Ben Kealey
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Ben Kealey is the English touring keyboardist for the rock band Kasabian. He was born in Leicester, England.
Career[]
Kasabian[]
Kealey was the drummer in the band in its original format, when the band was still called Saracuse. In 2006, he rejoined the band (now named Kasabian) as the keyboard and synth player. In 2009, he became a permanent touring member of Kasabian, although he is not involved with most of the promotional work that the band does.[1] He is credited on the band's albums West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009), Velociraptor! (2011) and 48:13 (2014).
Film soundtracks[]
Kealey has played piano or other instruments on the soundtracks to several films, including London Boulevard and I Give It a Year.[2]
Personal life[]
As well as being a Grade 8 pianist, Kealey is also a contemporary artist completing a number of pieces so far which concentrate on urban art painted pianos and bicycles. Kealey writes poetry, music and sketches.
Equipment[]
Kealey utilises a Hammond B200 organ, Muse receptor rack modules triggered by Novation controller keyboards and a Korg microkorg synth. He uses an Electro Harmonix Memory man delay pedal, a Boss digital delay/echo pedal and an Ibanez distortion pedal.
References[]
- ^ "Ben Kealey's Dead Buni Bikes". Gforcesoftware.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "I Give It A Year - the making of the score: composer Ilan Eshkeri". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
External links[]
- 1981 births
- Living people
- English people of Irish descent
- English rock keyboardists
- People from Leicester
- Musicians from Leicestershire