ARTIST: Cuff The Duke
TITLE: Sidelines Of the City
LABEL: Hardwood/Universal
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 194kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 38m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-10-23
RIP DATE: 2007-10-23
Track List
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1. If I Live Or If I Die 3:42
2. Surging Revival 4:04
3. Failure To Some 7:01
4. Remember The Good Times 2:47
5. The Ballad Of The Tired Old Man 4:06
6. Long Road 3:51
7. When All Else Fails And Fades 2:15
8. By Winter's End 4:12
9. Rossland Square 3:00
10. Confessions From A Parkdale 3:46
Basement
Release Notes:
Cuff The Duke are a band from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada whose unique blend of
traditional country and folk sounds with an indie rock edge have made them a
popular underground alt-country group.
In 2002 they released their first album, Life Stories for Minimum Wage. They
spent the next few years touring with Hayden, acting as his backing band. In
2005 they released their second album, Cuff the Duke, to critical acclaim.
The line-up for Cuff the Duke has changed constantly the only consistent members
thus far have been Wayne Petti and Paul Lowman who would appear to be the
creative core behind the band's particular sound with the exception of Jeff
Peers who is given credit for helping compose both albums but is not currently
part of the band.
Now with Dale Murray in Cuff the Duke, the band has been known to take on a more
polished tone. His pedal-steel and guitar playing have been noted to take the
band to a higher level. Patrick Conan (who temorary filled in for Matt Faris who
has been side-lined from playing live due to wrist surgery) has been a steady
drummer and has filled Matt Faris' shoes well. Paul Aucoin of the Hylozoists
also occasionally performs live with Cuff the Duke playing vibraphone,
Glockenspiel and percussion. Paul also produced Cuff the Duke's self-titled
album in 2005. Since June 2007, Corey Wood has taken on the role of Cuff the
Duke's drummer, and is now an official member of the band.
Cuff the Duke utilizes a wide range of instruments, of these the more notable
instruments are bells, Moog synthesizers, wind organs, hammond organs and lap
steel.
October 23, 2007 will be the release date for Cuff the Duke's new album
Sidelines of the City.