WCA #589 with Mitch Easter – R.E.M., Drive-In Studio, Don Dixon, North Carolina, and Fidelatorium Recordings

About this episode

Mitch Easter discusses his career in music production and his experiences with various artists and recording studios.

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcome musician/songwriter/producer/engineer Mitch Easter known for his work on the early R.E.M. records as well as his work with the db's, Game Theory, and Marshal Crenshaw as well as his own band Let's Active. In This Episode, We Discuss: Background and Upbringing Early Interest in Recording Drive-In Studio Fidelatorium Recordings Balancing Multiple Roles Collaboration with Don Dixon The Music Industry and the Indie Ecosystem Influences and Inspirations Views on Retirement Links and Show Notes: YouTube version Mitch's Site Matt's Rant: Creating Opportunity Credits: Guest: Mitch Easter Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell The Voice: Chuck Smith

People in this episode

Host: Matt Boudreau

Guest: Mitch Easter

Topics covered

• music production
• independent music
• collaboration
• recording techniques
• music industry insights
• artist influences

Keywords

• Mitch Easter
• R.E.M.
• music production
• Drive-In Studio
• Fidelatorium Recordings
• Don Dixon
• indie music
• collaboration
• North Carolina

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: R.E.M., db's, Game Theory, Let's Active, Fidelatorium Recordings

Places: North Carolina

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