Henry Mena is a Brooklyn-based
singer/songwriter who,
starting in the early '90s,
led pioneering Rock en Espaņol trio
La Ruta for more than a decade.

Since then he's recorded in English:
the acoustic EP The Avatar Sessions,
the full-length, full-band album
Beautiful Insults and Compromises,
and performed with his new band,
The Henry Mena Ego Trip.

Born in NYC but raised in Santiago,
Dom. Rep. Mena was originally
a drummer, later switching
to bass and singing in various
local bands. After moving back
to NYC and switching to guitar,
Mena formed La Ruta in 1992
with bassist Carlos Guzman
and drummer Luis Ruiz.

While his own music has close ties
to rock/power pop, Mena's musical
interests are quite ample: he's worked
with Spain-based metal band JLS,
latin jazz heavies Sonido Isleņo,
and electronica artist/producer Nova
of Pacha Massive fame, among others.

Mena is the lone member of the instrumental
lounge/electronica act, Tonight at Noon.