Originally the vocalist and rhythm guitarist with the influential early Seattle grunge band Skin Yard. In 1989, he started Gruntruck as a side project with former Skin Yard drummer Norman Scott. Gruntruck became his main group when Skin Yard split in 1993.
Born 1 April 1961, Ben passed away January 28, 2008
ALBUMS
Skin Yard
Skin Yard Select
2024
Gruntruck
Gruntruck
2017
Skin Yard
The Perfect Lawn (Live 1991–1985)
2003
Skin Yard
Start At The Top
2001
Gruntruck
Shot EP
1996, CD, EP, Betty Records
Gruntruck
Crazy Love
1993, CD, Single, Promo, Roadrunner Records
Skin Yard
Inside The Eye
1993
Skin Yard
Undertow
1993
Gruntruck
Push
1992
Gruntruck
Above Me
1992, Vinyl Blue translucent, 
,
, Grunge
Skin Yard
1000 Smiling Knuckles
1991, ,
, Alternative Rock/Grunge
Gruntruck
Inside Yours
1990, Vinyl, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Grunge
Skin Yard
Fist Sized Chunks
1990
Skin Yard
Start At The Top b/w Watch
1989, Vinyl White, ,
, Alternative Rock/Grunge
Skin Yard
Hallowed Ground
1988
Skin Yard
Stranger / This Lonely Place
1988
Skin Yard
Gelatin Babies / Bleed
1987, 7", Single, C/Z Records, ,
, Grunge
Skin Yard
Skin Yard
1986
APPEARANCES +
Steven Mead
Euphonium Magic Vol.3 - Earth Voices
2007, CD, Album, BOCCHINO MUSIC, 
,
, Baroque/Romantic/Modern/Contemporary
Various
Sleepless In Seattle: The Birth Of Grunge
2006, CD, Comp, Livewire Recordings, ,
, Garage Rock/Grunge/Indie Rock/Rock & Roll/Lo-Fi/Stoner Rock
Various
PCU: Music From The Motion Picture
1994
Various
Deep Six
1994
Various
Caught In The Attic (20 Successful Years)
1993, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, Attic, 
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, Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Soft Rock/New Wave/Novelty/Disco/Blues Rock/Punk/Chanson/Heavy Metal/Rockabilly/Hard Rock/Doo Wop/Vocal/Swing/Synth-pop/Pipe & Drum/Pop Rap/Country/Folk/Leftfield/Gospel/Soul/Comedy/Alternative Rock/Funk/Indie Rock/Conscious
Various
Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of January 22, 1993)
1993, LP, Transcription, MJI Broadcasting, ,
, Alternative Rock/Arena Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Thrash And Burn... The Metal Alternative
1993, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal/Thrash
Various
They Went Thattaway!
1993, Cassette, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Industrial/Heavy Metal
Various
Breaking Barriers
1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Roadrunner Records, 
,
, Thrash/Speed Metal/Heavy Metal/Industrial/Hardcore
Various
Headbangers Club - Heavy Metal Hits
1992, CD, ,
, Thrash/Speed Metal/Death Metal/Heavy Metal
Endino's Earthworm
Endino's Earthworm
1992
Various
Another Damned Seattle Compilation
1991, CD, ,
, Punk/Grunge/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Big Satan, Inc.
Jezegrind
1991
Raphael*
I Sleep On The Radio
1989, 7", Ltd, tra, Ars Divina (Gordon Raphael)
Various
Secretions
1988, LP, Comp, C/Z Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Grunge/New Wave/Post-Punk
Jack Endino
Angle Of Attack
1988
Melting Fish
Erotic Surgery
1987, 12", No Big Business Records
Spanish Brass Luur Metalls · Steven Mead
Brass And Wines
CD, Album, BOCCHINO MUSIC
