We're celebrating the Grammy-winning release of Get Up! with a special 10th Anniversary pressing on vinyl. Get it now wherever blues music is sold.
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals have had to cancel their upcoming shows in Portland, ME on Oct. 3 and Hampton Beach, NH on Oct. 4 due to COVID-19 illness within the touring party. The band is taking all safety precautions and will be back on tour for the Burlington, VT show on Oct. 6. Refunds are available at your point of purchase, if not automatically issued. We apologize for the inconvenience and truly appreciate your understanding.
Love After Love, from my new album Wide Open Light due June 2, is out now. Listen to the album version on digital now.
Film and painting by Gabriel Judet-Weinshel
"Yard Sale" featuring Jack Johnson is the first single from my upcoming album "Wide Open Light" (June 2nd). It's an honor to have Jack on this album. I'm playing rhythm guitar, lap steel and vocals and Jack's wonderful Slack-Key guitar playing and vocals really makes the track. 🧡
Listen here: benharper.lnk.to/YardSale
Pre-order autographed vinyl and more: benharper.lnk.to/WideOpenLight
Fall tour dates go on sale this Friday at 10am local. Pre-sale starts Thursday at 10am local using password LIGHT. Europe summer dates on sale now!
🧡 Excited to be coming back to Australia for a run of SOLO headline shows in February! Presale tickets available Tue 6 Dec, 12:00pm AEDT through Wed 7 Dec, 11:00am AEDT. General on sale Wed 7 Dec, 12:00pm AEDT. Head to Live Nation for more details.
Let's go Australia! SummerSalt pre-sale starts Tuesday, 11 October at 10am AEDT. Register at tktrev.com/SS23_RegNow. General on sale starts Thursday, 13 October at 10am AEDT. Visit www.summersaltmusic.com.au for more details.
I'm running a really fun campaign with Tunespeak for the next month to give away a ultra-rare signed test pressing of "Bloodline Maintenance" and merch bundle. You can listen to the new record, watch videos, check out my Instagram and earn points to win- it's that simple. Good luck!
Actual test pressing has white cover and is not pictured.
"Need to Know Basis" from the new album “Bloodline Maintenance”, performed live at Lucca Festival.
Stream/Buy Vinyl here: https://benharper.lnk.to/BloodlineMaintenance
Lyrics:
You're the reason
Aliens would come down to earth
Outer space must look small
From inside your universe
We paint time
With the colors of our lives
With what we do to survive
If I were the branch
Of an old oak tree
I hope you'd be the one
On the swing tied to me
Your love is on a need to know basis
And I need to know right now
Ben Harper - Slide Guitar, Vocals
Leon Mobley - Percussion
Oliver Charles - Drums
Chris Joyner - Keyboards
Alex Painter - Guitar
Darwin Johnson - Bass
Alex Bordoni - Director
Adam Keely - Producer
Sole Ermeti - Videographer
"Bloodline Maintenance" is out now! Here's the new official music video for "Need To Know Basis" performed live at Lucca Festival.
Digital/CD: benharper.lnk.to/BloodlineMaintenance
Vinyl out 9/30 — Pre-order Deluxe Autographed Bundle + more: shop.benharper.com
Lyrics:
You're the reason
Aliens would come down to earth
Outer space must look small
From inside your universe
We paint time
With the colors of our lives
With what we do to survive
If I were the branch
Of an old oak tree
I hope you'd be the one
On the swing tied to me
Your love is on a need to know basis
And I need to know right now
Ben Harper - Slide Guitar, Vocals
Leon Mobley - Percussion
Oliver Charles - Drums
Chris Joyner - Keyboards
Alex Painter - Guitar
Darwin Johnson - Bass
Alex Bordoni - Director
Adam Keely - Producer
Sole Ermeti - Videographer
Going live with with the incomparable Robert Glasper today at 12pm PT / 3pm ET on the Amp app.
Countdown to "Bloodline Maintenance" release this Friday!
Countdown to the new album:
Bloodline Maintenance
July 22!
Here's track one, "Below Sea Level" from a soundcheck at the Hollywood Bowl, celebrating its 100 year anniversary. Pre-order album/vinyl here.
LYRICS:
I fear that everything is happening in this world
Some days it brings me to my knees
You said I dropped in on the wrong planet
As if it were up to me
When I'm down in
My heart pounding
Below sea level
We belong to us
Glitter covers the dust
My best efforts met with disdain
Surrender by another name
A deep breath
Is all that's left
Below sea level
Read in the papers
Watch on the news
Planet's hanging on
By the string of its shoes
You sing high
I'll sing low
Down where daylight dare not go
Below sea level
🎥 Adam Keely
Sound: Danny Bernini
Band: Leon Mobley, Oliver Charles, Chris Joyner, Darwin Johnson, Alex Painter
Catch me on The Upside with host Lindsey Stirling tomorrow! Tune in on Amp at 5pm PT.
