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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
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Ben was raised in a hub of activists, poets, artists and, of course, great musicians. They included frequent patrons such as Chris Darrow, Leonard Cohen, Jackson Browne and Taj Mahal – the latter of whom gave Ben his first major tour and asked him to record Follow the Drinking Gourd with him (1990), all of which culminated in playing with Taj on Austin City Limits (which would become the first of five times Ben would be on the show).
Born October 28, 1969, as the sixties came to a howling end and having been raised in such a potent community, Ben’s music and career embody that musical brilliance, open-mindedness, lyrical honesty and abiding social activism of that pivotal time. With over 15 million records sold worldwide, the career of this multi-GRAMMY® award-winning musician, producer, activist and now record label founder spans decades, during which he has been established as a singularly powerful songwriter and performer with a range across multiple genres with a rare ability to blend the personal and political.