Ben Verellen | |
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Origin | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Post-hardcore, heavy metal, noise rock, country |
Occupation(s) | Musician, audio engineer, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Bass, guitar, drums |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Hydra Head |
Benjamin James Verellen is an American musician and audio engineer from Tacoma, Washington.
Verellen's first role was as bassist of the Tacoma post-hardcore/ noise rock group Harkonen which formed in 1995. [1] [2] Harkonen released their debut album in 1999 through Wreck-Age before signing to Hydra Head Records in 2001. [2] The group's final release was Like a Virgin—a split release with These Arms Are Snakes— before disbanding in 2005.
He formed the country music/ folk rock band Roy as a side project in 2002 with his brother Dave Verellen and Brian Cook. The group released two studio albums and a few EPs and has been inactive since 2006. [3]
Verellen performed additional bass on These Arms Are Snakes' debut album Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home, [4] and was also briefly a touring drummer in 2005 until he abruptly quit without explanation and was quickly replaced by Chris Common. [5]
He is currently a member of the experimental metal band Helms Alee. [6]
In 2000, Verellen began working as an audio engineer for many local Washington bands in his basement. [1] He later earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, and started his own business building and selling guitar amplifiers called Verellen Amplifiers. [1] [6]
Ben Verellen is the brother of Dave Verellen—member of Botch, Roy and Narrows.
With Harkonen
With Roy [4]
With Helms Alee
With Constant Lovers
Year | Band | Album | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | These Arms Are Snakes | Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home | Additional bass [4] |
2006 | Botch | 061502 | Backing vocals [4] |
2009 | Pelican | What We All Come to Need | Guest bass [4] |
2009 | Narrows | New Distances | Additional vocals [7] |
Year | Band | Album | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Valis | Champions of Magic | Engineer [4] |
2006 | The Plains | Boy in the Mansuit | Mixing, vocal engineer [4] |
2006 | The Vows | Vows | Engineer [4] |
2006 | Mastodon | Blood Mountain | Assistant engineer [4] |
2006 | The Helm | Grim Harvest | Engineer, mixing [4] |
2007 | Champion | Different Directions | Engineer, mixing [4] |
2007 | Lozen | Enemies Against Power | Engineer [4] |
2008 | Mamiffer | Hirror Enniffer | Engineer [4] |
2009 | John Spalding | Loveland: The Beautiful Truth | Engineer [4] |
2009 | The Nightgowns | Sing Something | Tracking [4] |
2009 | Narrows | New Distances | Producer, engineer [7] |
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Ben Verellen | |
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Origin | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Post-hardcore, heavy metal, noise rock, country |
Occupation(s) | Musician, audio engineer, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Bass, guitar, drums |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Hydra Head |
Benjamin James Verellen is an American musician and audio engineer from Tacoma, Washington.
Verellen's first role was as bassist of the Tacoma post-hardcore/ noise rock group Harkonen which formed in 1995. [1] [2] Harkonen released their debut album in 1999 through Wreck-Age before signing to Hydra Head Records in 2001. [2] The group's final release was Like a Virgin—a split release with These Arms Are Snakes— before disbanding in 2005.
He formed the country music/ folk rock band Roy as a side project in 2002 with his brother Dave Verellen and Brian Cook. The group released two studio albums and a few EPs and has been inactive since 2006. [3]
Verellen performed additional bass on These Arms Are Snakes' debut album Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home, [4] and was also briefly a touring drummer in 2005 until he abruptly quit without explanation and was quickly replaced by Chris Common. [5]
He is currently a member of the experimental metal band Helms Alee. [6]
In 2000, Verellen began working as an audio engineer for many local Washington bands in his basement. [1] He later earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, and started his own business building and selling guitar amplifiers called Verellen Amplifiers. [1] [6]
Ben Verellen is the brother of Dave Verellen—member of Botch, Roy and Narrows.
With Harkonen
With Roy [4]
With Helms Alee
With Constant Lovers
Year | Band | Album | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | These Arms Are Snakes | Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home | Additional bass [4] |
2006 | Botch | 061502 | Backing vocals [4] |
2009 | Pelican | What We All Come to Need | Guest bass [4] |
2009 | Narrows | New Distances | Additional vocals [7] |
Year | Band | Album | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Valis | Champions of Magic | Engineer [4] |
2006 | The Plains | Boy in the Mansuit | Mixing, vocal engineer [4] |
2006 | The Vows | Vows | Engineer [4] |
2006 | Mastodon | Blood Mountain | Assistant engineer [4] |
2006 | The Helm | Grim Harvest | Engineer, mixing [4] |
2007 | Champion | Different Directions | Engineer, mixing [4] |
2007 | Lozen | Enemies Against Power | Engineer [4] |
2008 | Mamiffer | Hirror Enniffer | Engineer [4] |
2009 | John Spalding | Loveland: The Beautiful Truth | Engineer [4] |
2009 | The Nightgowns | Sing Something | Tracking [4] |
2009 | Narrows | New Distances | Producer, engineer [7] |
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