About Fog Chaser

Instrumental music became both therapy and life’s work after two traumatic brain injuries forced me to rebuild from the ground up. What began as personal healing evolved into Fog Chaser—a compositional practice focused on creating music that calms, focuses, and restores.

I’m Matt Evans, a Pacific Northwest composer specializing in ambient and neoclassical instrumental music for film, media, and intentional listening. My work serves multiple professional contexts: emotional film scores, focus soundtracks for creative work, meditation and wellness content, and healing practices requiring nervous system regulation.

My compositions have been licensed for film and television, including MTV’s Teen Mom 2 and feature films, and released through specialty labels like Bigo & Twigetti and Sonder House. The music has surpassed 1 million streams on Spotify alone, reaching hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners across all streaming platforms, and a dedicated community of 7,600+ direct subscribers.

I’m currently studying composition at Berklee College of Music while continuing to compose commissioned work for books, podcasts, meditation apps, and multimedia projects.

Fog Chaser operates on a newsletter-first distribution model—a deliberate alternative to algorithm-dependent platforms. Since 2021, I've released original compositions directly to subscribers weeks or months before they appear on streaming services, building sustainable income through direct audience relationships rather than relying solely on streaming revenue or playlist placements.

This approach has proven that musicians can thrive by prioritizing genuine connection over platform dependence, creating a replicable model for independent artists seeking economic sustainability and creative control.

Drawing inspiration from Pacific Northwest landscapes—forests, mountains, and coastal weather—I create melody-driven soundscapes designed for specific functional uses:

• Film and media scoring for emotional and atmospheric scenes

• Focus and concentration music for knowledge workers and creatives

• Meditation and yoga soundtracks for wellness practitioners

• Healing and therapeutic applications requiring nervous system calming

• Nature documentary and environmental storytelling

The music is regulating, restorative, and cinematically expressive— crafted to support both professional applications and personal well-being.

Available for sync licensing, film scoring, commissioned compositions, and custom projects. When not composing as Fog Chaser, I write and perform with indie-folk band Reddening West.