Mark Nesler Biography

Mark Nesler is an American country music singer-songwriter from the state of Texas. Signed to Elektra Records as a recording artist in 1998, Nesler charted three minor singles on the U.S. Billboard country charts. In addition, he has written several singles for other country music artists, including Tim McGraw's "Just to See You Smile", a song which Billboard ranked as the Number One country single of 1998.

 

Nesler played guitar at an early age; inspired by the bluegrass music his father listened to, he soon learned to play banjo as well. After graduating high school, he played in a band called the Two Dollar Pistols. In 1994, he was signed to a songwriting deal with MCA Publishing, and soon joined Tracy Byrd's touring band. Byrd also recorded and released "Heaven in My Woman's Eyes", which Nesler wrote, as a single in 1996. Byrd would go on to record several more songs co-written by Nesler, including two more singles: "Take Me with You When You Go" and "Just Let Me Be in Love". In 1998, Nesler scored his first Number One as a songwriter, when Tim McGraw spent six weeks at Number One on the Billboard country music charts with "Just to See You Smile". The same year, Nesler's first album was released on Elektra Records. Its leadoff single, "Used to the Pain", peaked at #47 on the country charts. This song was later recorded by Tracy Lawrence on his 2004 album Then & Now: The Hits Collection, from which it was released as a single. Also in 1998, Nesler married country music artist Jennifer Hanson. Hanson and Nesler have co-written several songs together, including "A Different World", a Top Ten country hit for Bucky Covington in 2007. Other songs written by Nesler include "For You I Will" by Aaron Tippin; "Living and Living Well" by George Strait; "Why, Why, Why" by Billy Currington; and "You Look Good in My Shirt" by Keith Urban.