For Petter Ericson Stakee and Terry Wolfers of Alberta Cross, it seems like they have gotten their fair shake in the music world as of late. Stakee (guitar, vocals), and Wolfers (bass, vocals) have only released a couple of EPs in their short history together; Leave Us Or Forgive Us, and The Thief and The Heartbreaker. While I couldn't really find an official website on this little band, and despite their short history together, the duo have been featured in various festivals like All Points West, Coachella, and Austin City Limits. This summer they will play to huge audiences at fests such as Lolla, Bonnaroo, and Glastonbury. Their EP The Thief and the Heartbreaker is a pretty solid effort from these guys. Stakee, who calls Sweden home and Wolfers, who's from London, both came together over a love of music as reported on their Wiki site. It appears they've done their alt-country homework with haunting, clench-jawed songs such as "Lucy Rider" and "The Devil's All You Ever Had". Most of the songs have acoustic touches, and have really grown on me. Out of all the new bands I've listened to for this feature on Claptrapped, I gotta hand it to Alberta Cross for being the best. I'm looking forward to seeing these guys at Lolla. They have a sleepy authentic feel to them, but I recommend checking out their disc beforehand. I don't think this is going to be a very high energy show, so it's probably best if you know what you're in for before you get into it.
The Thief and The Heartbreaker is a great song, excited to see it live.
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