Pearl Jam 's bassist was mugged in Atlanta , Georgia , on April 27 , police say . When Pearl Jam -- the Seattle , Washington-based grunge rock band -- was in the Atlanta area late last month , bass guitar player Jeff Ament and a band employee were mugged outside a recording studio , a police report shows . Jeff Ament and one of the band 's employees were outside recording studio . The employee told cops that he saw a man with a gun approach them from behind and demand money before running away. Ament suffered head lacerations , which were treated at the scene .
Pearl Jam 's bassist was mugged in Atlanta , Georgia , on April 27 , police say . Jeff Ament and one of the band 's employees were outside recording studio . The employee told cops that he saw a man with a gun approach them from behind and demand money before running away. Ament suffered head lacerations , which were treated at the scene .