
I had not heard of Alberta Cross before I began studying the Coachella Friday lineup. I discovered they are a Swedish/British duo made up of vocalist/guitarist Petter Ericson Stakee (above photo) and bassist Terry Wolfers who write and play 70's style guitar-based blues/country/rock. Their songs have the sunny style of "Jessica" (from Allman Bros' Brothers and Sisters (1973) paired with the chunky chords of Neil Young's Crazy Horse. In fact, the title song of their EP The Thief and the Heartbreaker has a guitar intro that will carry you back to [...]