Alberta Cross - "Money For the Weekend" Video

The following video is sponsored by Ketel One.

Alberta Cross frontman Petter Ericson Stakee is the leavened product of a trans-national upbringing: He was born in Sweden, raised in England and now leads a New York-based band that mirrors his eclecticism. Alberta Cross’ first release, 2008’s self-produced The Thief and the Heartbreaker, found inspirations in the cornerstones of ‘70s rock, the hand-in-hand accord of blues and country. “I think this first mini album we did was more folk because it was like the baby, the starter,” Stakee says. "I love folk and blues because it’s honest music."

But the band traveled a darker path of chomping guitars and electric landscapes with their 2009 follow-up, Broken Side of Time. Here, the band trades its nostalgic Americana inflections for a dusky, voltaic revamp, with a sound that ranks them solidly in the realm of rock ‘n roll. But Stakee’s soaring vocals—which belie the European roots thick in his speaking voice—are one element that remain unchanged.

Watch Alberta Cross’ latest video for “Money For the Weekend” below: