Birmingham SlossFest profile: Washed Out
Georgia native Ernest Greene, better known as Washed Out, will bring his successful electronic sound to SlossFest next month. (Contributed)
Performer: Washed Out
Type of music: Chillwave, Electronica, Dream Pop
About: Washed Out, a.k.a. Georgia native Ernest Greene, released his first full-length album, “Within and Without,” in 2011. His most recent, released in 2013, is “Paracosm,” which is unusual for an electronica artist in the extent to which it features retro instruments.
“Greene made a conscious decision to expand his sonic palette, which resulted in the employment of more than 50 different instruments, the most significant of which turned out to be old keyboards like the Mellotron, Chamberlin, Novatron and Optigan. … These relics allowed Greene to use his sampling expertise while also offering the flexibility to explore new creative avenues,” according to his label, Sub Pop Records.
You can follow Washed Out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Spotify.
Sources: subpop.com; washedout.net
Discography: “Within and Without,” “Paracosm,” “High Times” (EP), “Life of Leisure” (EP)
You might have heard: “It All Feels Right,” “Don’t Give Up,” “Weightless,” “Amor Fati,” “Feel It All Around.”
Playing at SlossFest: Washed Out will perform on the Shed stage Saturday, July 16, 8-9 p.m.
Sloss Music and Arts Festival takes place at the historic Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham July 16-17 and features 40 performers on four stages. Tickets can be purchased here.
