stuff as well...like Let’s Active and his solo stuff he has put out.
Heaven's Sake - "Second Time Around" 3 Track Single,Mitch produced.
The Virginia Coalition - (?) Mixing
If Anyone Needs Any Catalog #s On Any Of These E Me
By The By...Links To Many Of The Above Can Be Accessed On My Home Page Links List
Bands And Artists I Know Mitch Worked With,In What Capacity You Tell Me.
Steve Almaas - "Human,All Too Human",Mitch Co-Produced
Heaven's Sake - "DON'T FEED THE ANIMALS" is the tentative working title for the new HEAVENS SAKE CD. The band is currently writing and rehearsing the new material. Pre-production has already started and the band should hit the studio sometime in March/April to begin recording. From the initial sounds of these new songs, HEAVENS SAKE will be cranking out a scorching CD!!(TARGET RELEASE DATE: Fall/Winter 2000) HEAVENS SAKE is hoping to secure studio time with producer Mitch Easter (R.E.M.) once again, on the new disc.
Ms. 45 - Mr. Easter tweaks the knobs!Ms.45 are currently in the studio recording their debut album with REM producer Mitch Easter. When Mitch originally flew over in January, disaster struck in the shape of an incomplete work permit and Mitch found himself being put on the next flight back to the states by uncooperative airport imigration.Now he has made it over succesfully and recording has started. Although we have heard that Mitch has taken to wearing women's clothes during recording sessions. Ms45 also have a track (demo version of Insufferable) on the next Club Spangle single out in May. They are in good company, with 60ft. Dolls and Cecil also contributing tracks to the single. Article Taken From The Raft.
Mile Post Nine - ...3/24 - 3/26 Recording with Mitch Easter in GA!
Monuments Galore - Canadian Band, Mitch worked with them in '87-8
Poppy Nosh - "Sour Apples" Production,Mechanicals
Southern Culture On The Skids - "...we chatted up rick and mary for awhile, too. they sound pretty excited about the new record. rick says they've got about 20 songs worked up. i guess now they've just got to figure out which ones to put on the platter. mary says they're working with mitch easter, not phil spector contrary to any rumors floating around out there. is phil still around any more anyway?"
The Stars Of Heaven - The band recorded some stuff with Mitch Easter and broke up around 1992 or so.They Were From Dublin.Click This Independent Records Site For Info.Muse Interview
Squatweiler - Proud to Be Blondie An incredibly fun Blondie tribute from V&V Records in Switzerland.Squatweiler does a rocking version of "Call Me" produced by Mitch Easter! The comp is chock full of great bands having a blast with Blondie songs.It can be ordered through mom and pop stores or directly from V&V by contacting the label at KB_Dist@compuserve.com
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Twiggy
Derek Poindexter - of Cleveland's Pleasure Void, hooked up with noted producer Mitch Easter, who was at the helm of the debut of the Waynes, Poindexter's previous band. And Paul Senick of the Cleveland band Wish got his heroes at Sub Pop Records to listen to his demo.
