Ben Kenney, (born on March 16, 1977), is an American musician, and the bassist for the rock band Incubus. March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Ben Kenney played guitar for the hip-hop group The Roots before he joined Incubus in 2003 after the departure of bassist and founding member Alex Katunich aka Dirk Lance. He had previously played with Incubus members Mike Einziger and Jose Pasillas in Time Lapse Consortium. The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Fifth Dynasty, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning Philadelphia-based hip hop group, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Alex Katunich a. ... Mike Einziger Michael Aaron Einziger (born 21 June 1976) is the guitarist of the rock band Incubus. ... Jose Jose Antonio Pasillas II (born 26 April 1976) is the drummer of the rock band Incubus. ...

Dirk Lance's funky basslines have been replaced with Ben's tight grooves and Hip Hop influence, providing Incubus with a new and fresh sound. His talent as a good bass player is clearly seen in their live DVD at Red Rocks contributing an intriguing bassline to a revamped "Drive" while showing scalar knowledge in "Stellar".

He also plays in his own band 'The Division Group' (formerly known as Supergrub) with Neal Evans of Soulive and Ashley Mendel. They are releasing their new CD 'Saturnize' in 2006. Soulive is a jazz trio that originated in Woodstock, New York, and is known for its ripping solos and catchy, upbeat songs. ...

Ben is known to play 6 different instruments and sometimes plays drum solos with Incubus' drummer Jose Pasillas live onstage. He has also cut his teeth doing studio work for artists like Justin Timberlake, Faith Evans, Erykah Badu, Blackalicious, and producers like Timbaland and DJ Jazzy Jeff. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Jose Jose Antonio Pasillas II (born 26 April 1976) is the drummer of the rock band Incubus. ...

Ben has two solo albums, '26' which he released in 2004, and 'Maduro' which he released on March 1, 2006. Both were released by the independent record company, Ghetto Crush Industries. Ben shows his skills by playing guitar, bass, and drums while singing and writing every part on his solo records.

His onstage equipment includes Lakland Joe Osborn and Bob Glaub signature basses (based on Fender Jazz and Precision basses respectively), Line 6 effects and Mesa Boogie amplifiers. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Line 6 logo. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

• Ben's Website
• Incubus' Official Website
• The Division Group Website
• Supergrub Website
• Ghetto Crush Industries Website

Both Ben Kenney's website and The Division Group website contain a selection of mp3 tracks from the respective albums for sample.

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