“This music is deeply consumable in the best way, endlessly easy to listen to but never predictable, never boring.”
-from an album review for Inner Voices & Curious Choices

Round About is an original Washington, DC-area pop/rock acoustic duo made up of Patrick Garrity and Aaron Lowenberger featuring sparkling guitar work and tasteful vocal harmony. Started in 2010 and spending over a decade as a four-piece rock band, they became a duo permanently following the recording and release of their fourth studio album, 2022’s Inner Voices & Curious Choices.

Patrick Garrity (vocals, rhythm guitar) has been writing songs and performing around the DC-area for over 20 years, first in the funky rock band Otis Finch, then the acoustic duo Broken Tailight before starting Round About. His music can sound typically “singer-songwriter” on the surface, but is often tongue-in-cheek as well in its looks at life and relationships. His tunes and style have been likened to Fountains of Wayne (a high compliment), but he’s also a huge fan of The Beatles, Billy Joel and The Jayhawks, to name a few.

Aaron Lowenberger (lead guitar, vocals) has been performing locally since the late-2000s, initially with the Celeste Starchild Band, and is also currently the lead guitarist for americana band The Walkaways. Since joining Round About in 2013, Aaron has expanded his own songwriting as well, contributing songs to each of their subsequent albums. His influences run the gamut from Jimi Hendrix and Tommy Emmanual to Miles Davis, Kings X and Megadeth.

Round About has performed at numerous area clubs, wineries, breweries, festivals and annual concert series (a partial list includes IOTA Club and Café, Gypsy Sally’s, Villain & Saint, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Herndon Festival, Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, Arlington County Fair, 7 Locks Brewing, Westover Market & Beer Garden and Evening Star Café, to name a few). Their music has won multiple songwriting awards and been featured on numerous popular local music podcasts. Their earlier full band albums include Coming Into Focus (2018), The Best Laid Plans (2015), and Hanging By A Thread (2012).