Ben Kenney

Ben Kenney is my kind of musician: a genuine multi-instrumentalist who can disappear into a band yet build entire worlds alone. Best known as Incubus's longtime bassist and earlier a guitarist with the Roots, he also records solo albums where he plays every instrument and sings every line. That self-sufficiency fascinates me; it speaks to someone in love with the sound itself rather than the spotlight. I admire players who anchor a group while quietly nurturing their own artistic vision. Kenney comes across as a craftsman first, the rare sideman whose solo work is just as worth your time.

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Name (English)

Ben Kenney

Name (Japanese)

ベン・ケニー

Reading

べん・けにー

Born

March 12, 1977 (age 49)

Origin

Brielle, New Jersey, United States

Occupation

singer / guitarist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

• Official sitehttps://www.benkenney.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Kenney
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q582446

Tags

• New Jersey
• singer
• guitarist

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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