The group includes Zach Yudin, his twin brother Ben Yudin on bass, Banah Winn on keyboards, Casey Wojtalewicz on drums, and Christian Koons on guitar.
The band signed to Secretly Canadian in 2012.
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 Father/Daughter Records in the early part of his career.
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, and soon after released a single, "Swimsuit," and announced a tour with Ra Ra Riot for February 2013.
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.
Big Winter Jacket
Cayucas Lyrics
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Rain boots covered in mud
On your older sister's [?]
'95 Air Max Jordans
Baseball card in the spokes
Sweatpants and soaking wet ski gloves
And you'll never be vultures
[?] in and around
And the rain pours down
Too afraid to look over your shoulder
Casted shadows from beneath the stairs
And it's seems that there's no explanation
Breathing heavy, you're frightened, you're scared
There are ropes attached to hinges that were latched above the door
And it opened once the wheels began rolling down the floor
And it lifted up slowly as the weight began to drop
Left you hanging by your ankles at the very, very top
You hatched out a plan
It was written in the pages of your notebook
Step by step instructions that you folded up and kept in a box
But you never, never
But you never forgot
Gung ho
All the way down to 31st
And by the fraternities
Through the halls of Hickey Gym
And [?] was the college auditorium
From your bedroom you would hear the drummer drum
When the band began to play
There were raffles and consolation prizes
The song "Big Winter Jacket" by Cayucas is a nostalgic journey into the past of the singer, the song highlights the memories of the past and how it has left an indelible imprint on him. The song talks about the singer being dressed in a big winter jacket, rain boots covered in mud, and a faded pair of '95 Air Max Jordans. The lyrics go on to talk about his childhood memories. He talks about his older sister and the things that he would do with her to have fun like sticking baseball cards in bike spokes, getting soaking wet ski gloves, and sweatpants that would take forever to dry. The lyrics mention a sense of fear and shadow that the singer feels while growing up, implying his naive and vulnerable self. The subtle mention of the ropes attached to the hinges and how they left him hanging by his ankles, leaving a sense of fear and mystery to the lyrics, such that it blurred the lines between what was innocent and what was not.
The singer's plan of exploring the world makes use of a notebook with step-by-step instructions. He reminisces about being gung-ho all the way down 31st, and as he walks around the fraternities and down the halls of Hickey Gym, he hears the drummer drums when the band begins to play. There is a sense of excitement and restlessness that the singer experiences, and as the band plays, there were raffles and consolation prizes that made it seem like it was all worth it. The lyrics suggest a desire to escape and explore the world, making use of his notebook full of plans with step-by-step instructions.
Line by Line Meaning
In your big winter jacket
You are wearing a large, warm jacket.
Rain boots covered in mud
Your boots are dirty from walking in the rain.
On your older sister's [?]
You are wearing something that belongs to your older sister.
'95 Air Max Jordans
You are wearing a specific type of shoes that were released in 1995.
Baseball card in the spokes
You have a baseball card attached to your wheel spokes on your bike.
Sweatpants and soaking wet ski gloves
You are wearing sweatpants and wet ski gloves from being outside in the rain.
And you'll never be vultures
You won't be scavengers.
[?] in and around
There are unspecified things in the surrounding areas.
Underneath the darkness closing in from every corner
It's dark and gloomy, making you feel trapped and enclosed.
And the rain pours down
It's raining heavily.
Too afraid to look over your shoulder
You're too scared to turn around and check what's behind you.
Casted shadows from beneath the stairs
There are dark shadows being cast in the areas beneath the stairs.
And it's seems that there's no explanation
There doesn't appear to be any reasoning or comprehension behind what's happening.
Breathing heavy, you're frightened, you're scared
You're scared and breathing heavily.
There are ropes attached to hinges that were latched above the door
There are ropes tied to the hinges that are hanging from above the door.
And it opened once the wheels began rolling down the floor
The door opened when the wheels started moving across the floor.
And it lifted up slowly as the weight began to drop
The door slowly lifted up as the weight started to drop.
Left you hanging by your ankles at the very, very top
You were left hanging upside down by your ankles at the very top.
You hatched out a plan
You came up with an idea.
It was written in the pages of your notebook
The plan was written in your notebook.
Step by step instructions that you folded up and kept in a box
There were detailed instructions that you folded up and stored in a box.
But you never, never
You never forgot.
Gung ho
You're eager to go.
All the way down to 31st
You went all the way down to 31st street.
And by the fraternities
You passed by the fraternities.
Through the halls of Hickey Gym
You walked through the halls of the gym named Hickey.
And [?] was the college auditorium
An unspecified place was the college auditorium.
From your bedroom you would hear the drummer drum
You could hear a drummer playing from your bedroom.
When the band began to play
The band started to play music.
There were raffles and consolation prizes
There were items being given away as consolation prizes during the event.
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John Silvia
I really, really like this band.
amrita520
Heard this song having a sneak-out coffee break at the local Starbucks years ago.
Why this song is so underrated...
Emilio Sánchez
Wonderful, how can it be that this great song and video has only these few likes and comments
Ray Keck
I love this song about our little town, it really hits home. I do wish they had filmed the video here in Davis where the story takes place. And you can still hear the drummer as the Aggie Band-uh starts to play....
Textbook Neuroticism
This song belongs at the end of a great movie
Lumian
beautiful!
La Grieta Indie Music
great!
usedfuzzbox
Makes me wish I was a kid again.......
losangeleslovesyou
❤
Kool Rock Radio
Kool!