Krononaut, from Sydney, Australia, sends us on an outer world trip with his guitar you would wish never ends in his new single “The Long Way Home.”
Jaz Doust, also known as Kronoaut, is an artist from Sydney who takes the best of diverse genres like blues, synth wave, and rock and roll to create music that could transport you to other worlds. He is also the manager of his own studio, where he composes and records his music and seeks to leave his mark on the instrumental heavy metal scene with his work.
“The Long Way Home” is an epic instrumental work that sounds like a "retro symphony," as Krononaut explains. The energetic instrumentals, led by a fantastic guitar, envelop your senses and send you into a trance of fantasy and heavy metal, like a soundtrack of an adventure you could imagine by closing your eyes.
Press the play button and dive into the journey with the strumming riff of distorted guitar. Then it welcomes a wall of sound, merging with the powerful drums, buzzing bass, and the cry of the leading guitar singing what merge words can’t. Just a few seconds after the song starts, euphoria is at the top, your head is banging, and your ears are in extasis.
Krononaut demonstrates his musical maturity with incredible tension management, letting the song rest with sweet melodies and then increasing the hype to explode in a burst of excitement. Thus, “The Long Way Home” never gets exhausting. Instead, every second is a part of the trip you don’t want to miss.
Welcome to BuzzMusic Kronoaut, and congratulations on your latest release, "The Long Way Home." What were your greatest musical references to make “The Long Way Home?"
I'm a massive heavy metal fan, particularly from the 80s New wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Judas Priest is always a band I draw heavy inspiration from. I love their epic melodies and the overall tone of their songs. I think, particularly for this track, Jared James Nichols and Black Label Society were a big influence whilst the song came to fruition. I feel subconscious that I was trying to blend Jared James Nichol's contemporary heavy blues rock n roll with a Zakk Wylde guitar playing style.
What was the most challenging moment when making “The Long Way Home?”
The entire process was one of the quickest for me, from writing to release. But when I was writing the 'Verse' or the 'Main Solo' sections, I would prioritize my time on this re-writing or completely drop ideas altogether. My main objective when creating these parts is to make the guitar leads emotive and tell a story sonically without lyrics.
What would you like people to picture when listening to “The Long Way Home?"
To reminisce about a good time that's been had. It could be a late night out that's ended when you're driving back from somewhere, putting your favorite song on in the car whilst taking the scenic route—"The Long Way Home."
Why did you choose that title for “The Long Way Home?"
My old man used to have a classic car, a Pontiac Catalina 67' (the car pictured in the track artwork). We would travel to numerous car shows together, listening to old rock and roll such as Jimi Hendrix and Ice House. On returning from these trips, we would take a long way home. Since he passed away, this song was an homage to him.
What's next for you?
I have many more songs in the works with Krononaut, including a few collaborations with other guitarists and vocalists, etc. I'll be releasing my debut EP in early 2023. The other band I play lead guitar for, Wicked Envy, will be going into the studio in early 2023 to record some new singles for our debut album—date TBA.
