As I Call You Down

Personnel: Joseph Arthur (vocals, guitar, organ); Dhani Harrison (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Ben Harper (vocals, guitar); Jessy Greene (violin); Jim Keltner (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Paul Hicks.
Recording information: The Carriage House, Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Danny Clinch.
Fistful of Mercy is entirely too aggressive a name for the ramshackle trio of Ben Harper, Joseph Arthur, and Dhani Harrison, a group of neo-hippies whose respective circles conjoined so they decided to strum some acoustic guitars together and see what happened. What happened was a collection of nine pleasant folk-rock tunes tinged with a little blues and a lot of softly psychedelic twists reminiscent of Dhani's dad, George. The melodies may recall the elder Harrison but the overall feel is uncannily CSN at their softest, the harmonies always gentle and the tempos never moving any faster than a lazy stroll. The mellow vibes are appealing in their own lackadaisical way. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine