Alberta Cross is a New York-based band whose Broken Side Of Time was among my 2009 favorite albums. At the time I wrote:

Think early Verve meets Animals-era Pink Floyd–what can be wrong with that?

The band plays an official showcase in Austin at SXSW 2011, and is offering a free download of “Leave Us and Forget Us” on its website.

Here’s a great live video of the band performing “Broken Side Of Time”:

Here’s a video of the in Columbus (OH) at Electraplay Studios:

Here’s a video of “ATX” live from Last Call With Carson Daly:

Alberta Cross plays its official SXSW showcase in Austin on Wednesday, 3.16.11, at Antone’s.

Visit the band online at www.albertacross.net.