Luke Bell

Luke Bell was sadly found dead in Tucson, AZ after allegedly going missing for more than a week. Find out more about him and his career here.

“I can vividly remember the first time I met Luke at Hole in the Wall over a decade ago, down to the clothes on his back.” “Word just came down on the passing of Luke Bell and we’re heartbroken over the news,” they wrote. The goal is to have high hopes and low expectations and have a good time.” RIP to a real one. Luke shared several photos of animals on his Instagram page over the years. Truly a sad night for country music.” At the time his body was found, no cause of death was determined yet. The downside, in some ways, is I don’t have a wife and kids, but at the same time, it’s pretty ideal right now. His friend and fellow country singer, Matt Kinman, also confirmed the “heartbreaking” news to He went on to Wyoming before making his way to Nashville, TN, the country capital of the U.S. Despite the incredible opportunities, Luke seemed to stay humble and take his career day by day. [told The Boot in a 2016 interview](https://theboot.com/luke-bell-new-music-interview-2016/).

He was one of the most authentic and magnetizing artists to grace the country music art form in the modern era. And those who knew Luke Bell, ...

Though rumors and allegations would rise to the surface about his whereabouts and state of mind, it was just as hard to pin information down about Luke Bell as it was to pin down Luke himself. In February of 2018, Luke Bell re-appeared in Memphis, Tennessee where he won Best Honky Tonk Male at the Dale Watson-backed Ameripolitan Awards. But few were factoring in that the same authenticity the made Luke Bell so appealing to fans as the rugged Wyoming cowboy turned musical troubadour is also what made the business side of making music naturally unappealing to Luke Bell personally. With his debut self-titled album, Luke Bell became a national name, drawing comparisons with the type of team and momentum Sturgill Simpson had behind him, with the same flight path toward big success. Luke would couch surf around the area, and perform at the Hole in the Wall when they would let him, which was not often since he was still honing his chops, and was hounded for playing too loud in a rock and roll band he formed called Fast Luke and the Lead Heavy. One of the top booking agents at the prestigious WME agency caught wind of Luke, and saw a star in the making. Luke Bell was in Austin, TX, bumming around the infamous Hole in the Wall bar near the University of Texas campus around 2011, when Mike and the Moonpies, Leo Rondeau, and Ramsey Midwood were the artists-in-residence, and a man named Dennis O’Donnell was the bartender of note. But the road eventually led Luke Bell to Nashville, where he recorded an album called Don’t Mind If I Do that he released on Bandcamp in 2014. Having gone missing on Saturday, August 20th in Tucson, Arizona, Luke Bell was found today, August 29th, 2022, not far from where he disappeared, and in a manner we all feared he would be when we first heard the news. Even though he released only one album, in that single volume, Luke Bell captured a bygone era, aura, and mood in country music that escapes even the most adept and gifted of country music artists today. And through the gift of his music, Luke Bell leaves the Earth and more pleasant place than he found it. They’re addled by the filter of modernity that Luke Bell was strangely immune from.

Country crooner Luke Bell has been found dead a week after he went missing in Arizona. He was 32.

Country talent Luke Bell, known for his modern take on traditionalist country, has died after being reported missing earlier this month.

[Mike and the Moonpies](https://theboot.com/tags/mike-and-the-moonpies) [shared on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mikeandthemoonpies/posts/pfbid01JhUE5bYKQDBLzncZEuWW6yjGShFJUPXpDUerq5RpY73f3cmShjvuh2aQPjvCVWil), along with photos of them together over the years. Bell's official music video for his single "Sometimes" was filmed inside Santa's Pub, and features cameos from [Erin Rae](https://theboot.com/tags/erin-rae), [Kristina Murray](https://theboot.com/tags/kristina-murray), [Logan Ledger](https://theboot.com/tags/logan-ledger) and [Patrick Sweany](https://theboot.com/tags/patrick-sweany) among others. "Been a long time since I saw him and I was just talking about him the other day wondering what he’s been up to. "From all at @ThirtyTigers, we send love and hope for eternal peace to our friend Luke Bell. The goal is to have high hopes and low expectations and have a good time." In 2021, Bell surprised fans by sharing a new single, "Jealous Guy." [told The Boot in a 2016 interview](https://theboot.com/luke-bell-new-music-interview-2016/). [Saving Country Music](https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-luke-bell-reported-missing-in-tucson/), Bell was found on Aug. The downside, in some ways, is I don't have a wife and kids, but at the same time, it's pretty ideal right now. The news was first shared and confirmed by [Saving Country Music](https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-cowboy-troubadour-luke-bell-has-died-at-32/) via Bell's close friend and fellow musician, Matt Kinman. Although his sound and style echoed that of greats like Waylon Jennings, Bell seemed to stay humble and focused as his career began to bloom. After dropping out of college, he relocated to Austin in order to pursue music and regularly performed gigs in honky-tonks across the city, including the White Horse.

