Mark Wood: Rocking the World with Electric Violins

Published on: 6/21/2025

Mark Wood is an American electric violinist and founder of Wood Violins, a company that produces his custom electric violin designs. He performs with "The Mark Wood Experience," which includes members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, his wife Laura Kaye, and his child Elijah Wood on drums. Wood has also composed music for film and television through his company, Mark Wood Music Productions. Notable musicians like Kang (Carrie Underwood's violinist) and Jimmy Herman use Wood Violins. He established the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp (MWROC) in 2010, offering workshops led by himself and other renowned rock musicians, culminating in a final concert featuring students and faculty.

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