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Artist
Caitlin Evanson
12+ albums
Christian womanchristianfemale vocalistssinger-songwriterfolk rock
about
“I want my music to open up hearts and minds wide enough to receive an emotional roller coaster ride and to connect on a personal level of empathy,” says violinist-singer/songwriter Caitlin Evanson. The 26 year-old emotes through her music intense imagery inspired by broken hearts, dysfunctional relationships, and a maturing realization that “everything doesn’t always have a happy ending.” With lyrics including “you have your hooks in me and honestly I'd rather not go free” and “pick your poison learn your lesson,” Evanson shuns the suggestion of being just another face of melodic pop rock. Born and raised in Seattle, Evanson inherited her natural musical interest from her music professor father. Acquiring a violin at age four, she began to be classically trained eventually leading to studies under renown teachers such as Ivan Galamian (a colleague of Itzhak Perlman) and an assistant concert master position with the local youth symphony. However, Evanson’s musical influences soon took a swift dramatic switch. “It unleashed a wrath unlike anything I had ever heard before,” recalls Evanson about the first time she heard Pearl Jam’s breaking single “Jeremy” on local rock station 99.9 KISW at age 13. She soon after purchased her first album: Pearl Jam’s debut Ten. Evanson’s new interest quickly advanced after her father purchased her an electric violin and amp for Christmas. By the 10th grade, Evanson was fronting her first band: Space Vomit (playing originals plus covers from
