| Honorific Prefix: | Colonel |
| Mark Evitts | |
| Birth Name: | Mark Steven Evitts |
| Birth Date: | 14 July 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Paducah, Kentucky |
| Instrument: | Violin, Fiddle, Viola, Mandolin, Mandola, Tenor Guitar, Cello, Piano, Bouzouki |
| Genre: | Pop, Hip hop, Folk, Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Traditional Irish, Classical, Jazz, Musical Theatre |
| Occupation: | Composer, Record Producer, String Arranger, Musician, Songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Associated Acts: | Train, Blues Traveler, Jewel, Rodney Atkins, Joey + Rory, The Band Perry, Josh Edmondson (songwriter) Charity Daw, Andy Dunlop, Alex Geringas |
Mark Steven Evitts is an American composer, producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Evitts has worked with such artists as Nas, Hit-Boy, G Herbo, Cheat Codes (DJs), Train,[1] Blues Traveler, Jewel, Rodney Atkins,[2] [3] The Band Perry, Secondhand Serenade, Katharine McPhee, Drew Seeley, Jaida Dreyer,[4] We The Kings,[5] among many others.
In April 2023, Frog and Toad released as a series on Apple TV+, in which Evitts was the composer and songwriter.[6] Speaking of Evitts's original song for the show about Ice Cream, in which Tom Kenny sang the lead, Laura Zornosa of Time said, "It’s an earworm song—one that’s easy to imagine kids requesting again and again."[7]
In 2021, Mark was a co-writer on the Nas (feat. Blxst) single, "Brunch on Sundays" for the Grammy nominated rap album, King's Disease II. Evitts also recorded on Joey + Rory's RIAA certified Gold selling, Grammy winning album, "Hymns",[8] as well as working with producers Sam Hollander and Josh Edmondson (songwriter) on ten episodes of NBC's SMASH, including the Emmy nominated original song,[9] "I Heard Your Voice In A Dream".
Mark co-wrote additional music with film composer Alex Geringas on the Netflix Animation feature film Arlo the Alligator Boy. He has been an arranger, musician and music producer on several hit television shows, including The Bachelor, Nashville, Blood & Oil, the BBC documentary, "Love In A Day",[10] Discovering Lucy Angel, SVT's award winner documentary series Jills veranda, as well as films such as Summer Forever and Finding Your Feet.
In addition to his original compositions and arranging, Mark was also in the trio, St. Alban consisting of Mark, Peter McVeigh of Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Andy Dunlop (guitarist for Travis) of Glasgow, Scotland.[11] Their self-titled debut album was BBC Radio's Album of the Week.
A Kentucky-native,[12] Evitts began his classical music training at age twelve with the Concertmaster of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Kathy McCann Gardner. In 1999, Evitts went to Murray State University where he met mandolinist, Chris Thile.[13] Evitts left Murray State University after only a semester. In 2006, Mark began touring with the band Scarlet Kings (previously Oval Opus) until 2009. In 2010, Evitts ventured into film as the musical director and producer for the documentary Newport.[14]
In 2022, Mark was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear.[15] In 2024, Evitts was inducted into the Paducah Tilghman High School Hall of Fame.[16] Evitts went back to school to finish his degree and is a 2024 graduate of Berklee College of Music.[17]
| 2024 | Frog and Toad | Apple TV+ | Series Composer/Songwriter[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] |
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| 2021 | Arlo the Alligator Boy | Netflix | Additional Music Composer | ||
| 2020 | Jills veranda (Season 4) | Sveriges Television | Violin, Viola, Mandolin, Arranger | ||
| 2018 | Christmas Under The Stars[25] | BYU TV | String Arranger, String Samples, Engineer | ||
| Finding Your Feet | Entertainment One FilmsRoadside Attractions | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer | |||
| 2017 | Love In A Day[26] | BBC One | String Arranger, Violins, Viola, Engineer | ||
| Jills veranda (Season 3) | Sveriges Television | Fiddle | |||
| 2016 | The Bachelor (Season 20) | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | Mandolin | ||
| 2015 | Jills veranda (Season 2) | Sveriges Television | Fiddle, Viola, Arranger | ||
| Summer Forever | Maker Studios | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer | |||
| Nashville (Season 3) | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | Mandolin | |||
| Blood & Oil (Season 1) | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer | |||
| 2012 | Smash (Season 2) | NBC | String Arrangements, Violins, Violas, Cellos | I Heard Your Voice In a Dream Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[27] [28] | |
| New Year's Eve with Carson Daly | NBC | String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Engineer[29] | |||
| 2011 | Before Vegas, There Was Newport | PBS[30] | Composer, music director, Music Producer, String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Fiddle, Mandolin, Engineer |
| 2023 | Birthday Cake | Dylan Conrique | Strings | KYN Entertainment |
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| White Buffalo "Horses and Weed"[33] | Ian Munsick | Fiddle | Warner Music Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frog and Toad Season 1 (Apple Original Series Soundtrack)[34] | Mark Evitts | Composer, Producer | Apple TV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | King's Disease II "Brunch on Sundays" | Nas feat. Blxst | Composer | Mass Appeal Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judas and the Black Messiah The Inspired Album "Revolutionary" | G Herbo featuring Bump J | Composer | RCA Records |
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| 2020 | St. Alban | St. Alban | Composer, Strings, Mandolin, Engineer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Caught Up in the Country | Rodney Atkins | Fiddle, Strings[43] | Curb Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Wind | Sister Hazel | String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Engineer | Croakin' Poets Records |
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| 2017 | Shed a Light (Remixes 2) | David Guetta, Robin Schulz, Cheat Codes (DJs), Mokita | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer | Warner Music Group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Hymns That Are Important to Us | Joey + Rory | String Arranger, Violins, Viola, Engineer[44] | Gaither Music Group |
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| 2015 | Blow Up the Moon | Blues Traveler ft. Jewel (singer), Secondhand Serenade | Violins, Violas, Cellos[47] | Loud and Proud Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Waiting for the Dawn | The Mowgli's | Fiddle, Mandolin, Tenor Guitar[48] | Def Jam Recordings |
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| 2011 | Sunshine State of Mind | We the Kings | Strings[50] | S-Curve Records |
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References10.Sängerin veröffentlicht neue Single "One In A Million"11. It turns Nashville12. Lisa-Marie Fischer: Ein Talent geht seinen Weg External links |