Caamp (stylized as CAAMP) is an American folk band from Upper Arlington, Ohio.
Caamp | |
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| Origin | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk |
| Labels | Mom + Pop Music |
| Members |
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| Website | http://caamptheband.com/ |
History
editThe 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
editAlbums
edit| Title | Year | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US Heat. [13] | ||
| Caamp | 2016 | — | — |
| Boys | 2018 | — | — |
| By & By | 2019 | — | 1 |
| Live from Newport Music Hall | 2020 | — | — |
| Lavender Days | 2022 | 83 | — |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AAA [14][15] | ||||
| "Penny, Heads Up" | 2019 | — | By & By | |
| "No Sleep" | — | |||
| "Wolf Song" | — | |||
| "Peach Fuzz" | 1 | |||
| "By and By" | 12 | |||
| "Officer of Love" | 2020 | 1 | Non-album singles | |
| "Square One" | 2021 | — | ||
| "Believe" | 2022 | 1 | Lavender Days | |
| "Apple Tree Blues" | — | |||
| "Lavender Girl" | — | |||
| "The Otter" | 3 |
Other certified singles
edit| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Vagabond" | 2016 |
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References
edit- ^ McWhirter, Christa. "Folk band Caamp discusses changing industry, new music". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Oller, Julia. "Local Limelight: Caamp". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ a b Finn, Timothy. "Meet Caamp, a guitar/banjo duo getting much indie-folk love on Spotify". Ink. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Christen, Mike. "Plugged In: Folk duo howls at the moon with new release". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Fleisher, Grace. "Setting Up CAAMP With Ohio's Own". Columbus Underground. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend & Ella Mai Set to Headline Detroit's Mo Pop Festival". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "Caamp". ACL Music Festival. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "Caamp, Cuco & Burna Boy Debut On Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (February 19, 2022). "Listen to Paris Jackson's dreamy new EP, 'The Lost'".
- ^ "Evergreen (feat. Caamp) - Single". Apple Music. August 9, 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of July 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums - August 10, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Adult Alternative Songs - November 2, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Adult Alternative Songs - March 28, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-03-29. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Caamp". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 18, 2021.