Mitchell commenced performing as a folk pop artist under the name "Bob Evans" in 1999 to showcase "quieter" songs that were influenced by music that was different from the primary sound of Jebediah, and he deliberately chose a stage name that would distinguish him from his band. His most successful solo album "Suburban Songbook", which was released on 10 June 2006, peaked at No. 15, and his next two solo albums "Goodnight, Bull Creek!" (3 April 2009) and "Familiar Stranger" (15 March 2013) reached the top 40. As of December 2016, Mitchell has released five Bob Evans studio albums, and he launched the "Good Evans, It's A Bobcast!" podcast in May 2016.