Benjamin James Verellen is an American musician and audio engineer from Tacoma, Washington.
[1][2] Harkonen released their debut album in 1999 through Wreck-Age before signing to Hydra Head Records in 2001.
He formed the country music/folk rock band Roy as a side project in 2002 with his brother Dave Verellen and Brian Cook.
[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.
[6] In 2000, Verellen began working as an audio engineer for many local Washington bands in his basement.