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YUCA

BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF ROCK & ROLL!

About Me


"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 won the 2006 Fox Seeds competition, beating out 500 other bands from all over B.C. (and blowing the roof off a sold-out Commodore Ballroom in the process).
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.
Now, 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.
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.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/29/2005
Band Website: WWW.YUCA.CA
Band Members: Matt Borck - Vocals & Guitar
Andy Boldt - Bass & Vocals

Want to play drums or guitar in YUCA?
Send us a note - Auditions Happening right now!

Influences: Here's a list of some of the amazing bands we love (in no particular order):

The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix, U2, Elbow, The Cult, Smashing Pumpkins, Mew, Gomez, Mutemath, Blur, Foo-Fighters, Johnny Cash, Killswitch Engage, The Beach Boys, The Beastie Boys, Beck, Coldplay, Daniel Lanois, David Bowie, White Stripes, The Verve, Nirvana, Richard Ashcroft, Eels....to name a few
Sounds Like: Mix all our influences together and add our own lifes experiences, passions, hearts, excitement and dreams and you get YUCA!

CHECK OUT OUR NEW PHOTOS HERE!

YUCA ON THE MAINSTAGE AT THE 2008 TELUS WORLD SKI AND SNOWBOARD FESTIVAL "PONTIAC BATTLE OF THE BANDS WINNERS"

YUCA ON THE PONTIAC STAGE - WHISTLER BC
Record Label: NONE
Type of Label: None

My Blog

YUCA WINNERS OF THE 2008 PONTIAC AND FOX BATTLE OF THE BANDS!

YUCA is all smiles and on top of the world after being crowned The Pontiac and 99.3FM The Fox "Battle of the Bands" winners on Saturday at the TELUS Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler. YUCA not on...
Posted by YUCA on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:56:00 PST

YUQUEROS! - Members of the YUCA Rock Community

When you grow up having music always on the brain and in your heart you're always coming up with, what you think, are the 'coolest band names'. I remember being young and instead of naming me and my ...
Posted by YUCA on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:55:00 PST

WE WON A CHANCE AT $5000 BECAUSE OF ALL YOUR VOTES!

Thank you so much everyone - we appreciate you all taking the time to not only Vote for your chance to WIN the 2009 Pontiac Vibe but also for YUCA! We were just informed yesterday that we had a ton of...
Posted by YUCA on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:55:00 PST

Last Day to VOTE FOR YUCA -And enter your name to win a 2009 Pontiac Vibe!

Direct Voting Link here: CLICK TO VOTE FOR YUCA HERE!CLICK HERE TO BUY YUCA'S DEBUT CD FOR ONLY $10...
Posted by YUCA on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:41:00 PST

ONE WEEK TO GO TO VOTE FOR YUCA AND ENTER YOUR NAME TO WIN A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE!!!

Hope you all had a great weekend. (I think the band ’Loverboy" has some great lyrics about...everybody’s working for the weekend - hahaha)Anyways, my weekend was brilliant as it start...
Posted by YUCA on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:29:00 PST

Check out this Concert: YUCA with Yesterdays Forgotten Fr April 4th!

Buy YUCA’s Debut CD for only $10 Online - Click Here! ...
Posted by YUCA on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:47:00 PST

Check out this event: YUCA with The Turn & Incura this Thursday March 20th!

This Thursday Night at The Plaza in Vancouver! Buy YUCA’s Debut CD for only $10 Online - Click Here!...
Posted by YUCA on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:51:00 PST

UBC PIT PUB MARCH 7TH

What's up everyone.  Whoever needs something to do tonight chalked full of entertainment...be sure to come and see YUCA at the Pit Pub at UBC at 8:30.  We will be performing with Sweetheart ...
Posted by YUCA on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:30:00 PST

YUCA Live at All-Ages Fundraiser for SPCA in Whiterock!

Visit the Oficial YUCA Website Here Buy YUCA's Debut CD Online for Only $10 here! ...
Posted by YUCA on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:33:00 PST

Re: YUCA to Play Fundraiser for World Vision!

Vist the Official YUCA Website Buy YUCA's Debut album Online for only $10 here! ...
Posted by YUCA on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:30:00 PST