Cayucas, previously Oregon Bike Trails, is an American

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band from

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. The group includes Zach Yudin and his twin brother Ben Yudin on guitar. The band signed to

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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. He was associated with

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in the early part of his career.

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

in October 2012, and soon after released a single, "Swimsuit," and announced a tour with

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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

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. Their debut full-length album ''Bigfoot,'' was released on April 30 by

. The album was produced by fellow Secretly Canadian artist Richard Swift.

2015: ''Dancing at the Blue Lagoon''

The single "Moony Eyed Walrus" was released by

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.

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played drums and percussion on the record while Mat Santos and Rebecca Zeller of

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

Singles

References

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External links

Official website

Cayucas at Secretly Canadian
* * {{Authority control Indie pop groups from California Musical groups from California Secretly Canadian artists