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Benjamin James Verellen is an American musician and audio engineer from
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Career


Musician

Verellen's first role was as bassist of the Tacoma
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group Harkonen which formed in 1995. Harkonen released their debut album in 1999 through Wreck-Age before signing to
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in 2001. The group's final release was ''Like a Virgin''—a split release with
These Arms Are Snakes These Arms Are Snakes was an American post-hardcore band that formed in 2002 and featured former members of Botch and Kill Sadie. Before disbanding in 2009, they released three studio albums: ''Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go ...
— before disbanding in 2005. He formed the
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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. Verellen performed additional bass on These Arms Are Snakes' debut album '' Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home'', and was also briefly a touring drummer in 2005 until he abruptly quit without explanation and was quickly replaced by Chris Common. He is currently a member of the
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Helms Alee Helms Alee is an American rock band that formed in 2007. Based in Seattle, Helms Alee features Ben Verellen, former member of Harkonen and Roy. Helms Alee has released six albums, ''Night Terror'' (2008) and ''Weatherhead'' (2011) through Hy ...
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Other avenues

In 2000, Verellen began working as an
audio engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduc ...
for many local Washington bands in his basement. He later earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, and started his own business building and selling guitar
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called Verellen Amplifiers.


Personal life

Ben Verellen is the brother of Dave Verellen—member of Botch, Roy and
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Discography


As band member

With Harkonen * ''Harkonen'' (1999) * ''Grizz'' (2001) * '' Shake Harder Boy'' (2002) * ''Dancing'' (2003) * ''Like a Virgin'' (2005) With Roy * ''Tacomatose'' (2003) * ''Big City Sin and Small Town Redemption'' (2004) * ''Killed John Train'' (2006) With Helms Alee * ''Helms Alee'' (2008) * ''Night Terror'' (2008) * ''Weatherhead'' (2011) * ''Sleepwalking Sailors'' (2014) * ''Stillicide'' (2016) * ''Noctiluca'' (2019) * ''Keep This Be the Way'' (2022) With Constant Lovers * ''Experience Feelings'' (2014)


As guest musician

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As producer or audio engineer

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References


External links


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