Let's make this birthday one to remember.

49 years old (Born on November 02, 1975)

Happy Birthday, Chris Walla! May your day be filled with more indie-rock riffs than Ben Gibbard has melancholy lyrics. From crafting unforgettable guitar melodies in Death Cab for Cutie to producing sonic magic at Alberta Court studio—your talent is as timeless and enduring as vinyl records (and just about twice as cool).

Here's hoping this year brings you even greater success behind the mixing board—and fewer awkward moments explaining that "Death Cab" isn't actually a taxi service. Keep rocking those iconic tunes; after all, you're proof that great music never goes out of style—even if skinny jeans eventually do!