From Austin, Minnesota

From last.fm:

John Maus (born February 23, 1980 in Austin, Minnesota) is an American composer and a lecturer in political philosophy and theory at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. He has released three studio albums and numerous demos. He has performed with Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Holy Shit and other bands such as Panda Bear. Read more on Last.fm