Caamp
{{short description|American folk band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Caamp
| origin = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
| genre = Folk
| label = Mom + Pop Music
| website = http://caamptheband.com/
| current_members = *Evan Westfall
- Taylor Meier
- Matt Vinson
- Joseph Kavalec
}}
Caamp (stylized as CAAMP) is an American folk band from Upper Arlington, Ohio.
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.{{cite web |last1=McWhirter |first1=Christa |title=Folk band Caamp discusses changing industry, new music |url=https://thedailytexan.com/2018/11/01/folk-band-caamp-discusses-changing-industry-new-music/ |publisher=The Daily Texan |accessdate=11 May 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Oller |first1=Julia |title=Local Limelight: Caamp |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/events/2016/08/31/local-limelight-caamp/24019065007/ |publisher=The Columbus Dispatch |accessdate=11 May 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Finn |first1=Timothy |title=Meet Caamp, a guitar/banjo duo getting much indie-folk love on Spotify |url=https://inkkc.com/articles/143970964/ |publisher=Ink |accessdate=11 May 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/lifestyle/20180608/plugged-in-folk-duo-howls-at-moon-with-new-release|title=Plugged In: Folk duo howls at the moon with new release|last1=Christen|first1=Mike|publisher=The Daily Herald|accessdate=11 May 2019}} Their second album, By and By, was released in 2019 under Mom + Pop Music. "Peach Fuzz" is a single on the album.{{cite web |last1=Fleisher |first1=Grace |title=Setting Up CAAMP With Ohio's Own |url=https://www.columbusunderground.com/setting-up-caamp-with-ohios-own-gf1-2 |publisher=Columbus Underground |accessdate=11 May 2019}}
Caamp appeared as an act at the 2019 Mo Pop Festival in Detroit.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/festivals/8501149/mo-pop-festival-lineup-2019-tame-impala-vampire-weekend-ella-mai-detroit|title=Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend & Ella Mai Set to Headline Detroit's Mo Pop Festival|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-08-14}} They also appeared at the 2019 Austin City Limits Music Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aclfestival.com/artist/caamp/|title=Caamp|website=ACL Music Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-14}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums|title=Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-08-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8526841/caamp-cuco-burna-boy-debut-emerging-artists-chart|title=Caamp, Cuco & Burna Boy Debut On Emerging Artists Chart|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-08-14}}
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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-paris-jacksons-dreamy-new-ep-the-lost-3165041|title=Listen to Paris Jackson's dreamy new EP, 'The Lost'|first=Elizabeth|last=Aubrey|date=February 19, 2022}}
On August 9, 2024, Caamp was featured on the remix of "Evergreen" by the folk rock band Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners.{{cite web |title=Evergreen (feat. Caamp) - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/evergreen-feat-caamp-single/1756386291 |website=Apple Music |access-date=25 August 2024 |date=August 9, 2024}}
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2"| Title ! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="2"| Peak positions |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2022-07-09/|title=Billboard 200: Week of July 9, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 30, 2023}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US |
|---|
| scope="row"|Caamp
|2016 | — || — |
| scope="row"|Boys
|2018 | — || — |
| scope="row"|By & By
|2019 | — || 1 |
| scope="row"|Live from Newport Music Hall
|2020 | — || — |
| scope="row"|Lavender Days
|2022 | 83 || — |
| scope="row"|Copper Changes Color
|2025 |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Title ! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="1"| Peak ! rowspan="2" |Certifications ! rowspan="2" | Album |
| US AAA {{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2019-11-02|title=Adult Alternative Songs - November 2, 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029100426/https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2019-11-02 |archive-date=2019-10-29 |access-date=9 January 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2020-03-28|title=Adult Alternative Songs - March 28, 2020|last=|first=|date=|website=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329113032/https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2020-03-28 |archive-date=2020-03-29 |access-date=9 January 2020}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Penny, Heads Up"
| rowspan="5" |2019 |align="center"|— | | rowspan="5" align="center" |By & By |
| scope="row" |"No Sleep"
|align="center"|— | |
| scope="row" |"Wolf Song"
|align="center"|— | |
| scope="row" |"Peach Fuzz"
|align="center"|1 | |
| scope="row" |"By and By"
|align="center"|12 | |
| scope="row" | "Officer of Love"
| rowspan="1" |2020 |align="center"| 1 | | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Square One"
| rowspan="1" |2021 |align="center"|— | |
| scope="row" | "Believe"
| rowspan="4" |2022 |align="center"|1 | | rowspan="4" |Lavender Days |
| scope="row" | "Apple Tree Blues"
|— | |
| scope="row" | "Lavender Girl"
|— | |
| scope="row" | "The Otter"
|3 | |
| scope="row" | "Let Things Go"
| 2025 |1 | | rowspan="1" |Copper Changes Color |
= Other certified singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="1" style="width:15em;" |Title ! rowspan="1" |Year ! rowspan="1" style="width:15em;" |Album |
| scope="row" |"Vagabond"
| rowspan="1" |2016 | |Caamp |
|---|