Cayucas
| Cayucas | |
|---|---|
 Cayucas in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop, surf pop, lo-fi |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | cayucas.com |
| Members |
Zach Yudin Ben Yudin Casey Wojtalewicz Christian Koons |
Cayucas, previously Oregon Bike Trails, is an American indie pop band from Santa Monica, California. The group includes Zach Yudin, his twin brother Ben Yudin on bass, Christian Koons on Guitar[1] and Casey Wojtalewicz on drums.[2] The band signed to Secretly Canadian in 2012.
History
2011: Oregon Bike Trails
Zach Yudin, then a musician for nearly five years, posted his first song under the name "Oregon Bike Trails" on January 18, 2011.[3] He was associated with Father/Daughter Records in the early part of his career.[4]
2012: Secretly Canadian
In 2012, Yudin expanded from a solo project to a band and he officially changed the group's name from Oregon Bike Trails to Cayucas. Cayucas signed with indie record label Secretly Canadian in October 2012,[5] and soon after released a single, "Swimsuit," and announced a tour with Ra Ra Riot for February 2013.
2013: Bigfoot
In February 2013, Cayucas announced a handful of European tour dates. In March, the band performed in a Secretly Canadian showcase at South by Southwest. Their debut full-length album Bigfoot, was released on April 30 by Secretly Canadian. The album was produced by fellow Secretly Canadian artist Richard Swift.[6]
Discography
- "Cayucos" b/w "Swimsuit" (2012), Secretly Canadian
- Bigfoot (2013), Secretly Canadian
References
- ↑ "Christian Koons Department of English Bio". Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Cayucas Premiere “High School Lover” at SPIN, Announce Debut Album ‘BIGFOOT’ – Out April 30". Secretly Canadian. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "Oregon Bike Trails’ Zach Yudin :: the YANP interview". You Ain't No Picasso. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ Behm, Jon (9 September 2011). "Oregon Bike Trails: "High School Lover"". Reviler.org. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "Secretly Canadian sign new band CAYUCAS - #AltSounds". Hangout.altsounds.com. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ↑ Phares, Heather (2013-04-29). "Bigfoot - Cayucas : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- "Cayucas". Secretly Canadian. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- Bergen, Molly (27 December 2012). "Stand Back: These Los Angeles Bands Are About to Blow Up". LA Weekly. Retrieved 26 April 2013.