In this state, Tina Bell fronted Bam Bam, the first band to record at Reciprocal Recording. The all-female opening night of a music festival in this state saw the live debut of Heavens to Betsy, whose split led Corin Tucker to form Sleater-Kinney. A band from this state spent over 5 years on Billboard with their album Ten, which contains a song claiming “thoughts arrive like butterflies.” This state’s “riot grrl” movement included acts like Bikini Kill, whose frontwoman Kathleen Hanna inspired a hit by another band from this state by claiming its lead singer smelled like a deodorant brand. Krist Novoselic was the bassist of a band from this state who included songs like “Lithium” and “Come As You Are” on their album Nevermind. For 10 points, grunge bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana formed in what US state’s city of Seattle? ■END■
ANSWER: Washington [or State of Washington; or WA]
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