Ben Harper

Artist:   Ben Harper
Birth Name:  Benjamin Chase Harper
Born:  Pomona, California, USA.
Genre:  Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Alternative Rock, Rock, Funk Rock, Gospel, Soul, Reggae
Occupations:  Musician, Humanitarian
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Vibes

Ben Harper is an American Singer, Songwriter.  He plays an electric mix of Folk, Blues, Soul, Rock and Reggae.  He is a three-time Grammy Award Winner as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005, and also won a Grammy for Best Blues Album in 2014.

Artist:  Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Title:  Call It What It Is (2016)
Genre:  Folk Rock, Blues Rock, Alternative Rock, Rock, Funk Rock, Gospel, Soul, Reggae
Label:  Stax
Rating:  ****

Tracks:  

 1.  When Sex Was Dirty  (3:50)
 2.  Deeper And Deeper  (4:03)
 3.  Call It What It Is  (3:48)
 4.  How Dark Is Gone  (3:39)
 5.  Shine  (3:56)
 6.  All That Has Grown  (3:26)
 7.  Pink Balloon  (2:22)
 8.  Finding Our Way  (4:15)
 9.  Bones  (3:22)
10. Dance Like Fire  (3:10)
11. Goodbye To You  (5:07)

Personnel:

Ben Harper:  Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar
Juan Nelson:  Bass, Background Vocals
Leon Mobley:  Percussion, Bongas, Cabasa, Clave, Congas, Djembe, Flexitone, Shaker, Tambourine, Triangle, Viber Flap, Wind Chimes, Whirly Tube, Background Vocals
Oliver Charles:  Drums, Djun Djun, Background Vocals
Jason Yates:  Hammond B3, Piano, Wurlitzers, Clavinet d6, Guitar, Background Vocals
Michael Ward:  Guitars, Background Vocals
Jaclyn Harper:  Additional Vocals on Track 7
Claire Wadsworth:  Additional Vocals on Track 1

Call It What It Is is the thirteenth studio album by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, was released April 8, 2016 by Stax.