What a thrill to talk to Caitlin Canon at AmericanaFest 2025! Caitlin is poignant, funny, and an amazing musician! We talked about making records, being raw and honest, learning from Mary Gautier, doing stand up, and her program “Beyond Bars.” 

Caitlin Cannon’s album, Love Addict, is a bold, genre-defying body of work produced by MisaArriaga (Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson). Blending dreamy Americana with classic country, the 10-track record swirls with intergalactic pedal steel, gritty grooves, and raw, unguarded lyrics. Recorded live, the album captures the spontaneity of guitars bleeding into keys, drums, strings, and more, creating a sound that feels both timeless and fresh. Think “cosmicana”—a soniclandscape as deep and evocative as Cannon’s storytelling. 

Beyond music, Cannon is a force of creative energy. From her comedic debut on Kill Tony to teaching songwriting to inmates through her Beyond Bars program, she defies easy categorization. Beyond Bars, developed in collaboration with The Cultural Arts Alliance and The 30A Songwriters Festival, has been featured on Meg Ryan’s series Empowered, highlightingher commitment to bridging art and social impact. 

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