I am a 36 year old musician from New Jersey. Bassist for Incubus, former guitarist for The Roots, solo artist and Sci-Fi nerd. I am learning that it’s useless to fear the unknown. These are the last 4 solo records I’ve made:Click To DownloadTumblr (3.0; @vatoben)http://vatoben.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a9c84470e1c5d5cbee35d6a5142227f/tumblr_mmy83vhGbK1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Next month (June) I’m going on tour. Come out and I will sing to you. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/benkenneymusic/events">http://www.facebook.com/benkenneymusic/events</a></p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50655623302http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50655623302Fri, 17 May 2013 08:23:55 -0700<p>My favorite track is “Street Carp” and I got to perform it live with the guys at the benefit for Chi Cheng a few years back. That will be up near the top of my life’s highlight reel forever.</p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50635833093http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50635833093Thu, 16 May 2013 22:42:30 -0700<p>I would love to have his hair but my scalp has a sunroof. My first guitar influence was Edge from U2. Probably back around 1984-85 I heard the solo in “New Years Day” on the live at Red Rocks album and I ain’t been the same since. Oh, and be like you when you grow up. Originals have the highest value.</p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50635692961http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50635692961Thu, 16 May 2013 22:39:16 -0700<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/vatoben/50300532217/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_50300532217" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50300532217http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50300532217Sun, 12 May 2013 16:57:55 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/51f5e3f761ccecf2ed02252b08254c7d/tumblr_mmp1niqsrv1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s a beautiful morning in the city of angels.</p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50266691264http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/50266691264Sun, 12 May 2013 09:26:05 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/161590175567e9f657eb2b4f55ae5836/tumblr_mmg07u7hcO1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My eternal mistress. She and I are hitting the road in a few weeks.</p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/49870717502http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/49870717502Tue, 07 May 2013 12:16:42 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1adf21d88af13596ada41983968c8f46/tumblr_mma8a5cA1H1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cause you can’t, you won’t, and you don’t stop.</p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/49601866758http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/49601866758Sat, 04 May 2013 09:25:17 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8569fa126b1ac8ef4d53e578e31358f6/tumblr_mlsbwlhzAj1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Myself, Erik Tribbett, Ari Sadowitz in DC last night. @ErikTribbett @arispectator</p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/48813511550http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/48813511550Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:26:44 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/98886785e48f35710ebb0ecd8d1c0145/tumblr_ml91vc3ZN21rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rest in peace buddy.</p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47954001693http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47954001693Sun, 14 Apr 2013 07:35:36 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3dfc1da81aee8d04a90a682f9f0ca376/tumblr_ml3lo7GInU1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47706087542http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47706087542Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:57:43 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d1927397726b9b9924d184034127733f/tumblr_ml3lm0YbTk1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47706020176http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47706020176Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:56:24 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6603464efb5fdcf7f10ce4762ea7716/tumblr_ml221jwkFs1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47639145810http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47639145810Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:56:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cb42c2ec51da1719e36ddf9ce2f5f8a8/tumblr_mkw6ciyQE91rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>After all the Jacks are in their boxes…</p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47371206669http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/47371206669Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:43:29 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4db0a4358b258988a7d1d228d7a43588/tumblr_mkms6qHm5P1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/46935678214http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/46935678214Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:59:14 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d11e3529e0d2bb8636791573f43175a3/tumblr_mki5kqXEDv1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/46721836938http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/46721836938Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:00:26 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1748fda813709df61c42b39516cfb9a6/tumblr_mk5bxtXfhM1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/46131793957http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/46131793957Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:49:05 -0700SelfBrooklyn2013MarchCanon 5D MkII<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f56849ca3d41da523f5b860bd7fe1cd3/tumblr_mk12obz7Xi1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/45934065165http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/45934065165Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:38:00 -0700Jose Pasillas IIMiami2013SpringGalaxy Nexus<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2b37d56bb8ee61df34174bc7513806cc/tumblr_mjxb5tzqld1rzjyg0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/45773808225http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/45773808225Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:51:29 -0700NYC2013BrooklynMe<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9f076cc73d9dfed1254c4e162c7b5a0d/tumblr_mj7yi5SDKr1rzjyg0o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-02/best-nature-gifs-whole-wide-web">http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-02/best-nature-gifs-whole-wide-web</a></p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/44679935238http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/44679935238Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:18:00 -0800<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_44560578360" src="http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/44560578360/audio_player_iframe/vatoben/tumblr_mj5llnVGNz1rzjyg0?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fvatoben%2F44560578360%2Ftumblr_mj5llnVGNz1rzjyg0" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Me: Vocals/Guitar</p> <p>Ashley Mendel: Vocals/Bass</p> <p>Joe Baldacci: Drums</p> <p>Thank you to everyone at the show and Thank you to the Rockwood Music Hall for hosting us.</p> <p>-Ben</p>http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/44560578360http://vatoben.tumblr.com/post/44560578360Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:44:00 -0800Ben KenneyRockwood Music HallNYC2/27/13Ashley MendelJoe BaldacciWorlds CollideLive