Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite Share Acoustic Performance Of "No Mercy In This Land"
GRAMMY-Award winning, multiplatinum-selling artists BEN HARPER and CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE continue to gear up for the March 30th release of No Mercy in This Land, today sharing an exclusive acoustic performance video of the album’s lead title track.
“No Mercy in This Land,” featuring chilling vocal performances from both Ben and Charlie, is a deeply personal track that speaks to a darker, grittier approach for the duo on this album. The song itself captures the emotional loss Charlie experienced when his mother was murdered. With heart- wrenching lyrics and its powerful and primal blues sound, Charlie laments, “Fa-ther left us down here all alone, my poor mother is under a stone. With an aching heart and trembling hands, is there no mercy in this land.”
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“This is personal to me,” says Charlie of the record. “It’s the essence of blues… to me it's about feeling. And that feeling there is pure.” Having never discussed the meaning behind the lyrics, Ben reflects, “With Charlie, some things I pick up on are spoken and some are unspoken, but we know a lot about each other. But the deepest part of our friendship doesn't need to be said.”
It’s this level of intimacy that makes their upcoming album something special. No Mercy in This Land promises an impressive showcase of musical virtuosity that takes listeners on a sonic journey through Ben and Charlie’s stories of survival. The album is currently available for preorder now at www.NoMercyInThisLand.com and will include an IG download of the album’s title track, which is also available to stream at the link here.
BEN HARPER + CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE 2018 TOUR DATES
*All dates and locations are subject to change.
SOLD OUT shows in BOLD
Friday, March 30 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Saturday, March 31 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Tuesday, April 3 Glasgow, UK Oran Mor
Friday, April 6 Manchester, UK Academy 2
Saturday, April 7 London, UK Shepherds Bush Empire
Monday, April 9 Amsterdam, Holland Paradiso
Tuesday, April 10 Berlin, Germany Huxleys
Wednesday, April 11 Cologne, Germany Live Music Hall
Thursday, April 12 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Den Atelier
Saturday, April 14 Brussels, Belgium La Madeleine
Sunday, April 15 Brussels, Belgium La Madeleine
Tuesday, April 17 Paris, France La Cigale
Wednesday, April 18 Paris, France La Cigale
Friday, April 20 Paris, France La Cigale
Monday, April 23 Milan, Italy Fabrique
Wednesday, April 25 Geneva, Switzerland Salle des Fetes
Friday, April 27 Barcelona, Spain Barts
Saturday, April 28 Barcelona, Spain Barts
Monday, April 30 Lisbon, Portugal Aula Magna
Thursday, May 3 Madrid, Spain La Riveria
Monday, May 7 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Tuesday, May 8 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Wednesday, May 9 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Saturday, May 12 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up
Sunday, May 13 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up
Tuesday, May 15 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up
Wednesday, May 16 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up
Monday, May 28 Toronto, ONT Mod Club
Tuesday, May 29 Toronto, ONT Mod Club
Wednesday, May 30 Toronto, ONT Mod Club
Saturday, June 2 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Sunday, June 3 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
Monday, June 4 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
Friday, June 8 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
Saturday, June 9 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
Sunday, July 29 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
Monday, July 30 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
Tuesday, July 31 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
Wednesday, August 1 Saint Paul, MN Palace Theater
Friday, August 3 Denver, CO Gothic Theater
Monday, August 20 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Tuesday, August 21 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Wednesday, August 23 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre
Monday, August 27 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst