“When Andrew Arbogast decided he wanted to make music, a seed was planted. Try as he might to nourish it alone, a pursuit of a singer-songwriter career was too solitary and left him unfulfilled. The roots had begun to grow, the seed had sprouted, but something was missing. He needed a band. Thankfully, long-time friend Emily McKitrick and Andrew’s then-roommate, Joseph Piedmonte, joined him in a quest to nurture the fledgling music project that would become Lowly the Tree Ghost.”

The indie folk band travels down I-76 from Cleveland to play at Howler’s this upcoming Saturday night. I want to thank Emily McKitrick (Keys/Vocals) and Andrew Arbogast (Guitar/Vocals) for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last.

• The first album you ever bought?
• Emily McKitrick: Michael Jackson “Dangerous”.
• Your last album bought?
• Andrew Arbogast: “Ten Stories” mewithoutYou.
• Favorite album of all time?
• Andrew: “Catch for Us the Foxes” mewithoutYou.
• Least favorite/most disappointing album?
• Andrew: Everything after MUTEMATH’s self-titled album.
• First concert attended?
• Emily: The Beach Boys.
• Andrew: KISS.
• Last concert?
• Emily: Tobacco.
• Favorite concert ever?
• Emily: When I saw WHY? in Pittsburgh.
• Andrew: Any mewithoutYou concert.
• Least favorite concert?
• Emily: Probably when I saw the Mars Volta and Cedric was sick and spitting a lot of gunk out, so they had to end it after about 20 minutes.
• Any thoughts, experiences about Pittsburgh?
• Emily: Lots of good shows played and seen in Pittsburgh – it reminds me of Cleveland until I hear the Pittsburghese.
• Andrew: Primanti Brothers… and why not?
• Thanks, guys. That Mars Volta show sounds gross, Emily. What a bummer.

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