BEN HARPER AND CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE SHARE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE 
OF “NO MERCY IN THIS LAND” IN NEW VIDEO
   

‘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, “Father 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.” 

“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 pre-order now at www.NoMercyInThisLand.com and will include an IG download of the album’s title track, which is also available to stream.

LISTEN TO ALBUM’S TITLE TRACK ‘NO MERCY IN THIS LAND’ HERE

Ben and Charlie will celebrate the album’s release on 30^th March by kicking off an international tour that same evening in San Francisco, CA at the famed Fillmore before heading overseas for a string of European dates. The duo will make it to the UK in April to play three shows: