CUFF THE DUKE
Sidelines of The City
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In Stores October 23 ~
Wayne Petti - Guitar, Lead Vocals,
Moog, Bass
Paul Lowman - Bass, Piano, Fiddle, Vocals
Dale Murray - Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals
Corey Wood - Drums, Percussion
Cuff
the Duke's debut Life Stories for Minimum Wage was released on
Toronto-indie Three Gut Records in October 2002 to rave reviews. Critics
heralded their efforts as "intense" and "timeless." Emphasis was placed on the
mature aspect of the album...a surprise considering the members (all originally
from Oshawa) were only 21.
July
2005 saw the sophomore release of the self-titled Cuff the Duke on
Hayden's Hardwood imprint (a first besides Hayden himself), distributed by
Universal Music Canada. A favourite of the fans, college radio and critics
alike, they wowed audiences with their live show wherever they played!
"Saturday - and all of the Hillside Festival, for my money, was stolen by Cuff
the Duke" - Ben Rayner Toronto Star
Early
in 2006, Halifax's Dale Murray joined Cuff the Duke to play electric and steel
guitar, followed shortly thereafter by then Montreal-based drummer Corey Wood.
With founding members Wayne Petti and Paul Lowman, the band embarked on
additional extensive North American touring. Somewhere amidst all of that
and several van breakdowns, Cuff the Duke managed to be part of an exciting,
primarily instrumental band called The Hylozoists, led by producer/musician
Paul Aucoin, who's La Fin Du Monde came out spring '06 on
Boompa/EMI.
This
year saw the re-release of Cuff the Duke's 2002 debut Life Stories for
Minimum Wage, Wayne Petti's solo debut City Lights Align, while the
band entered the studio to begin recording their new album for Hardwood at the
end of February. Full of gritty alt-country, Sidelines of the City is
their finest, most confident effort to date. It was released Oct. 23rd.
Liner
Notes: Sidelines of the City
Produced - Cuff the Duke and Paul Aucoin
Engineered - Paul Aucoin, Francois Turenne, Dale Murray
Recorded - Halla Music and Sony Studio/Toronto
Piano recorded by Andy Magoffin at House of Miracles
Mixed - Lorne Hounsell at Signal to Noise
Mastered - Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel
Artwork - Stewart Jones
Layout - Alex Durlak
Additional
Musicians:
Paul
Aucoin - Organ and Glockenspiel
Shaun Brodie - Trumpet
Nathan Lawr - Drums
Andrew McCormack - Drums
Alana Stuart - Vocals
Jason Tait - Drums, Percussion and Saw
For
the latest Cuff The Duke news, visit:
www.hardwoodrecords.com
www.cufftheduke.com
www.myspace.com/cufftheduke
For
interview requests and more info on all things Cuff The Duke contact:
Mima
Agozzino
National
Media & Artist Relations
UNIVERSAL
MUSIC CANADA
mima.agozzino@umusic.com
