Kara Frame | March 19, 2026
In 2016, Caamp submitted an entry to the Tiny Desk Contest. After a few glasses of wine, Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall recorded “All the Debts I Owe” in front of a fireplace with just a banjo, guitar and Meier’s soft, raspy vocals. At the time, Caamp was brand new, but certain of its chances: “We were sure we were going to win,” Meier admits, laughing. And now, ten years later, Caamp realizes a dream.
Since forming, three more members have joined the band and, together, they’ve made Caamp a well-known name in the folk and Americana scenes. In fact, that Tiny Desk Contest submission resurfaced on TikTok and went viral among Caamp’s fans. It feels fitting to mark the anniversary with their own Tiny Desk concert — a performance in which they play a range of old and new songs — saving “All the Debts I Owe” for last. “It’s a fan favorite, it’s our favorite,” Meier told me. “It’s a nice song for me to sing from the heart, you know? I wrote it at such a young age, not knowing much — still don’t know much, but it still feels right.”
SET LIST
“By and By”
“Millions”
“So Cool”
“All the Debts I Owe”
MUSICIANS
Taylor Meier: vocals, guitar
Evan Westfall: banjo, background vocals
Matt Vinson: bass, background vocals
Joe Kavalec: Rhodes
Nick Falk: drums, background vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Kara Frame
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistant: Alina Edwards
Photographer: Elizabeth Gillis
Tiny Desk Team: Ashley Pointer, Felix Contreras
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
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Mac Miller’s Dont Trip cap on the shelf in the back. RIP Mac Miller
Prior to this, I’d only heard one of their songs. This is so fun!
I’ve seen this at least 20 times already. Easily one of my favorite tiny desks
Finding this groups music is really adding quality and joy to my life. Thanks CAAMP! Thanks to the show called TASK for playing “all the debts I owe”
Caamp is a gift! Hope to see them in the Chicagoland area one day.
Been following caamp since 2018 when I moved out to California solo camping and hiking along the way. Listening to the tiny desk as I head back east moving to Tennessee. What a powerful set! Thank God for this. Saw them in 18 before I left Ohio, lead singer went to sing a slow song from the about to be new album by and by. He said F you and walked off the stage mid set- everyone was talking during the acoustic. They should still be ashamed
These guys are mid
Columbus Clippers ring you bell
That guy on the piano is pretty good 🙂
Joe Kav the legend