After a chance meeting in a skate park in California, Grammy-winning musician Ben Harper teamed up with singer-songwriters Joseph Arthur and Dhani Harrison (son of The Beatles' George Harrison). The trio managed to write and record nine original acoustic songs, with some help from drummer Jim Keltner and violinist Jessy Greene.
The nature of the impromptu pairing makes for an exciting story, but the trio doubted much would become of it. "It's funny how some things manifest so quickly — come up with a band, a name, an idea," says Arthur. "And suddenly see T-shirts with the name it."
Fistful Of Mercy released its debut LP, As I Call You Down, last fall. (link)
HOUR ONE
Joseph Arthur "Even Tho" Our Shadows Will Remain
The Civil Wars "Poison & Wine" Barton Hollow
Josh Ritter "Snow is Gone" Live EP
Kurt Vile "In My Time" In My Time
Ben Harper "Excuse Me Mr." Fight for Your Mind
Fistful of Mercy "Fistful of Mercy" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Fistful of Mercy "As I Call You Down" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Fistful of Mercy "Things Go 'Round" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Fistful of Mercy "Father's Son" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Iron & Wine "Tree By the River" Kiss Each Other Clean
Death Cab for Cutie "Soul Meets Body' Plans
HOUR TWO
The Decemberists "Rise to Me" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Hayes Carll "Kmag Yoyo" Kmag Yoyo
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova "You Ain't Goin Nowhere" I'm Not There Soundtrack
The Low Anthem "Ghost Woman Blues" Smart Flesh
Robert Plant & The Band of Joy "Angel Dance" Band of Joy
Indigo Girls "Least Complicated" Swamp Ophelia
David Wax Museum "Born With a Broken Heart" Everything is Saved
Spoon "Written in Reverse" Transference
Elvis Costello "Accidents Will Happen" Armed Forces
Middle Brother "Me Me Me" Middle Brother
The Wood Brothers "Shoofly Pie" Smoke Ring Halo
Stealers Wheel "Stuck in the Middle With You" Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 10
Cake "Sick of You" showroom of Compassion
The Gaslight Anthem "American Slang" American Slang