Beat Connection is an electronic band founded and based in Seattle, Washington. The band formed in 2008 by Reed Juenger and Jordan Koplowitz who met as students at the University of Washington. The pair produced the group's first extended play, Surf Noir, self-released in 2010 and re-issued by Tender Age Records in 2011. In 2011, the band added vocalist Tom Eddy, drummer Jarred Katz, and bassist Mark Hunter to their lineup. Their debut album, The Palace Garden was released in 2012 to critical acclaim.