Odd that they were playing a show without any released material to support, but I guess CMW brings bands out of the woodwork. Besides as they showed us, Cuff the Duke have gotta get back in the swing of things with a new album on its way. The native Oshawa lads have got their style down by now, anchored by Wayne Petti's strong songwriting and equally enjoyable vocals.
With all five members wielding their weapon of choice (drums, two electrics, bass and that definitive acoustic) and we knew it was going to be a great night as they began with old favourites including I Remember those Good Times, and Listen to Your Heart. The whammy bar was broken out in earnest on songs such as It's All a Blur, though as mentioned they also included some songs from an upcoming release that show that the Duke continues to steam along. Speaking of which that rambler Take My Money and Run was another highlight in a set full of them. The Future Hangs' harmonica comes to mind though, though the response to hometown shout-out Rossland Square helped make it explode. Wayne joked about their guitarmonies which were plentiful throughout, but the round of solos (no bass though) that we saw on the closing number were super impressive. In fact the set was impressive altogether. Thanks for the show Wayne and co.!
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