Mark Elvin

Double & Electric Bass

Mark is a busy London/Sussex based freelance musician. He has been in demand for over 25 years as a studio, touring and theatre musician, and as a Composer/Arranger and Musical Director

Mark is also an experienced teacher with former students going on to study at Berklee, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and UCLA. He currently holds academic and  instrumental teaching posts at Hurtwood House, Collyer’s and ACM.

Mark is also Co-Director of Mucky Herbert Music, a writing collaboration with Matt Greaves providing music for Film, TV and Radio.

Cameron McBride (Brilliant Music), Stock Aitken and Waterman, Interspear Music, Discovery Channel, Hurtwood House Media, Helen Glavin as a bassist:

The Drifters,  Juan Martin, Lou Stonehill, Andy Duerden, Glenn Keiles, Vanessa Haynes,  Hilary Cameron, John Cashmore, Katriona, Heather Cairncross, Tenors Unlimited, Ian Finkel, Escala, Ward-Thomas, Phillip Browne, Joe O’Connor

Theatre Credits…..

Priscilla Queen of the Desert (West End), Fame (West End),

No Way to Treat a Lady (West End), Triqueta (Guildford Cathedral)

as well as…..

Billy Elliot (West End), Blood Brothers (West End), The Bodyguard (West End), Cats (West End), Dancing in the Streets (West End), Footloose (West End), Grease (West End),  Hairspray (West End), High School Musical (Hammersmith), Joseph (Tour), Kat and the Kings (West End), Mamma Mia (West End), Memphis (West End), Never Forget (West End), Saturday Night Fever (West End), Soul Train (Tour),  Thriller Live (West End)

Teaching Credits…..

ACM (Guildford) – current

(theory, general musicianship)

Hurtwood House School – current (theory, songwriting, bass, brass, and various workshops)

Tech Music Schools – 2006-9 (rhythm section skills, bass, ensemble skills)

Northbrook College – 2006-8 (bass, ensemble workshops)