She grew up in Papua New Guinea so she is a wild girl that knows which tree has water in it’s trunk, but she speaks French and wears couture even though she can’t afford groceries. She made a debut record called “I Believe You Liar” and it’s not like other records. It’s better and it’s hard to tell why exactly. They’re all pop songs but not like you think. They are really, REALLY wordy twisty complicated key changing sons of bitches that you’d have to go to music school for 6 years to play (she did) but after they’re done you can remember every chorus and every hook, and on the second listen you may be able to sing back most of the words.

They are mostly about love and how love can make you feel any other emotion.

She calls them sonic polaroids. That’s a little pretentious but you know what she means. “I knew as soon as I heard Megan choosing not to rhyme "Clementine" with "wine" that here was someone unpredictable. Australia, you have a new and original troubadour to lift your spirits and warm your hearts." Tim Finn

You can’t compare to anything but if you do then UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES group this in with any current ‘movement’ of girl singer songwriters. She’s like a rock and roll band, but not. She’s kind of like Elvis Costello. She’s kind of like Cindy Lauper. She’s kind of like Motown stuff. She’s kind of like Phoenix. She’s kind of like Tom Waits. She’s like NEW like NEVER BEFORE but…

…but not.

Washington is the physical manifestation of all these seemingly diametrically opposed forces. Somehow these forces have not yet created a black hole that envelops the universe. They instead created songs and a voice that in one short year have put her in every Australian home on the cover of a magazine, or on the television, or round and round in your head when you’re taking a shower. 

It’s possessed musical royalty (and I won’t say exactly who but it’s pretty impressive) and anyone else you can think of. These folks pick up the phone and invite her for a drink but she’ll only come if they’re drinking Hendricks. She was Triple J Unearthed. She’s the Vanda and Young Song Writing Competition. She’s an APRA Ambassador. She won two 2010 ARIA MUSIC AWARD "Best Female Artist" and "Breakthrough Artist", and received a further three nominations: "Album of the Year", "Best Adult Alternative Album" for I Believe You Liar and "Single of the Year" ("How To Tame Lions").

She performed at the Guggenheim Museum accompanied by Keith Loutit's Bathtub IV and a Symphony Orchestra streaming live across youtube and was acknowledged for her songwriting at the 2011 APRA awards winning Breakthough Songwriter of the Year. 

She’s already touring the US and the UK and she hasn’t even got an album out yet. But she will momentarily, so please be patient - the artwork isn’t quite done. 

“I was asked to write a song for a play and talked about the idea to Megan. A week later she sent me a tune and some words that knocked me sideways. When I’d picked myself up I suggested some edits and added a few more words. Then she sang the song into a tape recorder at my place. The play people were very happy. And I was amazed. The music just pours out of her. I hope we write some more songs together. All I need to do is bring the jug and make the tea.” Paul Kelly

Get it?

Look at the evidence. Clearly there is something about this woman.

Then question you’ve got to ask your self is (and remember this is focus question so I’ll make it a little bigger to signify it’s importance) 

WHAT IS IT ABOUT WASHIGTON? How can I understand all this?
The answer is:
There is nothing else like her.
Just accept it,
She’s something else.

“Megan’s record is very good, and we’re very proud of her” Megan’s Mum