"Where Ya Been?" singer Luke Bell has died, nine days after going missing in Tucson, Ariz. He was 32.

“The man (and his music) left an impression. “he used to call occasionally and we’d talk about life. My heart goes out to his family.” But the story begins in the ’70s with a shelved biography. He traveled to New Orleans and Nashville for his music. He started his music career in Austin, Texas, with numerous gigs in the Lone Star State’s capital. “I went in to get something to eat. “I was listening to people like John Prine,” he said, “then I moved to Austin for a couple of years and got into the Texas Tornadoes and that scene. [he told the outlet](https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-luke-bell-reported-missing-in-tucson/). “We came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off. [Saving Country Music](https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-cowboy-troubadour-luke-bell-has-died-at-32/), which first reported the news. While in Tucson, Bell ran off when Kinman went to find something to eat.

Country star Luke Bell has died at 32 after his body was found in Tucson, Arizona, more than a week after he was first reported missing.

I came out, and he'd got out of the truck and left.' 20, and was found dead on Aug. [Saving Country Music](https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-luke-bell-reported-missing-in-tucson/) reported Monday that the Hold Me crooner's friends were worried about him because he had not been seen or heard from since August 20. 'He was in the back of the truck. Bell reportedly went missing before Aug. - Bell reportedly went missing before Aug.

I first met Luke Bell in front of the Buckhorn Bar in Laramie. It must have been a dozen years or so ago. He was sitting cross-legged on the sidewalk, busking ...

In the midst of it all, Luke’s constant was his roots. After riding the Nashville Dragon for a while, Luke ended up opening shows for Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam and Hank II. But he wrestled buck-ass naked, with no referee and no clock. Remember how Luke Bell lived in Wyoming. The rumor around the ol’ campfire has Luke bumping into Pat Reedy (who was exiled from Laramie for having the meanest dog on the planet) a year or two after we met. But they leave us with memories and legacies that transcend their years. It turned out that I knew Luke’s family, through the Budds and the Flitners. I heard today that Luke died in Arizona. And I am godfather to his deputy step-cousin’s firstborn son. If you listened closely, you could probably hear just a foreshadowing of honky-tonk heartbreak. He was trying to put together enough money to go inside and buy a beer. Luke was singing “Long Black Veil”, and channeling Lefty Frizzell as if his next beer depended on it.

Country music singer-songwriter Luke Bell has died at the age of 32. The Tucson Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that he was found ...

According to the outlet, Bell was "hiding a severe battle with bipolar disorder that he ultimately would never shake" and had disappeared several times before. He was signed to the label Thirty Tigers in 2016 and gained further recognition after releasing his self-titled second album later that year. He was in the back of the truck. According to the outlet, he was on a trip to Tucson with his close friend and fellow country recording artist Matt Kinman when he suddenly vanished. On Sunday, the Saving Country Music blog reported that the "Ragtime Troubles" singer had gone missing on Aug. Officers, along with the fire department, began to render aid to the unresponsive male before he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The C&I crew would like to extend sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of country music singer-songwriter Luke Bell, who was found dead Monday in ...

