
Feb 3rd – "An intoxicating mix of apocalyptic riffs, sob-worthy singalongs and brooding blues." 8/10 NME
"The plaintive dizziness of Peter Ericson Stakee's vocals is offset by crashing guitars and wind-swept epic aesthetics that recall The Verve's early post-shoegazing incarnation. Stadium rock with soul." 4/5 MOJO
"Outsider music to lift both the heart and the roof." 4/5 Q
"Thrilling and impassioned rock, full of heart, soul and unease. Theirs is a ravaged but exhilarating world." Daily Mirror 4/5
"The wall of gut-wrenching sound will send shivers down your spine." The Sun
Following their critically acclaimed Autumn released debut album 'Broken Side Of Time', New York based soul-drenched rockers Alberta Cross kick-off 2010 with the single release of live favourite and stand-out album cut 'Old Man Chicago' on March 8th. With a video shot in LA's Viper Rooms and the Catskill Mountains outside of New York by director Jess Holzworth (who recently directed and produced Beck, Basement Jaxx and The Slits), the song now has the perfect visual representation for it's earthy swagger and guitarist/vocalist Petter Ericson Stakee's soaring and heartfelt vocal performance.
West London's own Mumford & Sons have already declared their love for the track, playing 'Old Man Chicago' during an interview on Zane Lowe's Radio One show and inviting the band to tour with them live on air!
Since the release of 'Broken Side Of Time' at the end of September 2009, the band have toured rigorously across the US, Europe and the UK, sharing stages with the likes of Neil Young and Them Crooked Vultures among many others, climaxing in a breathtaking, totally sold-out headline show in Shepherd's Bush prestigious Bush Hall venue.
Currently on their first ever headline tour throughout the US and following a sold-out debut show at LA's Troubador, Alberta Cross went onto play Santa Barbara's infamous Muddy Waters Coffee Club. As their set time drew closer, the crowd of fans wanting to get into the venue had grown to such a size that the local police were called and invaded the stage to control the gathering - leading to the band having to play a second late night set to those stuck outside just to keep the peace !
March 2010 sees the band return to stages in the UK, for a string of dates including a specially requested support to the aforementioned Mumford & Sons at the Shepherds Bush Empire, alongside dates with the Dave Mathews Band (including one at London's enormous O2 arena) as well as their own headline gig at Dingwalls.
David Wolnik wrote:
This band rocks!! Hoping that their label realizes what a huge record this can be if they work it right. I like hearing bits of the song "ATX" on football game programs when the network cuts to commercial. I've seen the band twice and can't wait to see them again. I'm out there promoting this band to everyone I know that loves music!!
David Wolnik wrote:
If you need some help in the Chicago area calling radio, let me know. I have a network of fans ready to call radio and request the songs. Hell, I already alerted WXRT, and they informed me Alberta Cross has a fan at the station. David Wolnik 269.757.1914.