The man behind the low end of Incubus took time out of his busy schedule to answer our 10 Questions
After catching the spotlight playing bass and guitar for legendary hip-hoppers the Roots in the early 2000s, Ben Kenney has been holding down the low end for alt-rockers Incubus for the last 16 years. Additionally, he sings and plays all of the instruments on each of his slamming five solo albums, and, in short, is an all-around musical force of nature. Currently, he’s gearing up to hit the road with Incubus for a summer tour, and he’s working on yet another solo masterpiece. When he’s not busy with those, he’s either kicking it with his dog, Carl, or hitting the asphalt on his motorcycle. Luckily for us, he took a break from his busy schedule to answer our 10 questions.
1. What music have you been listening to lately?
I just came across the album Of Violence by the band Town Portal. It reminds me of some of the music I was exposed to in the late ’90s. It’s an instrumental trio, and they’re a little bit of Tortoise, a little bit of Shellac, and a whole bunch of their ow