Watch Ben Harper Surprise His Biggest Fan, and Catch a Sneak Peek of His New Song

(upbeat guitar strumming)

Yep.

What my fans mean to me and the music I make

is they complete the songs.

People who hear it finish the song by what it means to them.

You know, when a record is new,

we play it on a lot of different stereos

that range from one speaker to freakin' surround sound.

I mean, we take, we really put it to the test.

We play it in each other's car

and you should see a six person band

all, you know, crammed in.

Alright, there's a head coming down today.

A fan and she doesn't know that I'm gonna be here

and I'm gonna have a chance to play her my new record.

I really hope she enjoys it.

My name is Angelene Langeslay

and I'm originally from Minnesota,

but I live in Orange County, California.

I have been listening to him for over 15 years.

I've seen him in small venues,

I've seen him in huge outdoor venues.

I think that his lyrics and his music are so relatable

that any type of person going through any situation

can find a song or an album that really speaks to them

and it just gives you that connection with the artist.

I'm really excited to listen to the new Ben Harper track

and I get to listen to it in the new Chevy Malibu.

[Ben] Hello.

Oh my God.

(laughing)

Ben.

Thank you for doing this.

Thank you for doing everything.

I'm in a car.

Alright.

Can I play a song for you?

Yeah.

Okay.

[Angelene] That would be amazing.

Hey Angelene, I'm gonna play you a song

from our new record, Call It What It Is.

Alright.

This song is called, Deeper and Deeper.

What do you think of the cover?

I like it.

It's good. Gets to the point, right?

It does.

First record with The Innocent Criminals for a while,

so I'm super excited about it.

Excited about the sound of the acoustic guitar.

It really worked.

Alright, they get it.

(Deeper and Deeper by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals)

And the challenge of having an acoustic guitar audible

with electric bass and drums to keep it in the mix.

That's the challenge.

♫ Deeper and deeper

So it doesn't get overtaken, yeah.

♫ Hard going under without a sound

♫ I try to run but you hold me