Fistful of Mercy

Fistful of Mercy is a rock group consisting of Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper and Joseph Arthur.

Fistful of Mercy
Background information
OriginVenice, Los Angeles, United States
GenresRock, folk
Years active2010—present
LabelsHOT Records
WebsiteFistfulofMercy.com
MembersDhani Harrison
Ben Harper
Joseph Arthur

History

The band formed in February 2010, when Arthur asked Harper to accompany him in the studio; Harper then asked Harrison, whom he had met at a skate park in Santa Monica, California, to accompany them. Upon arriving at the Carriage House studio in Los Angeles’ Silverlake neighborhood, the trio went on to write and record nine original acoustic songs.[1] Harrison compared the trio's collaborative process to his father's membership in the Traveling Wilburys.[1]

After recording the nine tracks, Harrison called longtime friend and drummer Jim Keltner to overdub percussion. Violinist Jessy Greene also participated in the recording.

The band subsequently made their live debut in a performance for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic on August 26, 2010.[2] Fistful of Mercy released their debut album As I Call You Down on October 5, 2010 via Harrison's label HOT Records.

The band was mentioned in a storyline of the NBC series Parenthood where a few characters went to a Fistful of Mercy concert in the Season 2 episode "I'm a Lot Cooler Than You Think". Fistful of Mercy's song "In Vain or True" is also played during scenes of the episode. On November 10, the band performed the song "Father's Son" with special guest Tom Morello on the third episode of Conan.

As of February 2013, their official Facebook page stated that they were back in the studio, with a new album coming at a date to be announced; however, no album had been or was slated to be recorded as of the end of 2016. Ben Harper stated in August 2016 that a new album would be forthcoming eventually, but that the three members had not yet found time to record together despite regular contact.[3]

Discography

Albums

Singles
  • "Fistful of Mercy" (2010)
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References
  1. "Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper Form New Band". Rolling Stone, August 26, 2010.
  2. Fistful of Mercy on KCRW.
  3. "Ben Harper Discusses His Favorite Musical Collaborations". L.A. Times, August 17, 2016.
  4. "Fistful of Mercy make live debut, recorded debut to soon follow". Consequence of Sound, August 27, 2010.


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