Ben Kuzay- bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, drum programming
LIVE BAND:
Allen Sklar- drums
Daniel Kuzay- keyboard and guitar
Barry Kuzay- guitar and keyboard
Ben Kuzay- bass guitar
Influences
Ben's bass playing is influenced by Geezer Butler, Steve Digiorgio, David Harbour, and Stuart Hamm; in his initiatory period he was also influenced, to a limited extent, by Cliff Burton and David Ellefson.
Ben cites King Diamond, Michael Harris, Glenn Danzig, and Black Sabbath as his main over-all musical influences.
Ben Kuzay's brand new album Perpetual Reign, released June 21st, 2009, is available at Guitar 9 Records. This is the first album ever, by ANYONE, to feature as its format lead bass with metal accompaniment. Click on the icon below to purchase the cd.
Ben Kuzay's debut album "IN THE HALLS OF THE PUNISHER" is available at Cd Baby. Click on the icon below to purchase the cd.
Ben Kuzay is a solo artist and freelance bassist. He also gives private and group bass guitar lessons. Kuzay released his debut album "In The Halls Of The Punisher" in 2007, and played bass for Monstrosity on their "Icons Of The Apocalypse" U.S. tour in 2008. He is the bassist of Joel Wanasek (since 2001), and is a former member of Wykked Wytch (August 2002-December 2002). Ben has also played with Richard Christy (Death, Iced Earth, Howard Stern Show), Duane Timlin (Divine Empire, Forest Of Impaled, Judas Iscariot), and many others.
Ben reads music fluently, and travels around the world, playing with many different and diverse musical acts. He also has recorded original music with producers such as Jason Suecof (Audiohammer{Orlando, Florida}), James Creer (Sonic Cauldron{Orlando, Florida}), and many others.
Here is a live video of Ben Kuzay performing a bass guitar solo at The Reptile Palace in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on December 22, 2007:
The following is Ben Kuzay performing live with Monstrosity at the Maryland Death Fest at the Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland on May 24th, 2008. The song is "Final Cremation":
Here is another Monstrosity live performance, featuring Kuzay on bass. The song is "Firestorm". The location is Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 9th, 2008:
SOME BANDS AND MUSICIANS BEN HAS PLAYED WITH:
MONSTROSITY
RICHARD CHRISTY
DAVID HARBOUR
WYKKED WYTCH
JOEL WANASEK
MIKE PHILIPPOV
DUANE TIMLIN
A FEW OF BEN KUZAY'S CURRENT AND FORMER BASS GUITAR STUDENTS:
Charlie Wepfer (Silvergun)
Brett Dumpstrey (Darkshift)
Mike Stoffers (Today We Fly)
Ben Kuzay and Richard Christy, at their recording session at Audiohammer Studio December, 2002
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