"To be honest, I live in the day, and I count smiles," Bell told The Boot in a 2016 interview. The goal is to have high hopes and low expectations and have a good time.” His self-titled debut album for the label was widely praised for its traditionalist country sound, and prompted Rolling Stone to praise Bell for playing “classic honky-tonk with a wink and a yodel that summons the sleeping ghosts of country better than any voodoo spell ever could.” The downside, in some ways, is I don't have a wife and kids, but at the same time, it’s pretty ideal right now. [published reports](https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/country-star-luke-bell-dead-at-32-after-going-missing-for-a-week/), the Tucson Coroner’s Office confirmed Bell’s date of death as Aug. [The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/country-musician-luke-bell-found-dead-over-a-week-after-he-was-reported-missing) reports: “Fellow musician Matt Kinman, who had been caring for Bell for the last six years, was traveling with the 32-year-old star when he suddenly disappeared near 4th Ave in Tucson.

Country talent Luke Bell, known for his modern take on traditionalist country, has died after being reported missing earlier this month.

[Mike and the Moonpies](https://theboot.com/tags/mike-and-the-moonpies) [shared on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mikeandthemoonpies/posts/pfbid01JhUE5bYKQDBLzncZEuWW6yjGShFJUPXpDUerq5RpY73f3cmShjvuh2aQPjvCVWil), along with photos of them together over the years. Bell's official music video for his single "Sometimes" was filmed inside Santa's Pub, and features cameos from [Erin Rae](https://theboot.com/tags/erin-rae), [Kristina Murray](https://theboot.com/tags/kristina-murray), [Logan Ledger](https://theboot.com/tags/logan-ledger) and [Patrick Sweany](https://theboot.com/tags/patrick-sweany) among others. "Been a long time since I saw him and I was just talking about him the other day wondering what he’s been up to. "From all at @ThirtyTigers, we send love and hope for eternal peace to our friend Luke Bell. The goal is to have high hopes and low expectations and have a good time." In 2021, Bell surprised fans by sharing a new single, "Jealous Guy." [told The Boot in a 2016 interview](https://theboot.com/luke-bell-new-music-interview-2016/). [Saving Country Music](https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-luke-bell-reported-missing-in-tucson/), Bell was found on Aug. The downside, in some ways, is I don't have a wife and kids, but at the same time, it's pretty ideal right now. The news was first shared and confirmed by [Saving Country Music](https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-cowboy-troubadour-luke-bell-has-died-at-32/) via Bell's close friend and fellow musician, Matt Kinman. Although his sound and style echoed that of greats like Waylon Jennings, Bell seemed to stay humble and focused as his career began to bloom. After dropping out of college, he relocated to Austin in order to pursue music and regularly performed gigs in honky-tonks across the city, including the White Horse.

Luke Bell went missing in Tucson on August 20. The tragic news was confirmed more than a week later.

[Margo Price](https://www.iheart.com/artist/margo-price-31106068/?autoplay=true) and [Joshua Hedley](https://www.iheart.com/artist/joshua-hedley-517338/?autoplay=true). Saving Country Music, which noted Bell’s “severe battle” with bipolar disorder, remembered the Kentucky-born, Wyoming-raised musician as “was one of the most authentic and magnetizing artists to grace the country music art form in the modern era. RIP to a truly talented artist.”

Bell, who battled severe bipolar disorder, had traveled Arizona with a friend to work, but went missing on Saturday, August 20th in Tucson.

After he went missing Kinman speculated, “He could be in Tucson. I went in to get something to eat. Kinman, who had played with Bell for the past six years told the outlet, “We came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off.

Country singer Luke Bell, 32, was found dead in Arizona earlier this month, authorities said Tuesday.

The downside, in some ways, is I don’t have a wife and kids, but at the same time, it’s pretty ideal right now,” he said. As for finding his drive and being on the road, he said, “I live in the day, and I count smiles. He released a self-titled debut album in 2012 and described his sound as “a little bit honky tonk and a little bit Texas, with healthy dashes of Bakersfield and vintage Nashville,” per the bio.

Luke Bell, a country singer known for songs "Where Ya Been?" and "The Bullfighter," was found dead in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday. He was 32.

