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Meg Washington
12+ albums
australiaindie pop
about
aka Megan Washington, aka Washington, now going by Meg Washington, so this is for once, not Spotify's fault. Meg Washington is a popular Australian musician and songwriter. She sings and plays piano and guitar. Before embarking on a solo career, Washington has toured as the keyboardist and backing vocalist for artists including Old Man River and Ben Lee. In late 2008 she launched her current band, Washington, with Lance Ferguson (The Bamboos), John Castle, Des White, Ross Irwin and Ryan Monro (The Cat Empire, Jackson Jackson) on bass. The band released their debut EP, Clementine, in 2008. In November 2008 they were announced as Triple J's Unearthed winners and performed at the Melbourne Big Day Out. This was followed by the release of a second EP, How To Tame Lions in September 2009. Following appearances on popular Australian TV shows 'Spicks and Specks', 'Good News Week' and 'RocKwiz', Washington attracted the attention of a wider audience. In December 2009 she won the inaugural Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition for her song, "How to Tame Lions". Washington received six 2010 ARIA Music Awards nominations which include "Album of the Year" and "Best Adult Alternative Album" for I Believe You Liar, "Single of the Year" ("How To Tame Lions"), "Best Female Artist" and "Breakthrough Artist". User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
why this is interesting
# On Meg Washington's Self-Titled Album This album rewards close listening because Washington constructs her songs as genuine conversations between lyricist and listener, eschewing formulaic structures that dominate contemporary pop. Her piano work functions as both emotional anchor and intellectual architecture, creating space for vulnerability without sentimentality. What distinguishes this collection is its refusal to simplify—Washington explores ambivalence, contradiction, and the murky territory where certainty dissolves. Her arrangements balance restraint with richness, allowing individual phrases to resonate. For those interested in how skilled songwriting can examine interior experience without resorting to cliché, or how a musician can maintain artistic integrity while remaining genuinely accessible, this work
