Caitlin Evanson is a classically trained violinist who has traveled the world playing violin and guitar and singing background vocals behind Multi-Grammy winning superstar Taylor Swift. With Swift's tours, Evanson performed nightly for tens of thousands of fans in sold-out stadiums and arenas around the globe. Prior to joining Swift in 2007, Caitlin toured and recorded with Ringo Starr, and before that was on the road and in the studio with Dave Stewart, Michael W. Smith and also with Big & Rich. In addition, she has performed for the troops overseas as part of several USO Tours. Caitlin is a versatile vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who plays mandolin in addition to violin and rhythm electric and acoustic guitar. During her tenure with Swift, Caitlin has shared a stage with a number of high-profile artists, performing with Carly Simon, Stevie Nicks, James Taylor, Jennifer Lopez, John Mayer, Def Leppard, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sara Bareilles, Nelly, T.I., and Selena Gomez, to name but a few. Caitlin began studying classical violin at the age of four in her native Seattle, Washington and currently lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to her work as a touring vocalist and musician, Caitlin writes and records her own music, and also records strings and vocals and writes songs for other artists.