Bill Fay, M. Ward, Jeff Tweedy, Syd Barrett, Carole King, John Lennon, Hayden, Hank Williams, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Joel Plaskett, Bob Dylan, Andy Magoffin, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Jack Dragg, and so on...
Release Date: Tuesday, March 13th, 2007.
With his first stab at a solo project Wayne Petti sticks you right through the heart. Known for his work as lead singer and principal song-writer for Canada’s alt-country favourites Cuff The Duke, and keyboardist/vocalist for The Hylozoists; Wayne Petti offers his brilliant solo debut City Lights Align.
With songs that are highlighted with whistling, hand claps, and a swagger of group singing reserved for the best of live shows, City Lights Align resounds on first listen with it’s portrayal of a young man’s self-discovery. The album was recorded with producer and The Hylozoists’ band mate Paul Aucoin.
Petti comments, “Working with Paul is always great. He's very easy going and he works fast. I wanted the record to be recorded quickly. I didn't want to spend a lot of time over analyzing things. I wanted the album to have little background noises and little imperfections. I wanted it to be as natural as possible. I think I've captured that.”
The album echoes Cuff The Duke’s unique blend of country and folk with a more personal and stripped down edge. The warmth of “Moment By Moment”, the honesty of “Here Is My Heart” and the contemplative “I Wait” conjure comparisons to influences like Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake and John Lennon.
With his tales of young love, tough turns between dumb luck and total loss, you get an idea of what it would be like to sit back and listen to Wayne Petti live.
“I play in a band already and playing solo is a great challenge for me. My approach to playing solo is totally different from my approach to playing in Cuff the Duke. Although, if there's a band on the same bill as me I hope they're willing to join me for a song or two."
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Hey – just a reminder to listen in FRIDAY afternoon at 4:30-6 pm CST to hear WAYNE PETTI on “This Great White North” an ALL CANADIAN music show from Austin, Texas It’s on 91. 7 KOOP-FM Listen here
Salut , Un gros merci pour l'ajout - beaucoup Great Show in Montreal last night. Thanks so much for giving such great energy, despite everything you'd been through. xx Jennifer~June xx
thanks for the cuff the duke cd, i like how it was the cd that was signed, not the cover. i really appreciated it, so i thought i'd say thanks. my dad gave it to me tonight, and i was so happy. you guys are amazing, xx
Best show ever tonight with Cuff the Duke... I was front row center with Jenn (I was the big bald dude)! We both agree, you've out done NIN, Tragically Hip and a myriad of other shows we've seen in the past.
Hope we can make it to the elvis for an encore... if not, thanks for the amazing night at the mod club.
