Minnesota! Land of 10,000 Lakes, grassroots politics and the hard-working American…and land of MacGyver, the Mall of America, the Pillsbury Dough Boy, and Jesse “The Body” Ventura. This is the state responsible for both hot dish and Bob Dylan, and it is unsurprising that American Junk is such a complex mix of the contemplative and the hard-boiled. Aric’s frank, unaffected lyricism as well as a rich blend of sounds culled from outdated, broken, and otherwise unlikely instruments combine to create an album that transitions smoothly from the bittersweet nostalgia of “SC Excavating” to the eerie homage of “Some Inspiration” to the brass-knuckled sarcasm of “#1.”

Currently performing from the East Coast to the Middle States, Aric has played venues ranging from theatres and bars, to coffee houses and the occasional grocery store. Wherever you see him, you can be sure he will be singing straight from the heart, using music to tell his own story of the absurdity, gloom, and splendor of American life.

Buy American Junk at the Electric Fetus in Mpls or St. Cloud, Barnes and Noble in St. Cloud, or buy it online at CDBaby.com/cd/bieganek!