Mark Evitts
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Background information | |
Birth name | Mark Steven Evitts |
Born | (1981-07-14) July 14, 1981 (age 43) Paducah, Kentucky |
Genres | Pop, Hip hop, Folk, Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Traditional Irish, Classical, Jazz, Musical Theatre |
Occupation(s) | Composer, Record Producer, String Arranger, Musician, Songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Violin, Fiddle, Viola, Mandolin, Mandola, Tenor Guitar, Cello, Piano, Bouzouki |
Years active | 1996–present |
Website | www |
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][7] 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."[8]
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",[9] 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,[10] "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",[11] Discovering Lucy Angel,[12] 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.[13] Their self-titled debut album was BBC Radio's Album of the Week.[14]
Early career
A Kentucky-native,[15] Evitts began his classical music training at age twelve with the Concertmaster of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra. In 2006, Evitts 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.[16]
Selected Film/TV
Year | Film/TV Title | Network/Distributor | Credits | Notables for Film/TV Series |
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2023 | Frog and Toad | Apple TV+ | Series Composer/Songwriter[17][18][19][20] |
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2021 | Arlo the Alligator Boy | Netflix | Additional Music Composer | |
2020 | Jills veranda (Season 4[23]) | Sveriges Television | Violin, Viola, Mandolin, Arranger | |
2018 | Christmas Under The Stars[24] | BYU TV | String Arranger, String Samples, Engineer[25] | |
Finding Your Feet | Entertainment One FilmsRoadside Attractions | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer[26] | ||
2017 | Love In A Day[27] | BBC One | String Arranger, Violins, Viola, Engineer[28] | |
Jills veranda (Season 3)[29] | Sveriges Television | Fiddle[30] | ||
2016 | The Bachelor (Season 20) | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | Mandolin[31] | |
2015 | Jills veranda (Season 2) | Sveriges Television | Fiddle, Viola, Arranger | |
Summer Forever | Maker Studios | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer[32] | ||
Nashville (Season 3) | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | Mandolin[33] | ||
Blood & Oil (Season 1) | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer[34] | ||
2012 | Smash (Season 2) | NBC | String Arrangements, Violins, Violas, Cellos[35] | I Heard Your Voice In a Dream Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[36][37] |
New Year's Eve with Carson Daly | NBC | String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Engineer[38] | ||
2011 | Before Vegas, There Was Newport | PBS[39] | Composer, music director, Music Producer, String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Fiddle, Mandolin, Engineer[40] |
Selected Discography
Year | Album/Song Title | Artist | Credits | Label | Notables |
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2023 | Frog and Toad: Season 1 (Apple Original Series Soundtrack)[41] | Mark Evitts | Composer, Producer | Apple TV | |
2021 | King's Disease II "Brunch on Sundays" | Nas feat. Blxst | Composer | Mass Appeal Records |
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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 |
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2019 | Caught Up in the Country | Rodney Atkins | Fiddle, Strings[49] | 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[50] | Gaither Music Group |
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2015 | Blow Up the Moon | Blues Traveler ft. Jewel (singer), Secondhand Serenade | Violins, Violas, Cellos[53] | Loud and Proud Records | |
2013 | Waiting for the Dawn | The Mowgli's | Fiddle, Mandolin, Tenor Guitar[54] | Def Jam Recordings |
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2011 | Sunshine State of Mind | We the Kings | Strings[56] | S-Curve Records |
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Tours
Year | Artist | Tour Name | Label | Countries |
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2018-2019 | Rodney Atkins | Caught Up In The Country | Curb Records | |
2016-2018 | These Are My People | |||
2014-2015 | Caroline Larsson and Music City Band | Nashville Country Night | Weeki Records | |
2015 | Nashville Christmas Night | |||
2013-2015 | Lindsay Lawler | Highway Angel | ||
2013-2014 | Lisa-Marie Fischer | Holding On | Stevja Records | |
2012-2013 | Sugar and Salt | |||
2011-2012 | Introducing Lisa-Marie Fischer | |||
2012-2013 | Jaida Dreyer | Guy's Girl | Streamsound Records | |
2011 | Jimmy Wayne | Sara Smile | ||
2010 | Trip Lee | Between Two Worlds | Reach Records | |
2009-2010 | Rodney Atkins | It's America | Curb Records | |
2008 | Cowboy Town (Support for Brooks & Dunn, ZZ Top)[58] |
References
- ^ "Mark Evitts Credits". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ Editor, William Kerns A.-J. Media Entertainment. "Kerns: Country artist Atkins continues to recognize, represent his audience in song". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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- ^ a b "BBC Radio Ulster - The Late Show with Eve Blair, 25/02/2020". BBC. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Making Music Come To Life". Paducah Life Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "Newport Documentary - Credits". Pantone Canvas. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Burton, Byron (October 5, 2023). "Composer & Songwriter Mark Evitts On Apple TV+'s "Frog And Toad" Animated Adaptation & His Musical Heritage". Awards Focus. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Jensen, Steffanie (August 31, 2023). "How Networking Led Composer Mark Evitts to Scoring Apple TV's 'Frog and Toad'". Staffmeup Blog. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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- ^ "Soundtrack Album for Apple TV+'s 'Frog and Toad' Released | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Bandini (November 23, 2021). "Nas, DMX & J. Cole Are 2022 Hip-Hop Grammy Nominees". Ambrosia For Heads. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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- ^ "Caught Up in the Country - Rodney Atkins | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Joey + Rory | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Joey + Rory's Bittersweet 'Hymns' Debuts at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Blow Up the Moon - Blues Traveler | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Waiting for the Dawn - The Mowgli's | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Mowgli's - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Sunshine State of Mind - We the Kings | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "We the Kings Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn's Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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- Biography on markevitts.com
External links
- Official website
- Mark Evitts at IMDb