Bio
MARK SHOLTEZ is an ARIA‑nominated and APRA award‑winning songwriter. He first came to national and international attention with his chart‑topping debut album Real Street (Verve/Universal), produced by legendary Grammy‑winning producer Tommy LiPuma (George Benson, Miles Davis, Barbra Streisand). The album earned Sholtez an APRA Award, an ARIA nomination, and the distinction of becoming the first Australian artist ever signed to the iconic Verve record label.
Sholtez’s follow‑up album, The Distance Between Two Truths (Warner Music), produced by multiple Grammy‑winner Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman, Herbie Hancock), brought his dedication to the craft of songwriting into sharper focus. Since then, his music has become increasingly hard to pin down to one genre, crossing musical borders to take in elements of 70’s pop, jazz, modern day Americana, and Laurel Canyon folk.
In addition to his own major label releases, Mark’s music has appeared in numerous international film and television productions including, Private Practice, Pretty Little Liars, Teen Wolf, Grim, and Packed to the Rafters, and has been recorded and performed by artists including Vika and Linda Bull, Troy Cassar-Daley, and Wendy Matthews.
Mark also has a Masters degree from Griffith University and a PhD from the University of Southern Queensland where he lecturers in songwriting and music production, as well as teaching for the prestigious Berklee College of Music.