[the passing of Luke Bell and we’re heartbroken over the news](https://www.facebook.com/mikeandthemoonpies/posts/628629918627244)," the band's Facebook statement read. [called him a "rad" person](https://twitter.com/CountryDuMonde/status/1564622320378970121). ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRcwP8XhMWs) and ["The Bullfighter,"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q186gXvSfNc) [has died. [Saving Country Music](https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-cowboy-troubadour-luke-bell-has-died-at-32/), which was the first to report the news. "I’m sad to hear the news of his passing. Another Twitter user [called Bell's self-titled album "one of my favorite records](https://twitter.com/jbienkahn/status/1564644903027560449). [Singer Joshua Hedley shared](https://twitter.com/JoshuaHedley/status/1564499760316309506) it had "been a long time since I saw (Bell) and I was just talking about him the other day wondering what he's been up to." "I was listening to people like John Prine," he told the outlet, "then I moved to Austin for a couple of years and got into the Texas Tornadoes and that scene. 27, 1990, Bell got his start in the music industry while playing at a local bar during his college years, according to Saving Country Music. In 2021, Bell released his latest song "Jealous Guy." "The investigation is ongoing at the moment," police added. [Luke Bell](https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/music/), a country singer known for songs ["Where Ya Been?"

Country songwriter and singer Luke Bell whose songs reflected the cool laidback style of the Texan culture from Nashville and Bakersfield died at the age of ...

in 2017, and [Jealous Guy](/topic/jealous-guy)in 2021. [Where Ya Been](/topic/where-ya-been)? Kinman, who had gotten down from the truck to buy some food for both of them, saw Luke for the last time sitting at the back.

More than a week after he was reported missing in Arizona, country singer Luke Bell was found dead in Tucson on Monday (August 29).

[USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/08/31/luke-bell-country-singer-found-dead-arizona-missing/7945653001/) reported that the Tucson Police Department confirmed Bell’s death, saying in a statement, “the investigation is ongoing at the moment,” with no further details disclosed at press time. Margo Price was among those who paid tribute to Bell, writing “goddamn, rest east to our dear friend, Luke Bell.” Best known for his traditionalist honky tonk country tunes “Where Ya Been?” and “The Bullfighter” from his 2016 self-titled Thirty Tigers debut, Bell’s most recent release was a twangy 2021 cover of John Lennon’s 1971 ballad “Jealous Guy.”

The Tucson Police Department confirmed to TODAY that the singer was found dead on Aug. 26.

“College really wasn’t doing it for me, and I was looking for an independent platform to go learn, and music was that.” The artist released his self-titled debut album in 2012, and described his sound as “a little bit honky tonk and a little bit Texas, with healthy dashes of Bakersfield and vintage Nashville,” per the bio. Tucson Police Department Officer Frank Magos confirmed to TODAY on Tuesday that the “Where Ya Been?” singer was found dead in Tucson, Arizona, on Aug.

What was Luke Bell's cause of death? The country phenomenon renowned for his pioneering sound and bravado has passed away at only 32. What happened?

"I'm sure there are a lot of country music fans out there who don’t know the name Luke Bell. He signed with Thirty Tigers in 2016, releasing "An Eponymous Disc" soon after. Luke's death has galvanized the community, with many taking it to Twitter to commemorate his life achievements. Luke frequented popular Texas venues like the White Horse, performing with a band named Fast Luke and the Lead Heavy before launching a career as a solo artist. [Luke Bell](https://www.instagram.com/lukebellmusic/) was found dead 10 days after he was first reported missing in Tucson, Ariz. The cause of death has not yet been revealed.

Luke Bell, a neo-traditional country singer, was found dead on August 26 in Tucson, Arizona, after going missing on August 20. His friend Matt Kinman said ...

Thirty Tigers founder David Macias called Bell a “true original” [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/dmacias37206/status/1564474153867943937?s=20&t=b0MTyapNZsqM3CTBClEfcw). [“Jealous Guy”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3eNgEFWZVc) in January 2021. His friend and fellow musician Matt Kinman [told the blog Saving Country Music](https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-artist-luke-bell-reported-missing-in-tucson/) that Bell left their truck when he stopped for food in Tucson.