Ghostland Observatory | en

Band formed by several background musicians of Sinéad O'Connor, active since 1998. Members: Caroline Dale, John Reynolds, Justin Adams "Interview With the Angel" builds on their 1998 debut, Ghostland, which was described in a five star review in Uncut magazine as "a stunning soundtrack of beats, ambient stylings and startling dynamics". .

Ghostland Observatory is the duo of front man Aaron Kyle Behrens and producer/drummer Thomas Ross Turner. Behrens’ vocal style and stage performances are unique and uncompromising, and he has drawn early comparisons to Freddie Mercury and Prince. They are not a band, but an agreement between two friends to create something that not only heals their beat-driven hearts, but pleases their rock ‘n roll souls. Turner is heavily influenced by electronic artists such as Daft Punk, Laurent Garnier and Green Velvet, as well as rockers such as The Animals, David Bowie, and The Clash. With their spectral blend of electronics,...

The Observatory - a name that seemingly implies passive objectivity, but which really describes a band whose musical output is an impassioned response to the society it is enmeshed in, a society divided, a society in tumult -- where new forms of oppression must be actively met with new strategies for resistance. The heart and soul of The Observatory is in its constant reinvention. With each release, the members have persisted in their experimental take on the pop songform. In 12 years, the band has gone from folk electronica to prog to avant rock, to approaching a more primal sound...