Aberdeen, WA

Music connected to Aberdeen

About Aberdeen

• Kurt Cobain, Nirvana's frontman, was born in Aberdeen, WA.
• The 'Teen Spirit' scent supposedly originated from graffiti in Aberdeen.
• The lumber industry and Grays Harbor put Aberdeen on the map.
• Aberdeen was once nicknamed "The Hellhole of the Pacific" due to its rough reputation.
• Devastating fires in 1903 and 1904 reshaped Aberdeen's architecture.
• It was named after Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1884 and incorporated in 1893.
• With 17,000 residents, it's Grays Harbor County's largest city.
• At 10 feet, Aberdeen is vulnerable to flooding from the Chehalis River.
• Timber and fishing remain important, though healthcare is a major employer.
• A melancholic beauty hangs over Aberdeen, tinged with both hardship and resilience.

Artists From Aberdeen

Hellbound Glory Nirvana

Songs About Aberdeen

come as you are by

smells like teen spirit by

about a girl by

heart-shaped box by

in bloom by

lithium by

rape me by

streets of aberdeen by

highway 101 by

HiiiPoWeR by

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