Washed Out is Ernest Greene, the Georgia musician whose hazy bedroom recordings helped define chillwave from 2009 on — his Feel It All Around became the Portlandia theme. Within and Without (2011, Sub Pop) is the polished high point; the Life of Leisure EP (2009) is the lo-fi origin story. Shop Washed Out vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Washed Out is the recording project of Ernest Greene, an American musician from Georgia. Emerging around 2009 with lo-fi bedroom recordings, Greene became one of the defining artists of the chillwave movement alongside acts like Toro y Moi. His song Feel It All Around gained wide recognition as the theme to Portlandia, and he has since recorded for Sub Pop, developing a polished, atmospheric sound.
Washed Out's music spans chillwave, synth-pop, and dream pop, characterized by hazy, reverb-soaked production, warm synths, and gentle, nostalgic melodies. Greene's sound evokes a sun-faded, dreamlike atmosphere that helped define the chillwave aesthetic and has influenced subsequent electronic and indie pop.
Washed Out's Sub Pop catalog has appeared in colored-vinyl variants, with Within and Without and the Life of Leisure EP of particular interest to chillwave collectors. Reissues and special editions circulate among fans.
Listeners new to Washed Out often start with Within and Without (2011) or the Life of Leisure EP (2009). For related listening, see and .
