Well known for his long history of pop, folk and acoustic songs with his
group Innocent Criminals, it appears that Ben Harper has a brand new
project - a Rock Band called Relentless 7 who manage to have a both a
fresh and retro sound at the same time - IMO a bit like R.E.M. but with
some balls.
Here's an Interview with the band by IListentoEverything.com
I have to hope the group well, but looking at the long history of a
projects like this - even with Ben's existing notoriety - I have to
expect it won't be long before the industry chases him right back onto
the Pop Plantation. I might be wrong, the group might make it to their
second CD - but if they didn't already have Ben long history behind
them, I really don't think they'd be anywhere near where they are
already, or would have an ice cube's chance in death valley of
surviving. Hopefully I'm wrong about that.
