About
YUCA
Label: none
since circa 2003
"YUCA is one of those bands that only come around every so often. They are the next big band to come out of Canada made for arenas, see them now in a club because one day soon they'll be playing in front of 60,000 people!" comments of various radio and music industry reps exposed to YUCA at CMW and VirginFest 2007 Vancouver.Emerging from their rehearsal space and idea factory located in a barn on the outskirts of Vancouver, YUCA was chosen by an esteemed industry panel to be crowned the 2006 99.3FM The Fox SEEDS Platinum Award Winners beating out over 500 bands for the title (and blowing the roof off a sold-out Commodore Ballroom in the process).
YUCA has shared the stage with many brilliant bands like: Lifehouse on their Canadian LiveNation tour dates, The Killers, AFI, Hot Hot Heat and Metric at Virgin Fest, Billy Talent, Theory of a Deadman and Armchair Cynics at Fox Fest as well as Kim Mitchell at the Cascades Casino, blowing the crowds away with their live performance. The band has also been asked to be the only opening band to play with Econoline Crush on their Vancouver Island Tour and has performed Live on Global TV with an overwhelming response from fans. In the bands experience, the fans are looking for melody, lyrics they can relate to, relevancy and a band that puts on a great live experience - YUCA is all of that.
Singer Matt Borck made the commitment to music after declining to pursue a pro soccer career, while also flirting with the big-time skateboarding scene. Along with his equally talented band mates, Matt has created nothing less than a total YUCA aesthetic, which encompasses music, design and an enthusiastic approach to the challenges of the current music business that focuses on independence, innovation and a "why not?" attitude.
With a full album of intense, infectious and brilliantly recorded tracks in the can (produced by John MacLean with the band and mastered by George Marino) YUCA's a band on a mission. YUCA has released the Single “It’s about Something” through national radio promotion in Canada and has seen the song shoot to Number 1 on Galaxie Rock Radio and beyond. The single has been added and featured on many other radio stations. YUCA also is currently implementing radio promotion in the UK (which has seen the single hit number 6 on University radio) and has a growing fan base throughout Europe. YUCA plans to release their debut album early 2008 followed by an extensive touring schedule.
YUCA is the real deal and the bands powerful live performances, killer songs and authenticity has been attracting fans with every show they play. YUCA doesn't do this because it’ the cool thing to do, they do this because rock and roll is in their blood - they don't fake a single note they play! Sincerity is a word that consistently comes up when people talk about YUCA. Seeing the band on stage and the passion that flows from the members, you know the band means every word they sing!
They are after nothing less than international recognition (world domination sounded a little too Austin Powers, so we dialed it back a bit), and it starts here, now, in Canada with the first single "It's About Something" and a dynamic live show packed with songs destined to be arena anthems.
We hope you'll give the music a chance and become a YUCA convert in the process.
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