"In the Twin Cities, a thriving experimental movement lead by such bands as Beatrix*JAR and Skoal Kodiak, has shown the party scene that weirder is better." - Rebecca Lang, Minneapolis Star TribuneBianca Pettis (Beatrix) and Jacob Aaron Roske (JAR) have traveled extensively over the past six years spreading the good word of do-it-yourself electronics and music with hands-on circuit bending workshops and conceptual sound art performances. Their work has been featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in conjunction with the Tara Donovan Exhibit, the Hammer Museum in LA, the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and the Wexner Arts Center in Columbus, Ohio. Beatrix*JAR have been featured on MAKE TV (PBS) and are recipients of the 2010 Archibald Bush Fellowship in Media Arts.ART*STAR ALBUM NOTES:Beatrix*Jar play AM Radio + Flash Cameras, Mod Texas Instruments, Mod Casio MT-540, Mod Animal Organ, Mod Stylophone, Mod Digital Delay, Mod Gold Toy and Samples on a Gold Denon DN-S1000ART*STAR was recorded June 2010 @ Hypercreatives Studio in St. Paul, MN & produced by Beatrix*JAR. Thank You Jesus mixed by Lance Conrad at Human’s Win!Lazer Beat Trix Jar produced by Lazerbeak. Art*Star was mastered by Beatrix*JAR.Gratitude: Everyone that ever came out to a show or workshop, Kendra Meyer, Gabrielle Wyrick, Tess Cortes, Lance Conrad, LazerBeak, Jason and Amanda Mitchell, Angie Heitz, T. Ritter, Evan Beaumont, Jason Woolery & the MCTC Sound Department.www.beatrixjar.com