Petter speaks on the new single, “I’m delighted to have these two legends and gents singing ‘Hard Breaks’. I’m a big fan of both Joseph and Dan. We’ve crossed paths in different very important stages in my music life. Meeting Dan in the crazy but amazing early London days that really shaped me as a singer, artist and human being and of course hanging and playing many jams in New York City in the same room as Joseph Arthur in the late hours of the night or shall I say early hours of the morning more likely with some pretty insanely incredible people. Beautiful time and experiences I won’t forget”. Dan Mangan adds, “Back in the early days, I’d sleep on a friend’s floor in London for a few weeks at a time and try to play as many shows as possible. I played with Alberta Cross at this pub called The Slaughtered Lamb. Probably a few dozen people there. They slayed. It was loud and fast and wild. Over the years, we kept crossing paths at festivals and the stages gradually got bigger for both of us. I was thrilled to sing on Hard Breaks because it reminded me of being in my mid 20s and wanting to be Jack Kerouac. And the hard breaks that ensued”. Joseph Arthur also comments, “I’m a big fan of Alberta Cross and so was of course honoured to be asked to collaborate with them on this wonderful project. We spent many New York nights in the same rooms playing music together collaborating with all kinds of lunatics and superstars. Those were the days, but now these are the days, thank God for everyone” Originally released in 2007 as a collection of self produced demos, Alberta Cross’s debut ‘The Thief and The Heartbreaker’ set the blueprint of their sound. “It felt so great writing those songs” recalls Petter. “Wherever I play in the world, I still have to play them. It felt so pure, it was one of the most exciting times I’ve had as a songwriter”. What followed was success on both sides of the Atlantic and the relentless grind of US touring that comes with it. They embarked on high-profile jaunts with Mumford & Sons, Portugal. The Man, Neil Young, Them Crooked Vultures and Rag N’ Bone Man and performed on distinguished TV shows around the globe, appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman, Last Call with Carson Daly and more, whilst their tracks were featured on hit TV shows such as Million Little Pieces, Sons Of Anarchy and Californication. Alberta Cross will be celebrating the release of ‘The Thief And The Hearbreaker (Re-Imagined Collaborations)’ with a UK headline run in November. Tickets are on sale here and dates are: ALBERTA CROSS LIVE 17 Sep – Paris, La Maroquinerie (FR) 18 Sep – Riom, Indian Saloon (FR) 19 Sep – Tourcoing, Le Grand Mix (FR) 20 Sep – Eindhoven, V.O.F. Café Wilhelmina (NL) 21 Sep – Humello, Wandelclub Weekender Festival (NL) 16 Nov- Carmarthen, CWRW (UK) 18 Nov – Birmingham, Kitchen Garden Cafe (UK) 19 Nov- Glasgow, Broadcast (UK) 22 Nov – Liverpool, Jacaranda (UK) 23 Nov- Bury, The Met (UK) 25 Nov- London, St Pancras Old Church (UK) More recently, 2023 saw the release of Alberta Cross’s most recent album ‘Sinking Ships’, establishing their music as vital as ever. It was supported by the likes of Billboard, Clash, Rolling Stone, and NPR. | 
