Texans Aaron Behrens and Thomas Turner are the duo-dudes behind the magic that is called Ghostland Observatory. They don't consider themselves as a "band" but simply an agreement between two friends to produce music and do what they love doing best.

Ghostland Observatory's shows are exceptional and will make even the most uptight person get down with their dance-electronic beats. And that doesn't even start to describe the awesome visuals they have with the lights. Those are something out of this world! They have performed all over the United States and many cities in Europe.

Times Square had a chat with Aaron Behrens before their show in New York at Terminal 5 on September 17th, 2011.

TS: Being from Austin, Texas, what are your thoughts on the music scene there?

AB: Oh man, I think the music scene is great, very strong, a lot of creative talent here. It's all got its Texas tinge to it...a little bit hotter, a little bit sweatier, and a little bit more raw so I think it's good.

TS: You and Thomas Turner connected through an ad in Texas' Chronicle newspaper. Tell me about that. How did you guys know you were a good fit together?

AB: Haha. A friend and I started this little jam project and we were wanting a sound escapist and instead sound rapist in the form of Thomas Turner. He answered the ad then he came in and we started rehearsing together...once everybody else fell through the waste side. I was driving him home one night and I said "dude, let's just do something different." And this was 8 years ago before electronic music came back with force.

TS: I love to hear how bands come up with their names. What inspired "Ghostland Observatory"?

AB: Oh man, it's funny. It actually came to me while I was on the toilet. I was at work in the restroom hiding out. We had been working on a play by August Strindberg called "The Ghost Sonata" we were working on the music for it because a friend of ours that runs the theatre company down here in Austin. So we were doing that and then National Geography came out with its pictures from deep space. I have always been a fan of ghosts, mystics, shaman, and all those crazy weird things. And Thomas is into deep space and crazy quirky weird things, so it honestly just slammed into my head and I took off running out of the bathroom [and the rest is history].

TS: You have been compared to Freddie Mercury and Prince. Who would you compare Thomas to and why?

AB: Oh wow! That guy; you know it's pretty crazy...I've never met anyone like him, I mean you could compare him to dudes surrounded by keyboards, but this guy does something different. He is Thomas Turner, he is his own self. I really can't compare him to anybody, any artist...Really he's an electric octopus! That's what I compare him to. Haha.

TS: How was it performing with Snoop Dogg at Red Bull Soundclash Massive?

AB: Oh dude, that was like a dream come true. I used to have a dream back in the day...That was my first CD ever was Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle." And I always had this dream where I'd be hanging out in the wrong part of town and then some gangsters would come up to me, try to pick a fight with me, but the only way I can get out without getting killed by these gangsters would be if I could sing the lyrics to "Lodi Dodi." He [Snoop Dogg] was such a nice guy and his band was nice too. We're hoping to do some more stuff together.

TS: If you could open for any band, dead or alive, which ones and why?

AB: That's a good one... I got a few. I would love to open for Prince back in the Purple Rain days that would be awesome. I would love to open for Queen back in the Hot Space days, because when they came out with Hot Space in 1982 it was way before its time. I love Rage Against Machine, I wouldn't mind playing with them back in 1987.

TS: If you were stuck on a desert island and could only have three albums to listen to. What would they be and why?

AB: One that comes to mind, it just does something to me every time is Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska because it's such a haunting, stripped down acoustic album that I just really love. And I'm not a big fan of Springsteen in any other way but that album gets to me for some reason. I like Jimi Hendrix's Are You Experienced; I could sit back and jam to that. And Radiohead's Amnesiac...There ya go, if I wanted a little electronic clip I could have it, if I wanted some rock and roll with Jimi, and if I wanted acoustic I could go with Bruce.

TS: I heard that you both have families- how do you balance touring, albums, and of course the shenanigans you guys do to each other (i.e. Turner 'pantsing' you in the airport in Seattle)?

AB: It's really awesome! I feel we're only now fully coming to our own. Having that family makes you stronger and makes me a better performer. I don't seem to worry about BS anymore. There's nothing really getting in the way of performing anymore...You find so many musicians that kind of loose themselves because they are more worried about the girls or the drugs, and they're not worried about the original love they got there for because they loved playing music. It's wonderful to come off the road and be like- I got my lady...wife, got my kids and they make me happy. It's a blessing!

TS: Would you say your kids' mini Ghostland groupies? What do they think seeing you perform?

AB: Naw...My oldest one she's like "dad, you're alright." But she's into Justin Bieber right now. You can try to raise your children right, but for some reason they just fall off the deep end when they see Justin Bieber. But when I think back to when I was young, I was listening to stuff people right now would laugh at. Let the children be what they're being into. But she knows and loves her daddy and knows he rocks out. But she does have a poster of Bieber and not me in her room...

TS: Bah, give her some time. She'll realize how awesome her daddy's music is. I mean it took me into my teens to realize how awesome my dad's cousin, Bill Wallace, was in the Guess Who.

AB: Exactly...eventually music goes deeper than the cotton-candy and puff-balls.

TS: So when I say "New York City" what comes to your mind?

AB: The beginning, very strong energy, memories. New York was our first show outside Austin. We drove straight to New York in my Blazer; Thomas, I and the sound guy. We had a trailer. We thought we were going to be able to park on the street and everything was going to be great. It was challenging and one the most memorable times of my life and I will never forget it. We ended up spending 2 weeks it really started a fire for us.

TS: What can fans expect from your upcoming show at Terminal 5?

AB: One trillion percent of total domination, mind blowing antics, blistering beats, and dizzy dance moves.

TS: Aside from touring what else is on Ghostland's agenda? I heard you've been feeding some new songs all kinds of substances in your cellar.

AB: Yeah we've been working on some stuff...some new little nuggets to give out to the children. Hopefully soon we'll have something.

TS: Awesome, I look forward to hearing the little beasts! Good luck on the tour!

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