The “Godmother of Grunge” Passes Away

Tina Bell, known as the Black "Godmother of Grunge" was the lead singer of the 80's punk band, Bam Bam. Their music combined a driving bass line, downtuned guitars, pulsing dreams, and melodic vocals that range from sultry to haunting to screamy. Described as an 'unbelievably beautiful woman, firecracker, explosive rock and roll goddess,' Tina Bell molded the modern genre in many ways.