Megan Washington
| Megan Washington | |
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Washington in May 2012
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Megan Alexandra Washington |
| Also known as | Washington (2007-2014, 2016-present) |
| Born |
7 January 1986 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Origin | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz, indie pop, alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Mercury/Universal |
| Associated acts | Sean Foran, Paul Grabowsky, Old Man River |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Les Paul | |
Megan Alexandra Washington (born 7 January 1986) is an Australian musician and songwriter also known mononymously as Washington. Originally performing jazz music, her style evolved to indie pop and alternative rock where she sings and plays piano and guitar. On 30 July 2010, she released her debut album, I Believe You Liar, on Universal Music, which peaked at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart and, by end of 2011, received a platinum certificate from ARIA for shipment of 70,000 copies.
In December 2009 Washington won the inaugural Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition for her track "How to Tame Lions". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 she won the Best Female Artist and Breakthrough Artist awards and received five further nominations for work associated with I Believe You Liar and "How to Tame Lions".
Washington's second album, There There, was released on 12 September 2014 through Universal Music.
Washington was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. She grew up with her father, Rick, her mother, Karen, and an older sister. She attended primary school in Port Moresby and, in 1996, the family moved to Brisbane, where Washington spent her teenage years and attended Moreton Bay College. She developed a stutter early in her life and continues to struggle with her speech. Later she attended Sheldon College and its Australian School of the Arts, where she continued her interest in music. She studied for a Bachelor of Music degree at the Queensland University of Technology and then jazz voice at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.
In 2007, Washington and Sean Foran, a jazz pianist, released Night Light, an extended play. The EP won the 2008 Australian Jazz Bell Award for 'Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album'. She followed with another EP, Bennetts Lane, with pianist Paul Grabowsky, which appeared in 2007. In January of that year Washington relocated to Melbourne and worked in a bagel shop for six months.
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