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Washed Out expands brand, launches new frozenwave ice cream truck


Ernest Greene, AKA "Washed Out Bro" is known as 'the founding father of chillwave' after creating his hit song "Feel It All Around." N e ways, he has merged into a 'legitimate indie force', touring the country and playing relevant music festivals.

This picture seems to indicate that he has 'taken his brand to the next level' and started some sort of ice cream truck. Instead of just selling t-shirts, he is probably selling ice cream to 'keep people chilled out', helping them to conjure up 'nostalgic images of youth' by selling Push Pops, rainbow freezes, Fudge Bars, Banana Fudges, Dream Bars, Ice cream sandwiches, Cookies N Cream ice cream sandwiches, and miscellaneous Skinny Cow 'smart snack' treats.

Do u think this new ice cream truck is 'helping his brand' become more dynamic, or do u think this picture was actually taken as he was working his 2nd job because 2 many people stole his mp3s and he didn't make any money?

What kind of ice cream treat do u hope he sells? Should he sell sno cones/snowballs/'raspas' [via mexis] in order to diversify his product? Should he sell 'pickles' [via a huge jar]? Should he sell 'Sour Punch Straws' and possibly 'frito pies' [via crock pot]?

Do yall think Lemon Chillwave iced treat is gonna 'catch on', or will alts stay 'brand loyal' to Pinkberry/gimmick frozen yogurt establishments?

Do yall support Washed Out's new ice cream truck meme?
Do u think the business will support itself?
Will ice cream treats make it easier 4 bros 2 ride chillwaves?
Will Washed Out's next mp3 sound like 'The Entertainer' [via the official Ice Cream truck circling the neighborhood song]?

Will ice cream trucks replace record labels as the ultimate distributors of band memes?

Washed Out

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Washed Out is the hit chillwave project of indie hunk Ernest Greene.

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Comments

chasbro's picture

frost

chicagbro's picture

@chasbro, nixon

chasbro's picture

@chicagbro, frostywaves [via Wendy's]

MEMEs's picture

@chasbro, nice one :)

//Dave's picture

@MEMEs, ice one

c3p bro's picture

@//Dave, lawlz

Lindsay Spears's picture

never heard his music. i'm not that cool, so sorry. should i download it?

chillbro's picture

@Lindsay Spears, it's good ass music, 'specially if you smoke the ganj

tommy's picture

@chillbro, ya, def best of the chillwavers

THEPILGRIM's picture

@tommy, u nube.

saw washed up live and thought they were good but not as good as The MemoryTapes. You have seen neither.

I am not a troll I'm just angry.

mALTeez's picture

damn, could he get any chiller?

MEMEs's picture

@mALTeez, free icecream ?:)

jude's picture

Gotta Get Up (To get ice cream yall)

Broack Brobama's picture

@jude, wish I could "like" this

HRO Reference Meme's picture

Ice cream trucks have been alt ever since that Steve Buscemi movie where he fucks Chloe Sevigny in the back of one or some shit.

full-on brobot chubby's picture

@HRO Reference Meme, Smashing Pumpkins did the 'buzzband in an icecream van' meme last millenium.feel like Washed Out has his eyes on Pashy Pits 'Levis money' and wants some of that action.

churl's picture

@HRO Reference Meme, yep that was dope

Man.'s picture

@churl, This is what bands are reduced to doing when their music is stolen.

Steve Broschemi's picture

@HRO Reference Meme, your damn right!

Steve Broschemi's picture

@Steve Broschemi, excuse me, '*you're'

Hello's picture

I wish Carles blogged about something relevant for a change

Anco = Phish with samplers's picture

@Hello,

Crls don't write the alt report .. just hro

chilly will y's picture

home boy jus usin it as a front 2 sling crack [via mr softee]

what would jesus tug to's picture

@chilly will y, crack seems too unchill bro, probs just slips a couple dime bags into the change moneys

metaphysical bro's picture

im patrick wolf

jules's picture

@metaphysical bro, i'm sorry

metaphysical bro's picture

@jules, its ok bra

james murphbro's picture

washed out bro puts the chill in chillwave imho

chillwavvin's picture

@james murphbro, totally. <3 this bro

brofucker's picture

i bet he puts roofies in them
if they're old enough to pee, they're old enough for me

dredredredre's picture

...and i still got love 4 the streets

brobraham lincoln's picture

two posts about lemon chill in one day carles. feel like you're 'effin out of ideas', maybe give up the blog to kevin rose or someone

Abroham Lincoln's picture

@brobraham lincoln, name failure [via I have the correct version]

Abroham Lincoln's picture

Choco tacos, man, choco tacos.

Glenn Broncbro's picture

Feel like maybe I should reassess this bro + this chillwave meme/zeitgeist of 2k9. Maybe it's ok to 'chill hard'. Maybe I shouldn't have let all the chillwaves leave me on the shore. Feel so conflicted.

&#039;alter Payton's picture

So dumb, feel like crls is lamely holding on to this shit. this music hasn't stand the test of one year let alone real time. fuck it. I'm done, transferring my blogosphere time to just naked women, at least I'll get off at that pointlessness.

cousins's picture

total qt, would buy ice cream from Ernest

cousins's picture

@cousins,
whoa, so much ernest h8 up in this thread
feel like the rest of my bros aren't riding the chillwave anymore
rip bros, missu/<3u
still think ernest is a qt

chillwavvin's picture

@cousins, he is a qt.
miss the days when we could all ride chillwaves 2gether. rly h8 the unchill vibes this post has. <3 U ERNEST. U R STILL MAD CHILL/RELEVANT

carles_in_charge's picture

dolphins

KEUT AZN's picture

<3 u ernest

OH I WENT THERE's picture

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synthasaur's picture

fucking adorable, so chill. luv u ernest

My Moon [via My Man]'s picture

Just google imaged "Carles". Not sure if I like him nemore...

doctorinformation's picture

I actually think this is a fantastic idea. it seems new musicians are coming up with good ways to still make money. Much like how Tao Lin publish's himself and makes contests for all this weird and dumb stuff.

FANTASTIC !

disenchantedbro's picture

glad yiu finally acknowledge him as founder of chillwave, not lameass person pitch.

lol_wut's picture

<3 ernest. he went to library school, just like me. omg qt

knocksersaurus's picture

what a chill bro

brory's picture

i am the modern ice cream man.

Bro&#039;d Out's picture

<3 this bro, he's s00 chill

Type 99's picture

Neon Injun's Terminally Chill ain't got nothing on this bro.

Stephen Bro&#039;Malley's picture

Feel like Simian Mobile Discbroes are the fathers of frozenwave.
http://www.summersundae.com/assets/asset_images/event-feature-image/1207...

Chill Horses's picture

yes, def the chillest bro alive

Ctrl + Alt + Delete's picture

hro trifecta:

mother indie

father chillwave

the book of carles

justw2brelvs's picture

Will ice cream trucks replace record labels as the ultimate distributors of band memes?

that would be the chillest

patrick wolf's picture

i will replace everything

hearts revolution's picture

rip off(via hearts/revolution)

smr.'s picture

"Yeah", I'm in an ice cream truck, whatevz.

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