Mark Evitts

Mark Evitts
Background information
Birth name Mark Evitts
Born Paducah, KY
Genres Pop, Folk, Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Traditional Irish, Classical, Jazz, Musical Theatre
Occupation(s) Composer, String Arranger, Musician, Record Producer, Songwriter
Instruments violin, viola, mandolin, mandola, tenor guitar, piano, bouzouki
Years active 1996–present
Associated acts Train, Blues Traveler, Jewel, Rodney Atkins, Joey + Rory, Jaida Dreyer
Website www.markevitts.com

Mark Evitts is a Nashville, Tennessee-based composer, string arranger, producer, and multi-instrumentalist (including violin, viola, mandolin, guitar and piano). Evitts has worked with such artists as Train,[1] Blues Traveler, Jewel, Rodney Atkins,[2] Joey + Rory, Jimmy Wayne, Bo Bice, Jaida Dreyer,[3] Dillon Hodges (Firekid),[4] Secondhand Serenade, Katharine McPhee, Trent Dabbs, Brooke Waggoner, Katie Armiger, Heidi Feek, Jessica Frech, The Mowgli's,[5] We The Kings,[6] Jeremy Jordan, Lucy Angel, Lisa-Marie Fischer,[7] Caroline Larsson,[8] among others. Evitts has also created string arrangements for producers Sam Hollander and Josh Edmondson on ten episodes of NBC's SMASH, including the Emmy nominated original song,[9] "I Heard Your Voice In A Dream", and on 2015's Summer Forever soundtrack, distributed by Disney Music Group.

Mark is a member of the Los Angeles-based Society of Composers & Lyricists. He has been an arranger, musician and music producer on several hit television shows, including The Bachelor, Nashville, Blood & Oil, Discovering Lucy Angel, SVT's award winner documentary series Jills veranda, as well as films such as Changeover and Summer Forever.

Early career

A Kentucky-native,[10] Evitts began his classical music training at age twelve with the Concertmaster of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra and attended Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camp (among others) throughout his teens. 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.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Evitts Credits". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  2. ↑ "Having A Blast" (PDF). rodneyatkins.com. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Jaida Dreyer - Credits". artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  4. ↑ "Rumspringa - Dillon Hodges". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  5. ↑ "Waiting For The Dawn - The Mowgli's". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  6. ↑ "Sunshine State Of Mind - We The Kings". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  7. ↑ Lisa-Marie Fischer WikiPage, Retrieved 2011-07-21Lisa-Marie_Fischer
  8. ↑ "Det svänger om Nashville". kristianstadsbladet.se. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Emmy Nominations - Smash". emmys.com. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  10. ↑ "Making Music Come To Life". Paducah Life Magazine. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  11. ↑ "Newport Documentary - Credits". Pantone Canvas. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
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