Staying busy during the pandemic, CAAMP released additional singles - including “Fall, Fall, Fall” and this year’s “Square One” Tom Petty cover - plus an EP, Live from Newport Music Hall. With longtime bass player Matt Vinson aptly handling the electric and the upright, keyboardist Joe Kavalec in the control seat, and the recently enlisted Henry Allen behind the kit, the band embraced the opportunity to play venues on this tour that in many cases are larger than it played during its last visits.īut CAAMP didn’t just add a teammate for this jaunt - the group’s been adding well-received material to its catalogue, keeping on an upward trajectory to follow up on what was their third studio album, 2019’s By and By. ![]() Stream CAAMP’s 2020 EP Live from Newport Music Hall via Spotify:Īnd through this rapid growth, CAAMP’s winsome lead singer and acoustic guitarist Taylor Meier has adhered to his natural voice - a gentle, inviting inflection that woefully lifts to a lonesome howl or can lull with its delicacy - while the band has remained dedicated to its simple approach to folk music that so favorably characterizes their 2016 self-titled premiere and their follow-up pair of EPS dropped in 2018, titled Boys (Side A) and Boys (Side B).Īnd with the key addition of a drummer for this current fall tour, CAAMP’s sound would be made fuller by allowing Meier’s co-founder Evan Westfall to keep the banjo in his hands for the duration of each concert, rather than jumping from the stringed instrument to the drumkit like the last time Park Life DC saw him. Honing their woodsy, acoustic melodies and heartening their songs with longing and an eagerness, CAAMP has managed in just a few years’ time to progress from playing the likes of the now-shuttered Rock & Roll Hotel on H Street, to playing two sold-out shows at 9:30 Club in early 2020 just before the pandemic temporarily shut it down, to selling out The Anthem and delighting with a 19-song set on Dec. It’s not easy for any band to preserve its authentic sound and simultaneously grow its appeal to larger audiences, but for those that figure it out, the benefits can be substantial.ĬAAMP, a bonfire folk outfit based in Athens, Ohio, has managed to keep its original sound intact while still experiencing rapid ascension in popularity thanks to consistent recordings and key appearances at festivals, including a noteworthy picnic table performance at Newport in 2019. ![]() ![]() Taylor Meier leads CAAMP in a performance at The Anthem on Dec.
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