With a foundation in Canadian roots rock and a penchant for crafting noisy guitar jams, Cuff The Duke‘s unique blend of genres has consistently escaped the confines of simple classification, earning them an honoured place under the umbrella of “alternative.”

For the single, “Seasons Come, Seasons Go,” the band laments the passage of time and departures of old friends. The song took shape after their first manager, William “Skinny” Tenn, passed away of cancer and then a few months later, hearing the news that Dallas Good (The Sadies) passed away. Those two individuals had a big influence on songwriter Wayne Petti’s early days as a musician.

“Over the years, I have sadly lost a few friends at a young age and, of course, lost other friends and family members who had longer lives,” says Wayne Petti. “Regardless, it’s always very hard to lose someone you love or care about. The song is self-explanatory: ‘Some die young, and some die old, just like the seasons come and seasons go.’”