Caitlyn Smith | |
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| Birth name | Caitlyn Elizabeth Smith |
| Born | June 13, 1986 Cannon Falls, Minnesota, U.S.[1] |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country Pop[1] |
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| Labels | Monument |
| Website | caitlynsmith |
Caitlyn Elizabeth Smith[2] (born June 13, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She was raised in Cannon Falls, Minnesota.[3] Smith's debut album Starfire was released on Monument Records on January 19, 2018.[4] Her second studio album, Supernova, was released on March 13, 2020.[5] Her third album High & Low was released on April 14, 2023.[6]
She has written songs recorded by Meghan Trainor ("Like I'm Gonna Lose You", duet with John Legend, #1 on Billboard Adult Top 40 chart), Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton ("You Can't Make Old Friends"), Avicii ("Chained") and ("Love"), Miley Cyrus ("High") and more.
She released the EP Starfire in July 2016. In January 2017, she announced she had signed a label deal with the newly reformed Monument Records.[7] Smith has played at Lollapalooza, Bourbon & Beyond Festival, Americana Fest and ACL Fest.[4]
Caitlyn was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine's "10 New Artists You Need To Know".[8] She recorded "The Card You Gamble", the theme song of the drama series Monarch, which premiered in 2022.[9]
- ^ a b "Caitlyn Smith biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "THE HEART OF DIXIE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "How Caitlyn Smith Defied Sex Symbol Clichés to Break Out in Nashville". ELLE. May 2, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Caitlyn Smith Steps Into the Spotlight With 'Starfire' After Penning Songs for Meghan Trainor and Garth Brooks". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
supernovawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Toth, Emma (January 25, 2023). "Caitlyn Smith To Release Self-Produced Third Album, 'High & Low'". Country Now. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Sony Music's Monument Records Revived By Jason Owen, Shane McAnally". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "10 New Country Artists You Need To Know: May 2016". Rolling Stone Country. May 4, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Listen: Caitlyn Smith unveils 'The Card You Gamble', the theme from 'Monarch'". January 14, 2022.