Aberdeen (band)
Encyclopedia
Aberdeen is an American
rock
band, who play twee pop.
; 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).
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 has announced a special reunion show at The San Francisco Pop Fest on 05/26/2011
update: Aberdeen also performed at EchoPlex in Los Angeles, opening for 14 Iced Bears and Phil Wilson on 6/5/11, and are currently touring Europe.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock
Rock and roll
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band, who play twee pop.
History
The band formed in 1993 and by 1994 was signed to the seminal British label Sarah RecordsSarah Records
Sarah Records was a UK independent record label active between 1987 and 1995, best known for its recordings of indie pop.The label was formed in Bristol in 1987 by Clare Wadd and Matt Haynes, and grew out of the fanzine scene at the time, Haynes having previously edited Are You Scared To Get...
; 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
Homesick and Happy to Be Here
Homesick and Happy to Be Here is the only studio album released by Aberdeen.Released in 2002, it includes the song 'Sink or Float', which was featured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and gave the band their biggest exposure yet.-Track listing:...
, two singles, and a maxi-CD (see discography below).
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
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
edition of the series's second soundtrack album, Radio Sunnydale
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale - Music from the TV Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale – Music from the TV Series is the second Buffy the Vampire Slayer soundtrack album, following on from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Album....
.
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
Trembling Blue Stars
Trembling Blue Stars is a London-based band that currently includes members Robert Wratten and Beth Arzy . Begun as a side project of Wratten's previous band Northern Picture Library, Trembling Blue Stars became Wratten's main band when Northern Picture Library broke up in 1995...
since 2000, and contributed to albums by The Occasional Keepers.
Aberdeen has announced a special reunion show at The San Francisco Pop Fest on 05/26/2011
update: Aberdeen also performed at EchoPlex in Los Angeles, opening for 14 Iced Bears and Phil Wilson on 6/5/11, and are currently touring Europe.
Albums
- Homesick and Happy to Be HereHomesick and Happy to Be HereHomesick and Happy to Be Here is the only studio album released by Aberdeen.Released in 2002, it includes the song 'Sink or Float', which was featured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and gave the band their biggest exposure yet.-Track listing:...
(Tremolo Arm Users Club, 2002) - What Do I Wish for Now? (Singles + Extras 1994–2004) (LTM Recordings, 2006)
Singles
- 'Toy Tambourine' (Sarah RecordsSarah RecordsSarah Records was a UK independent record label active between 1987 and 1995, best known for its recordings of indie pop.The label was formed in Bristol in 1987 by Clare Wadd and Matt Haynes, and grew out of the fanzine scene at the time, Haynes having previously edited Are You Scared To Get...
, 1994) - 'Fireworks' (Sarah Records, 1995)
- 'Snapdragon' (Sunday Records, 1995)
- 'Sink or Float' (Tremolo Arm Users Club, 2002)
- 'The Boy Has Gone Away' (Tremolo Arm Users Club, 2003)
- 'Florida' (Tremolo Arm Users Club, 2005)
External links
- Page at Better Looking Records (including sample MP3s)
- History of the Band
- Aberdeen on TweeNet
- Aberdeen biography at LTM