Wayne Petti

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Wayne Petti
Birth nameWayne Anthony Petti [1]
Born Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie rock, folk rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Years active1999–present
Labels Outside Music
Website www.myspace.com/waynepetti

Wayne Anthony Petti is a Canadian singer-songwriter best known the vocalist for indie rock band Cuff the Duke. He has contributed to projects by Blue Rodeo, The Hylozoists and Hayden in addition to releasing material on his own and as part of his side-project Grey Lands. [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

Petti grew up in Oshawa, Ontario where he played with fellow Cuff the Duker Paul Lowman. [5] After living for several years in Toronto, Petti relocated to Hamilton in 2014 where he lives with his wife and their son. [6]

Petti released his first solo album, City Lights Align , in 2007 on Outside Music. [7] He has also played with The Hylozoists. [8]

Discography

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