Modular Touring and Michael Coppel are pleased to announce the forthcoming May 2006 National Australian tour for Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals.

For nearly thirteen years Ben Harper and his trademark Weissenborn guitar have been making music together, and for almost ten of those he has toured Australia alongside his extraordinary band of musical companions, The Innocent Criminals. Cultivating and expanding his audience over that time at an unparalleled rate, each and every Ben Harper tour has reached new heights as the Australian public continues their love affair with this phenomenal artist.

Renowned as an explosive and magnetic live performer Ben Harper has gone well beyond cult hero status to reach near-messiah-like status among his fans, touching all those who have been lucky enough to experience the magic of a live Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals show. With countless classics in an ever-expanding repertoire, songs like "Oppression", "Burn To Shine", "Steal My Kisses" and "Gold To Me" never fail to thrill fans both old and new, and his Australian record sales are now in excess of 1 million units.

To coincide with his eighth Australian visit, Ben Harper will release his seventh studio album on March 18, the double disc “Both Sides Of The Gun”.

Featuring his signature mix of rock, soul and folk music it also ventures into new territory, and this is without doubt Harper’s most adventurous work to date.