Mark Evitts
Honorific prefixCol.
Birth dateJuly 14, 1981 (age 45)
Birth placePaducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Education
OccupationComposer · record producer · musician · songwriter
Years active1996–present
HonoursKentucky Colonel
Websitemarkevitts.com

Mark Steven Evitts is an Emmy award-winning[1] American composer, producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His work spans television, film, and music working on shows for Apple TV+, Netflix, and artists like Nas, Hit-Boy, G Herbo, Train,[2] Blues Traveler, Rodney Atkins,[3][4] The Band Perry, Drew Seeley, Jaida Dreyer,[5] We the Kings,[6] among many others.

In 2025 Evitts won a Children's and Family Emmy Awards for his music direction of Apple TV+'s animated program Frog and Toad.

Early life and education

A Kentucky native,[7] Evitts began his classical music training at age twelve with the Concertmaster of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Kathy McCann Gardner. In 1999, he went to Murray State University where he met mandolinist, Chris Thile.[8] Evitts left Murray State University after only a semester.[9] In 2006, he began touring with the band Scarlet Kings (previously Oval Opus) until 2009. In 2010, he ventured into film as the musical director and producer for the documentary Newport.[10] He went back to school to finish his degree and is a 2024 graduate of Berklee College of Music.[11][12]

Career

In April 2023, Frog and Toad released as a series on Apple TV+, in which Evitts was the composer and songwriter.[13][14] 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."[15] In December 2024, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced that Frog and Toad's 2nd season would be nominated for three Emmy Awards: Preschool Animated Series, Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program, and Editing for a Preschool Animated Program.[16] At the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards, Frog and Toad won the Emmy for Music Direction and Composition.[17]

In 2021, Evitts 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",[18] as well as working with producers Sam Hollander and Josh Edmondson on ten episodes of NBC's Smash, including the Emmy nominated original song,[19] "I Heard Your Voice In a Dream".

Evitts 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,[20] Discovering Lucy Angel,[21] 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, Evitts was also in the trio, St. Alban consisting of himself, Peter McVeigh of Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Andy Dunlop (guitarist for Travis) of Glasgow, Scotland.[22] Their self-titled debut album was BBC Radio's Album of the Week.[23]

Honors

In 2022, Evitts was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear.[24] In May 2024, Evitts was inducted into the Paducah Tilghman High School Hall of Fame.[25]

Selected film and television

YearFilm/TV TitleNetwork/DistributorCreditsNotables for Film/TV Series
2024The RuntComposer
  • Dances with Films - Grand Jury Award [26]
  • Indy Film Fest - Best of American Spectrum - Best Narrative Short Film [27]
  • Lonestar Film Festival - Best Short Film [28]
  • Wyoming International Film Festival - Best Screenplay Short Film [29]
Frog and ToadApple TV+Series Composer/Songwriter[30][31][32][33][34]
2023
2021Arlo the Alligator BoyNetflixAdditional Music Composer
2020Jills veranda (Season 4[39])Sveriges TelevisionViolin, Viola, Mandolin, Arranger
2018Christmas Under The Stars[40]BYU TVString Arranger, String Samples, Engineer[41]
Finding Your FeetEntertainment One FilmsRoadside AttractionsString Arranger, Strings, Engineer[42]
2017Love In A Day[43]BBC OneString Arranger, Violins, Viola, Engineer[44]
Jills veranda (Season 3)[45]Sveriges TelevisionFiddle[46]
2016The Bachelor (Season 20)American Broadcasting Company (ABC)Mandolin[47]
2015Jills veranda (Season 2)Sveriges TelevisionFiddle, Viola, Arranger
Summer ForeverMaker StudiosString Arranger, Strings, Engineer[48]
Nashville (Season 3)American Broadcasting Company (ABC)Mandolin[49]
Blood & Oil (Season 1)American Broadcasting Company (ABC)String Arranger, Strings, Engineer[50]
2012Smash (Season 2)NBCString Arrangements, Violins, Violas, Cellos[51]Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, for "I Heard Your Voice In a Dream"[52][53]
New Year's Eve with Carson DalyNBCString Arranger, Violins, Violas, Engineer[54]
2011Before Vegas, There Was NewportPBS[55]Composer, music director, Music Producer, String Arranger, Violins, Violas, Fiddle, Mandolin, Engineer[56]

Selected discography

YearAlbum/Song TitleArtistCreditsLabelNotables
2023Birthday CakeDylan ConriqueStrings[57]KYN Entertainment
White Buffalo "Horses and Weed"[60]Ian MunsickFiddle[61]Warner Music Group
Frog and Toad: Season 1 (Apple Original Series Soundtrack)[62]Mark EvittsComposer, ProducerApple TV
2021King's Disease II "Brunch on Sundays"Nas feat. BlxstComposerMass Appeal Records
Judas and the Black Messiah The Inspired Album "Revolutionary"G Herbo featuring Bump JComposerRCA Records
2020St. AlbanSt. AlbanComposer, Strings, Mandolin, Engineer
2019Caught Up in the CountryRodney AtkinsFiddle, Strings[70]Curb Records
2018WindSister HazelString Arranger, Violins, Violas, EngineerCroakin' Poets Records
2017"Shed a Light" (Remixes 2)David Guetta, Robin Schulz, Cheat Codes (DJs), MokitaString Arranger, Strings, EngineerWarner Music Group
2016Hymns That Are Important to UsJoey + RoryString Arranger, Violins, Viola, Engineer[71]Gaither Music Group
2015Blow Up the MoonBlues Traveler ft. Jewel (singer), Secondhand SerenadeViolins, Violas, Cellos[74]Loud and Proud Records
2013Waiting for the DawnThe Mowgli'sFiddle, Mandolin, Tenor Guitar[75]Def Jam Recordings
2011Sunshine State of MindWe the KingsStrings[77]S-Curve Records

Tours

YearArtistTour NameLabelCountries
2018-2019Rodney AtkinsCaught Up In The CountryCurb Records
2016-2018These Are My People
2014-2015
Caroline Larsson and Music City BandNashville Country NightWeeki Records
2015Nashville Christmas Night
2013-2015Lindsay LawlerHighway Angel
2013-2014Lisa-Marie FischerHolding OnStevja Records
2012-2013Sugar and Salt
2011-2012Introducing Lisa-Marie Fischer
2012-2013Jaida DreyerGuy's GirlStreamsound Records
2011Jimmy WayneSara Smile
2010Trip LeeBetween Two WorldsReach Records
2009-2010Rodney AtkinsIt's AmericaCurb Records
2008Cowboy Town (Support for Brooks & Dunn, ZZ Top)[79]

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