Fistful of Mercy is a rock group consisting of

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and

Joseph Arthur Joseph Arthur (born September 28, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter and artist from Akron, Ohio. He is best known for his solo material, and as a member of Fistful of Mercy and RNDM. Arthur has built his reputation over the years through ...

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

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, 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."Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper Form New Band"
''

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'', August 26, 2010. Harrison compared the trio's collaborative process to his father's membership in the

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. After recording the nine tracks, Harrison called longtime friend and drummer

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to overdub percussion. Violinist

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also participated in the recording. The band subsequently made their live debut in a performance for

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's ''

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'' on August 26, 2010. Fistful of Mercy released their debut album ''

As I Call You Down ''As I Call You Down'' is the debut album by American rock supergroup Fistful of Mercy, released on October 5, 2010.

'' on October 5, 2010, via Harrison's label HOT Records. The band was mentioned in a storyline of the

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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

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on the third episode of '' Conan''. As of February 2013, their official

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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.

Discography

Albums

* ''

As I Call You Down ''As I Call You Down'' is the debut album by American rock supergroup Fistful of Mercy, released on October 5, 2010.

'' (2010)"Fistful of Mercy make live debut, recorded debut to soon follow"
. Consequence of Sound, August 27, 2010.

Singles

*"Fistful of Mercy" (2010)

References

External links

* Musical groups established in 2010 American musical trios Rock music groups from California Musical groups from Los Angeles Rock music supergroups Ben Harper 2010 establishments in California {{US-band-stub