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
Past members Christian Koons
Casey Wojtalewicz

Cayucas, previously Oregon Bike Trails, is an American indie pop band from Santa Monica, California. The group includes Zach Yudin and his twin brother Ben Yudin on bass.[1] 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.[2] He was associated with Father/Daughter Records in the early part of his career.[3]

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,[4] 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.[5]

Discography

  1. "Cayucos" b/w "Swimsuit" (2012), Secretly Canadian
  2. Bigfoot (2013), Secretly Canadian

References

  1. ↑ "Cayucas Premiere "High School Lover" at SPIN, Announce Debut Album ‘BIGFOOT’ – Out April 30". Secretly Canadian. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Oregon Bike Trails’ Zach Yudin :: the YANP interview". You Ain't No Picasso. Retrieved 5 May 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  3. ↑ Behm, Jon (9 September 2011). "Oregon Bike Trails: "High School Lover"". Reviler.org. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Secretly Canadian sign new band CAYUCAS - #AltSounds". Hangout.altsounds.com. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  5. ↑ Phares, Heather (2013-04-29). "Bigfoot - Cayucas : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

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