Aberdeen (band)

This article is about the American rock band. For the Boston-based indie/alternative rock band, see Aberdeen City (band). For other uses of Aberdeen, see Aberdeen (disambiguation).
Aberdeen
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres Twee pop
Years active 1993–1995, 2001–2005, 2011
Labels Sarah Records (1994-1995)
Sunday Records (1995)
Tremolo Arm Users Club (2001-2005)
LTM
Associated acts Trembling Blue Stars
Languis
Past members John Girgus
Beth Arzy
Jenni Fields
Brian Espinosa
Jonny Joyner
Kelly Davis

Aberdeen was an American rock band, who played twee pop.

History

The band formed in 1993 and by 1994 was signed to the seminal British label Sarah Records; they were one of the only American acts on Sarah. Aberdeen also released recordings through Sunday Records and the Tremolo Arm Users Club. After Sarah folded in 1995, so did the band. They reformed in 2001, signed to Tremolo, and released a full-length album, Homesick and Happy to be Here, two singles, and a maxi-CD (see discography below).

In 2002, the band embarked on a US tour with Robert Wratten, playing solo acoustic performances as Trembling Blue Stars. In 2003, the band again played with Robert but as Trembling Blue Stars for a series of Los Angeles shows at Cafe Club Fais Do-Do.

Possibly the band's biggest exposure came when one of their songs, 'Sink or Float' was featured on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The song was also included on the UK edition of the series's second soundtrack album, Radio Sunnydale.

Aberdeen broke up again in 2005 as their members drifted to other projects, though they released a career retrospective CD, What Do I Wish for Now? (Singles + Extras 1994–2004), the following year on LTM. Lead singer Beth Arzy has also been a member of Trembling Blue Stars since 2000, and contributed to albums by The Occasional Keepers.

Aberdeen's last performances were at The San Francisco Pop Fest on 05/26/2011 and at The EchoPlex in Los Angeles, opening for 14 Iced Bears and Phil Wilson on 6/5/11. Scheduled performances at Berlin Popfest that same year were ultimately cancelled.

In 2014, John Girgus released a cassette compilation of four-track demos titled "It Was the Rain: Lost Recordings 1993-1995" on UsedBinPop Recordings.

Discography

Albums


Singles

References

    External links

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