Caitlin

Caitlin is a Zambian new age artist and electric laser violinist whose work centres on instrumental pop with electronic and rock influences. She begins from Zambia and develops an international profile through performances that combine violin playing with theatrical stage movement and aerial elements.

Style and performance

Her music mixes electric violin with rock and euro-trance, and she is identified with a form of instrumental pop that uses the violin as its lead instrument. She moves beyond conventional seated performance, using live shows that include playing on top of buses, front-end loaders and tractors, as well as sliding on her knees across the stage and performing airborne actions.

Image and presentation

Caitlin is presented as a performer who treats live presentation as part of the music itself, with high-energy staging and physical spectacle forming a major part of her identity. Her approach is marked by a deliberate refusal to follow standard expectations for electric violin performance.