Tina Marie Bell (February 5, 1957 - October 10, 2012) was an American musician from Seattle, Washington. She is known for being the lead singer of Bam Bam, a popular punk/grunge band from Seattle. Bam Bam, although a somewhat unknown band, was very popular in the Seattle area and dubbed "the band that should have been." Matt Cameron, who went on to play for Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, was their drummer from 1983-1984. Bell had one child with Tommy Martin, T.J. Martin, who became the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary with his documentary Undefeated (2011). Biography Early life Adult life Bam Bam In 1984, Bell and her band Bam Bam recorded Seatte's first grunge album at Reciprocal Recording Studios with Chris Hanzsek producing. They performed in concerts with popular bands such as Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains Members Tina Bell - lead vocals Tommy Martin - guitar Matt Cameron - drums Mike Peterson - drums Nick Rinehart - bass Paul Hinklin - bass Ted Szelag - drums
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