Centered around singer/songwriter Dave Heumann, Arbouretum became an outlet for Heumann's poetic, often mystical folk sounds. Throughout the 2000s and beyond, Heumann led a cast of Baltimore based musicians as the band crafted delicate and somewhat cosmic albums like 2011's The Gathering.
Heumann had already backed up musicians like Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Cass McCombs when he started Arbouretum in the early 2000s. The band was comprised of Heumann's friend Walker David Teret on guitar, ex-Lungfish member Mitchell Feldstein on drums, and Corey Allender on bass. Arbouretum's...