Mark Steven Evitts is an American composer, producer, string arranger, and multi-instrumentalist (including violin/fiddle, viola, mandolin, guitar and piano). Evitts has worked with such artists as Nas, Hit-Boy, G Herbo, David Guetta, 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 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 album, "Hymns",[6] which earned Evitts two Grammy winning certificates for string arranging and violin/viola performance, 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,[7] "I Heard Your Voice In A Dream", and on 2015's Summer Forever soundtrack, distributed by Disney Music Group. Mark also arranged and recorded strings on the Cheat Codes track, "Shed a Light (Acoustic Version)".[8]
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![]() Mark Evitts performing with Rodney Atkins' "Caught Up In The Country" tour at Black River Coliseum. Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Photo by Charlie Dunn | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Mark Steven Evitts |
Born | (1981-07-14) July 14, 1981 (age 41) 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 |
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",[9] Discovering Lucy Angel,[10] SVT's award winner documentary series Jills veranda, as well as films such as Changeover, Summer Forever, and Finding Your Feet. Mark co-wrote additional music with film composer Alex Geringas on the Netflix Animation feature film Arlo the Alligator Boy.
In addition to his original compositions and arranging, Mark is currently part of the band, St. Alban. The trio consists 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.[12]
A Kentucky-native,[13] 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.[14]
Album/Song Title | Year | Artist | Credits | Label | Notables |
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King's Disease II
"Brunch on Sundays" |
2021 | Nas feat. Blxst | Composer | Mass Appeal Records | |
Judas and the Black Messiah The Inspired Album "Revolutionary" | G Herbo featuring Bump J | Composer | RCA Records | ||
Other Girl (piano + strings) | 2020 | Filmore | Strings, String Arranger, Engineer | Curb Records | |
colorblind (orchestral version) | Mokita | Strings, String Arranger, Engineer | |||
St. Alban | St. Alban | Composer, Strings, Mandolin, Engineer |
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The Anchor | 2019 | St. Alban | Composer, Strings, Engineer | ||
Caught Up in the Country | Rodney Atkins | Fiddle, Strings[22] | Curb Records | ||
The Flame | 2018 | Mark Evitts, Lee Steffen | Composer, Strings, Engineer | ||
Wind | Sister Hazel | String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Engineer | Croakin' Poets Records |
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Lamb and Lion | City of Enoch | String Arranger, Strings | Shadow Mountain | ||
Sweet Redeemer | 2017 | ||||
Shed a Light (Remixes 2) | David Guetta, Robin Schulz, Cheat Codes (DJs), Mokita | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer | Warner Music Group | ||
Hymns That Are Important to Us | 2016 | Joey + Rory | String Arranger, Violins, Viola, Engineer[23] | Gaither Music Group | |
I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend | 2015 | Brooke Hogan | Fiddle | MollyDog Entertainment | |
Blow Up the Moon | Blues Traveler ft. Jewel (singer), Secondhand Serenade | Violins, Violas, Cellos[26] | Loud and Proud Records | ||
Firekid | Firekid | Strings[27] | Atlantic Records | ||
I Am Jaida Dreyer | 2013 | Jaida Dreyer | Fiddle[28] | Streamsound Records | |
Waiting for the Dawn | The Mowgli's | Fiddle, Mandolin, Tenor Guitar[29] | Def Jam Recordings |
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Sunshine State of Mind | 2011 | We the Kings | Strings[31] | S-Curve Records |
Song Title | Year | Artist | Film/Series Title | Network/Distributor | Credits | Notables |
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Additional Music | 2021 | Alex Geringas | Arlo the Alligator Boy | Netflix | Additional Music Composer | |
Oh, My Sweet Caroline | 2020 | Jill Johnson, Mauro Scocco | Jills veranda (Season 4[33]) | Sveriges Television | Mandolin | |
Islands in the Stream (song) | Jill Johnson, Emil Svanängen | |||||
Den jag kunde va | Jill Johnson, Mikael Wiehe | Violin | ||||
I Will Always Love You | Jill Johnson, Miriam Bryant | String Arranger, Viola | ||||
