Today, we bring you the story of Tina Bell, from KEXP's Sound & Vision podcast.

Bam Bam was a Black woman-fronted grunge band in Seattle in the early '80s — before grunge was a defined genre. Larry Mizell Jr. tells the story of Bam Bam and the life of frontwoman Tina Bell. He also explores why we’ve never heard of this group before and why their story has been erased from Seattle music history.

For more stories like these, including recent interviews with The War On Drugs, Tori Amos, and Mudhoney's Guy Maddison, check out KEXP's Sound & Vision wherever you listen to podcasts.

Today, we bring you the story of Tina Bell, from KEXP's <a href="https://kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/">Sound &amp; Vision</a>&nbsp;podcast.
Bam Bam was a Black woman-fronted grunge band in Seattle in the early '80s &mdash; before grunge was a defined genre. Larry Mizell Jr. tells the story of Bam Bam and the life of frontwoman Tina Bell. He also explores why we&rsquo;ve never heard of this group before and why their story has been erased from Seattle music history.
For more stories like these, including recent interviews with The War On Drugs, Tori Amos, and Mudhoney's Guy Maddison, check out KEXP's <a href="https://kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/">Sound &amp; Vision</a> wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Finding good new music can be a full time job, so let KEXP help! In Our Headphones brings you five song recommendations every Monday, straight from KEXP’s DJs and Music Directors. We learn stories and insights about the artists, make connections between the music and the world around us, and get to know the diverse roster of DJs that make up the KEXP airwaves. Join hosts Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili on this never-ending journey of music discovery.

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