Matt Borck – Lead vocals, guitars
Andy Boldt – Bass, bac… Read Full Bio ↴YUCA is:
Matt Borck – Lead vocals, guitars
Andy Boldt – Bass, backing vocals
Dave Atkinson – Drums
“So does living in the Fraser Valley influence you as a musician?” Matt was asked live on air for his Peak 100.5FM morning interview and as he stood with tea in hand, sun on his face, mastiff at his side and ready to reply a soaring hawk majestically flew 20 feet over Matt’s head with such perfect timing the answer was obvious – Yes!
British Columbia, Canada band YUCA skilfully redraw the rock & roll design, digging deeper creative wells and adding familiar yet innovative horizons. In YUCA’s music there are discoveries of new depths and dimensions in their song writing, melodies and lyrics.
One moment lead singer Matt’s vocal gentleness will envelop and you’ll feel as if others can hear your heart beat and the next second he’ll soar high with a unadulterated passion that’s like hearing a lion roar!. YUCA’s anthemic guitars are equally comfortable setting mystical ambiance as they are tearing up a brilliant solo. Andy and Dave are the foundation that propels the music from the soul-pounding rhythms to a heart stopping pin drop.
When it comes to YUCA’s music, the band has a rule “write what comes naturally”. And what comes naturally is best described as “infectious, uplifting, emotional & passionate music with hints of U2, Radiohead, Muse and Elbow”. This music has led the band to win multiple competitions and awards for their live show and song writing. Here’s is a few accolades:
- YUCA chosen out of over 500 bands in BC for the 100.5FM Peak Performance Project Top 20 (Grand Prize of $100.5 Thousand Dollars)
- Performed the AXE main stage at the World TELUS Ski & Snowboard Festival in Whistler BC three years in a row for Live Nation
- “It’s about something” awarded slot in the “Top 15 Rock Songs in the world” Competition
- Performed three times for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics celebration Site in downtown Vancouver BC
- Song “Tomorrow” chosen for Playstation3, Xbox360 Vancouver Olympics 2010 Video Game
- Pontiac Battle of the Bands winners at Whistler’s World TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival
- Former 99.3FM Vancouver SEEDS Platinum Award Winners (Chosen from over 750 Bands in BC)
Their live shows, dubbed “a live experience”, are celebrated, untamed affairs that see their soulful songs expanding endlessly and incredibly. YUCA have already shared the stage with The Killers, Default, AFI, Metric, De La Soul, The Trews, Lifehouse, Hot Hot Heat, Billy Talent, Theory of a Deadman, Default, Kim Mitchell and Econoline Crush. The band has also performed multiple times on Urban Rush TV, Global TV, CTV and even as a musical guest for a pilot show.
Their debut self titled album was recorded and produced by John Maclean and YUCA at The Factory Studios in Vancouver BC and mastered by George Marino (Coldplay, AC/DC, Nirvana) at Sterling Sound in New York. With over 350 plus tour dates under their belt, the buzz getting louder and louder, and their sights set on the US, UK and Europe, this band is ready to be on the road this year.
More recently YUCA was chosen out of over 500 bands for the 100.5FM Peak Performance Project (winner taking home over $100 thousand dollars) as well as the band was asked to represent BC for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver at the Robson Square Celebration Site. The band performed 3 times throughout the games to an incredible response from the local and international fans. “That was such an incredible time for us, with the most amazing fans from all over the world. We were honored to be a part of something so global and to look back and say that we were able to not only be there but perform for the games – how cool is that?” said Matt Borck. In addition, YUCA’s single was chosen on the soundtrack for the Sega Vancouver 2010 video game.
When you meet the band in person or during their performances on stage, you’ll find that the young men of YUCA have an engaging humility and with a genuine smile. They are more than brothers; they are adventurers willing to take their music to new frontiers. With YUCA’s powerful stadium-ready songs and unforgettable melodies, they are set to continue to steadily gain fans of all ages around the globe.
YUCA’s music is like a lion – it is powerful, graceful and surprising!
Glorious Day
Yuca Lyrics
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Your desires involve your fears
Start exactly where you stand
Your hearst pounding in your ears now
Sticks and stones
I’ll try and shoulder everything
For all the girls
Enslaved by magazines
Ready to expose those lies
Oh we’re no longer paralyzed
Ready now cause we realize
Gravities lost her hold now
Broken bones
You’ve take one too many
For all the boys
Enslaved by tragedy
It's a glorious, glorious a glorious day here!
The shackles are gone
It's a glorious, glorious a glorious day now
Here we go
Yah they’re gone
And the shackles are gone
They are gone away
It's a glorious, glorious a glorious day
The shackles are gone
It's a glorious, glorious a glorious day
Here!
And we’re taking it back
We’re taking it back!
The song "Glorious Day" by Yuca encourages listeners to take control of their lives and start fresh. The first line "Tell me where do we go from here? Your desires involve your fears" implies that many people may be unsure of where to go in life and their fears may hold them back. However, the next line "Start exactly where you stand. Your heart's pounding in your ears now" encourages listeners to not let fear stop them and to take action from where they are.
The lyric "Sticks and stones, I’ll try and shoulder everything" could be interpreted as someone offering to support and help someone else through difficult times. The following lines "For all the girls enslaved by magazines" highlights the idea that women may feel pressured by unrealistic beauty standards portrayed in the media. The chorus then describes how it's a glorious day because they are ready to expose those lies and break free from the constraints of society.
The second verse addresses difficulties faced by boys, where "broken bones" may represent physical or emotional pain. The line "For all the boys enslaved by tragedy" implies that boys may also feel trapped by societal expectations of masculinity and need to break free. The chorus is repeated again, and the lyrics "the shackles are gone" is repeated multiple times to emphasize the idea of freedom and liberation.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me where do we go from here?
Asking what direction to take now that we realize our desires and fears.
Your desires involve your fears
Acknowledging how our aspirations often tie in with our anxieties.
Start exactly where you stand
Emphasizing the importance of taking the first step from where we currently are.
Your heart's pounding in your ears now
Sensing the excitement and nervousness that comes with anticipation.
Sticks and stones I’ll try and shoulder everything
Offering support to others who have faced harm or hurtful words.
For all the girls enslaved by magazines
Speaking to the countless young women who feel pressured by society's expectations of beauty and perfection.
It's a glorious, glorious a glorious day here!
Celebrating the newfound freedom and optimism that comes with breaking free from limiting beliefs.
Ready to expose those lies
Determined to reveal the falsehoods that have held us back for so long.
Oh we’re no longer paralyzed
Feeling liberated from the constraints that once immobilized us.
Ready now cause we realize
Prepared to take action, now that we understand the truth.
Gravities lost her hold now
Feeling as if the weight of the world is no longer an obstacle in our path.
Broken bones you’ve take one too many
Acknowledging the physical and emotional pain that some have endured.
For all the boys enslaved by tragedy
Speaking to those who have experienced hardship and adversity in their lives.
And we’re taking it back
Reclaiming power and control over our own lives and destinies.
Yah they’re gone, And the shackles are gone
Confirming the liberation from the figurative chains that have held us captive.
They are gone away, It's a glorious, glorious a glorious day
Expressing the exhilaration of feeling free and unburdened.
The shackles are gone, It's a glorious, glorious a glorious day here!
Reiterating the joyous feeling of being unshackled and liberated.
We’re taking it back!
Empowering individuals to regain control of their lives and destinies.
Contributed by Evan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.