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Ben Harper's Fistful of Mercy
26 August 2010
Joining forces with singer-songwriters Joseph Arthur and Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper has unveiled Fistful of Mercy. Few details have been made available; the first glimpses of the enigmatic supergroup being the release of their first music video.
Harper of course fronted the Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, gaining considerable worldwide success, particularly in Europe and here in Australia, before switching gears in 2008 to pursue a heavier rock sound with The Relentless7.
Harrison is the son of George Harrison and a burgeoning musician in his own right, with his own word-number band thenewno2.
Joseph Arthur has been recording and releasing records since the mid-90s since being signed to Peter Gabriel's record label.
The three make up Fistful of Mercy, and have today dropped their first video, a curious theme song with a decidedly Crowded House feel to it.
What do you think? Personally, I find it hard to get past songwriting like:
Maybe it's soft inside her heart
Fistful of mercy
Maybe it comes from where we are
The land of the thirsty
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