Caamp: Tiny Desk Concert

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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 #nprmusic #tinydesk #caamp Support for NPR Music comes from Moises. A platform created by musicians, for musicians and used by 70 million artists worldwide – to learn, create, and collaborate. Available for download.