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing | 2018 | The Band Perry | Christmas Under The Stars[34] | BYU TV | String Arranger, String Samples, Engineer[35] | |
Silent Night | ||||||
The First Noel | ||||||
My Deliverer | ||||||
Running to the Future | Elkie Brooks | Finding Your Feet | Entertainment One FilmsRoadside Attractions | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer[36] | ||
Save Me | 2017 | Peter McVeigh | Love In A Day[37] | BBC One | String Arranger, Violins, Viola, Engineer[38] | |
I Won't Let Go | Jill Johnson, Erik Lundin | Jills veranda (Season 3)[39] | Sveriges Television | Fiddle[40] | ||
Take Me Home, Country Roads | Jill Johnson, Ana Diaz | |||||
Lay Me Down | Jill Johnson, Mia Skäringer | |||||
Does It Matter To Me | 2016 | Carrie Marshall | Changeover | All Channel Films
Moonlight Stage Bridgestone Multimedia |
Producer, String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Engineer[41] | |
I'd Be Lyin | Lucy Angel | The Bachelor (Season 20) | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | Mandolin[42] | ||
Go Rest High on That Mountain | 2015 | Jill Johnson, Seinabo Sey | Jills veranda (Season 2) | Sveriges Television | Fiddle | |
The Devil Went Down to Georgia | ||||||
Anna | Jill Johnson, Annika Norlin | |||||
Let It Be Me | Jill Johnson, Joel Alme | String Arranger, Viola | ||||
Big Time | Ryan McCartan | Summer Forever | Maker Studios | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer[43] | ||
Last Honest Man | Hayden Panettiere | Nashville (Season 3) | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | Mandolin[44] | ||
Remedy | The Bergamot | Blood & Oil (Season 1) | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) | String Arranger, Strings, Engineer[45] | ||
Broadway, Here I Come! | 2012 | Jeremy Jordan | Smash (Season 2) | NBC | String Arrangements, Violins, Violas, Cellos, String Samples, Engineer[46] | |
I Heard Your Voice In a Dream | ||||||
High and Dry | ||||||
Some Boys | Katharine McPhee | |||||
Original | ||||||
Heart Shaped Wreckage | Katharine McPhee, Jeremy Jordan | |||||
Don't Let Me Know | ||||||
Dancing On My Own | Megan Hilty | |||||
This Will Be Our Year | Katharine McPhee, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez | |||||
Under Pressure | Katharine McPhee, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Megan Hilty, Christian Borle, Anjelica Huston, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Leslie Odom Jr. | |||||
Imagine | Train | New Year's Eve with Carson Daly | NBC | String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Engineer[49] | ||
Newport Swing |
2011 | Mark Evitts | Before Vegas, There Was Newport | PBS[50] | Composer, Music Director, Music Producer, String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Fiddle, Mandolin, Engineer[51] | |
Opening Title | ||||||
A Bustling City | ||||||
The Sinister Few | ||||||
The Slow Roll | ||||||
Dark, Bad Days | ||||||
Sleepy Town | ||||||
Main Theme | ||||||
Behind Closed Doors | ||||||
City On The Banks of the Ohio | ||||||
Gangsters, Gamblers, and Girls | ||||||
The Girl I Left Behind | ||||||
Growing Towns | ||||||
The Worst of Days | ||||||
Committee of Five Hundred |
Artist | Year | Tour Name | Label | Countries |
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Rodney Atkins | 2018-2019 | Caught Up In The Country | Curb Records |
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2016-2018 | These Are My People | |||
Caroline Larsson and Music City Band | 2014-2015 |
Nashville Country Night | Weeki Records |
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2015 | Nashville Christmas Night | |||
Lindsay Lawler | 2013-2015 | Highway Angel |
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Lisa-Marie Fischer | 2013-2014 | Holding On | Stevja Records |
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2012-2013 | Sugar and Salt | |||
2011-2012 | Introducing Lisa-Marie Fischer | |||
Jaida Dreyer | 2012-2013 | Guy's Girl | Streamsound Records |
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Jimmy Wayne | 2011 | Sara Smile |
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Trip Lee | 2010 | Between Two Worlds | Reach Records |
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Rodney Atkins | 2009-2010 | It's America | Curb Records |
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2008 | Cowboy Town (Support for Brooks & Dunn, ZZ Top)[52] |
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