Alberta Cross' New Tracks On ESPN And ABC Sports

[Tasya Swisko]

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ALBERTA CROSS



NEW TRACKS "CRATE OF GOLD" AND "I BELIEVE IN EVERYTHING" CAN BE HEARD NOW ON ESPN AND ABC SPORTS





TWO SPECIAL SHOWS IN BURLINGTON, VT ON SEPTEMBER 10th AND NEW YORK CITY ON SEPTEMBER 13th





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(Alberta Cross performing at 2012 Pukkelpop Festival in Hasselt, Belgium)
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In support of their critically-acclaimed record, Songs of Patience, Alberta Cross<http://www.albertacross.net/>' fan-favorite, rock tracks "Crate of Gold" and "I Believe in Everything" make their TV debut this football season. The songs can be heard on ESPN, and on major network ABC's college football games and commercials.

In other news, the band's current single "Lay Down" has been hitting the airwaves at numerous Non-com, College, and Triple A stations, plus alternative specialty formats - like big supporters Sirius/XM's "The Spectrum."

Additionally, the Brooklyn-based duo recently delivered some rockin' UK and European festival performances in front of thousands of screaming fans.  The pair, who made stops at England's Leeds Festival and Reading Festival, Paris'Rock En Seine, and more, will be returning to the U.S. for two highly anticipated shows on Monday, September 10th at Burlington, VT's Higher Ground and Thursday, September, 13th at New York City's Bowery Ballroom.  See a full list of dates below.  Order Songs of Patience via iTunes HERE<http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/songs-of-patience/id532407314>.


LISTEN to Songs of Patience in its entirety on RollingStone.com HERE<http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/album-premiere-alberta-cross-songs-of-patience-20120709>
LISTEN to Alberta Cross' live performance on NPR Music (via XPN)HERE<http://www.npr.org/2012/07/13/156742934/alberta-cross-in-concert>
WATCH Alberta Cross' EPK on Baeblemusic.com HERE<http://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/8-20-2012/Alberta-Cross-Mad-Road.html>
WATCH Alberta Cross perform "Magnolia" live at Chicago Music Exchange via PasteMagazine.com HERE<http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2012/07/video-premiere-alberta-cross---magnolia.html>

Alberta Cross Tour dates:
9/6/12             Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
9/7/12             Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Blues Fest
9/8/12             Montreal, QC @ Club Lambi
9/10/12           Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
9/13/12          New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom



Praise Alberta Cross and Songs Of Patience:

"Alberta Cross channels their rock roots on their new album... and it reflects the evolution of their folk-rock sound.  From "Magnolia," an acoustic, Band of Horses-esque feel-good track that opens the album, to the gritty rumble that frames "Crate of Gold" and the wistful ballad "Bonfire," Songs of Patience is a trip though singer-songwriter-guitarist Petter Ericson Stakee's psyche, each note divulging more of his unique perception of the world around him." - RollingStone.com

"On the basis of advance single "Lay Down," the new record will be no less massive than its predecessor. Where the Brooklyn-based, London-transplanted duo's breakout album carried echoes of Kings of Leon and My Morning Jacket, this stadium-size midtempo rocker also has the shamanic swagger of early Verve or former Alberta Cross tourmates Oasis." - Spin.com
"Songs of Patience is the band's first album in three years, and the long pause between releases has allowed the band to take back control of their songwriting. Alberta Cross' country-influenced folk-rock music is brought out in a stunning light on this latest release." - InterviewMagazine.com


"Alberta Cross is a band we have long admired for refusing to compromise...When they recorded their second record and they didn't like it, well, they threw it out. And so when the sophomore album finally came out this summer, Songs of Patience was just that - worth waiting for." -  Esquire.com

"Songs of Patience is a visceral yet carefully honed backslap of a record that sneaks up on you like a predator, then buys you a drink rather than tearing your throat out." - All Music Guide

"The album expands on the duo's propulsive, grandiose rock sound. "Magnolia" is a thoughtful, expansive number that feels ready for a stadium show." -RCRDLBL

"Inventive and compelling." - Consequence of Sound

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For more on Alberta Cross, please contact:
Jen Appel // Tasya Swisko - 212-246-2640
jen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:jen at pressherepublicity.com> // tasya at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:tasya at pressherepublicity.com>


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