Chrysta Bell (born Chrysta Bell Zucht April 20, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress from Texas. She has worked professionally with filmmaker and composer David Lynch since the pair met in 1999 and together they released two albums in the genre of dream pop. Her voice and musical style are described as “ethereal” and “sensual”. Her new album, We Dissolve, released independently on Meta Hari Records in June 2017, is produced by John Parish, with guests including Adrian Utley, Geoff Downes and Stephen O\'Malley. In her first television acting role, Chrysta Bell plays FBI Agent Tammy Preston in the revival of Twin Peaks that premiered on Showtime on May 21, 2017.\n', '

Chrysta Bell\'s mother is also a professional singer, whom she credits for early exposure to music from Michael Jackson, Eurythmics and The Go-Gos, among others. Chrysta Bell started her professional singing career at a young age as a session vocalist in a recording studio owned by her parents in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas.\n', '

After attending high school in San Antonio, Bell moved to Austin, Texas, and became the lead singer for 8½ Souvenirs. The band was named for the Federico Fellini film 8½ and notable for its Django Reinhardt and gypsy jazz influence as well as a repertoire of songs with lyrics in French, Italian, Spanish and English. In 1997 8½ Souvenirs signed to the RCA Victor label and subsequently released two albums, Happy Feet (1998) and Twisted Desire (1999). The band received some national attention after making an appearance on an Austin City Limits broadcast in April 1998. That same year they performed as the opening act on an 8-week tour with The Brian Setzer Orchestra.\n', '

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