Brian Bell, (born December 9, 1968 in Iowa City, Iowa) is a American guitarist and songwriter. Active since 1989, is best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the American alternative rock band Weezer. Bell joined Weezer in 1993 following the departure of founding member Jason Cropper. In addition to his duties in Weezer, Bell also has his own band, the Space Twins, as well as a new project called The Relationship.
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Brian Bell, (born December 9, 1968 in Iowa City, Iowa) is a American guitarist and songwriter. Active since 1989, is best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the American alternative rock band Weezer. Bell joined Weezer in 1993 following the departure of founding member Jason Cropper. In addition to his duties in Weezer, Bell also has his own band, the Space Twins, as well as a new project called The Relationship.
Brian Bell was born in Iowa City, Iowa to parents Tom Bell, a geography professor at the University of Tennessee and Linda Menasco, an elementary school assistant principal. He was raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. He first gravitated to music at the age of four when his parents took him to an Elvis Presley concert at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Soon after Bell became obsessed with his father's record collection, playing them constantly. At a young age, Bell was forced by his mother to take piano lessons, refusing to let him take guitar lessons until...
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