Deering Artist

Mark Evitts Deering Endorsing Artist

Mark Evitts is an accomplished American composer, songwriter,
musician, and producer working across the television, film and music
industries. Most recently, Mark served as composer and songwriter
for the new Apple TV+ animated series Frog and Toad, based on the
best-selling children’s book. The score features a memorable
musical palette highlighted by Dixieland banjos and fiddles,
alongside swing clarinets and Hot Club guitar.
Following his early career work as a road musician playing with
country music artists, Mark has established himself as a versatile
songwriter and composer. His songwriting credits include co-writing
Nas' single "Brunch on Sundays,” which he also performed on, from
the Grammy-nominated album "King's Disease II" and The Game's single "Violence".
In addition to his songwriting and composing work, Mark has served
as an arranger and musician on several hit television shows such as
NBC's SMASH, notably on Emmy-nominated song "Voice In A
Dream.” Other projects he has contributed to creatively include
ABC’s The Bachelor and Blood and Oil, CMT’s Nashville, BBC One's
documentary Love In A Day, and SVT's award-winning documentary
series Jill's Veranda. He has also contributed additional music to the
score of the Netflix feature Arlo the Alligator Boy for composer
Alex Geringas.
As a multi-instrumentalist, Mark has also performed on prestigious
stages worldwide, including The Grand Ole Opry and Carnegie Hall.
He has developed a unique sound that he incorporates into his own
projects and has provided samples of these authentic sounds to
create music software and virtual instrument companies like Output's
Arcade.
Mark is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Composition for
Film, Television, and Gaming from Berklee College of Music. He has
also studied character development and comedy at The
Groundlings, a comedy theater in Los Angeles.