Cayucas
Cayucas, previously Oregon Bike Trails, is an American indie pop band from Santa Monica, California. The group includes Zach Yudin on lead vocals and twin brother Ben Yudin on guitar.[1] The band signed to Secretly Canadian in 2012.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Oregon Bike Trails (2011-2012) |
| Origin | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop, surf pop, lo-fi |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Members | Zach Yudin Ben Yudin |
| Website | cayucas.com |
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]
2015: Dancing at the Blue Lagoon
The single "Moony Eyed Walrus" was released by Secretly Canadian on April 29, 2015, ahead of the sophomore album entitled Dancing at the Blue Lagoon, out June 23, 2015. The band enlisted Ryan Hadlock to engineer and produce the record. Davey Brozowski played drums and percussion on the record while Mat Santos and Rebecca Zeller of Ra Ra Riot played bass and strings.
2019: Real Life
The band's third album Real Life was released on April 19, 2019, and was preceded by the single "Jessica WJ".
2020: Blue Summer
The band's fourth album, preceded with singles "Yeah Yeah Yeah" & "California Girl"
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Bigfoot |
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| Dancing at the Blue Lagoon |
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| Real Life |
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| Blue Summer |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2012 | "Cayucos/Swimsuit'" | Bigfoot |
| 2013 | "High School Lover" | |
| "East Coast Girl" | ||
| 2015 | "Moony Eyed Walrus" | Dancing at the Blue Lagoon |
| 2018 | "Jessica WJ" | Real Life |
| 2020 | "Yeah Yeah Yeah" | Blue Summer |
| "Lonely Without You" | ||
| "Malibu '79 Long" | ||
References
- "Cayucas Premiere "High School Lover" at SPIN, Announce Debut Album 'BIGFOOT' – Out April 30". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- Matt. "Oregon Bike Trails' Zach Yudin :: the YANP interview". You Ain't No Picasso. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. 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. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.