Caamp

Last updated
Caamp
Origin Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Genres Folk
Labels Mom + Pop Music
Members
  • Evan Westfall
  • Taylor Meier
  • Matt Vinson
  • Joseph Kavalec
Website http://caamptheband.com/

Caamp (stylized as CAAMP) is an American folk band from Upper Arlington, Ohio.

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History

The band began as a project between childhood friends Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall, who met at a summer camp while they were middle school students. [1] [2] [3] Meier and Westfall graduated from Upper Arlington High School in 2012. In 2013, Taylor began playing in coffee shops around Athens while studying at Ohio University. They later added bass player Matt Vinson and Joseph Kavalec on the keyboards.

To date, Caamp has released four albums. Their first album, self-titled, was released in 2016 on Square Roots Records. In 2018, Caamp released a six-song EP. [4] Their second album, By and By, was released in 2019 under Mom + Pop Music. "Peach Fuzz" is a single on the album. [5] [3]

Caamp appeared as an act at the 2019 Mo Pop Festival in Detroit. [6] They also appeared at the 2019 Austin City Limits Music Festival. [7] In 2023 they were headliners at the Under the Big Sky festival in Whitefish, Montana.

In August 2019, Caamp made their debut on the Billboard Emerging Artists chart. By and By debuted at number one on the Heatseekers Albums chart. [8] [9]

On June 24, 2022, the band released their third studio album, Lavender Days . The release of the album was preceded by three singles: "Believe", "Apple Tree Blues", and "Lavender Girl". Their song Apple Tree Blues was featured on Barack Obama's summer playlist.

On February 18, 2022, Caamp collaborated with Paris Jackson on her The Lost EP, on the song "Lost". [10]

On August 9, 2024, Caamp was featured on the remix of "Evergreen" by the folk rock band Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners. [11]

Discography

Albums

TitleYearPeak positions
US
[12]
US
Heat.

[13]
Caamp2016
Boys2018
By & By20191
Live from Newport Music Hall2020
Lavender Days 202283

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
Certifications Album
US
AAA

[14] [15]
"Penny, Heads Up"2019By & By
"No Sleep"
"Wolf Song"
"Peach Fuzz"1
"By and By"12
"Officer of Love"20201Non-album singles
"Square One"2021
"Believe"20221Lavender Days
"Apple Tree Blues"
"Lavender Girl"
"The Otter"3

Other certified singles

TitleYear Certifications Album
"Vagabond"2016Caamp

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