-A band from Perth, … Read Full Bio ↴Astronaut may refer to a number of different bands.
-A band from Perth, West Australia
-A band from New York, NY
-A slowcore band from Denia, Spain (see the pic)
-An electronic drone trio from Boston, MA and Brooklyn, NY
-A band form London, UK
-An idiot* from Bratislava, Slovak Republic, EU
-An indie band from Latvia (Astro'n'out)
-An alternative (?) rock band from New Jersey
- a dutch indie band from the netherlands
-The following is about the West Australian band.
Having originally spawned as a three piece purely electronic act in 2002 it’s safe to say Astronaut have heavily evolved over the past 4 years. 2006 see’s a fresh start for the band who have transformed into one of Perth’s premier electro disco rock acts.
2005 saw the band take a full head of steam and play in just about every nook and cranny around WA. The bands popularity saw them take out best live electronic act in the 2006 WAMI (WA Music Industry) awards and release their debut single “Invisible Man” as well as support the likes of sonicanimation, Endorphin, The Panda Band, The Avenues and many more.
Line up wise the band has only one founding member Rhys Watson ( B Movie Heroes) left and has been joined by some of the most talented artists around in WA if not Australia. New Sleepy Jackson guitarist and former Spencer Tracy frontman Lee Jones heads up the ‘Naut on vocals, guitar and keys. With his flair for pop song writing and rock star moves, Jones and Watson have forged a powerful combination spitting out electro, dirty disco and stauch rock songs reminiscent of bands like Electric Six, Datarock and Soulwax and then laying you down and serenading you with sugar laden pop songs.
Another new addition to the band in 2006 is Angus Diggs on drums. Well known for his animal like skin bashing with the likes of Mia Dyson, Jeff Lang and Mick Hart, “Diggsy” has won multiple awards as one of the best drummers currently going around in Oz. Rounding out the band is bassist Julian Rawlings (Eyespy) and Rhythm guitarist and keys maestro Mick Stephens also of B Movie Heroes.
The future is bright for Astronaut. With a new set of songs and an EP currently in the works expect to hear a lot more from these guys.
XPRESS MAGAZINE REVIEW: "....still ball-tearingly rockin'. It seems very much like their sound has changed a lot over the last six months, shifting from a more experimental electronic angle to one more guitar-driven. Given this, frontman Lee Jones has more room to shine in his chosen role. A natural performer, Jones was born for the stage. No spending the entire gig looking at his fretboard; no struggling to play, sing, and dance in unison; no signs of discomfort or being out of place; he is exactly what a performer should be... totally in charge of what he's doing.
....between Jones and Rhys 'Cowboy' Watson, the band has an amazing live dynamic. Musically there is nothing but fun on the table...
... their overall sound is extremely textured and interesting. Good band this one... and definitely capable of pushing themselves further and further. "- Mike Wafer
-The Following is about the New York band.
Astronaut is an independent rock band out of NYC. The band is currently comprised of Uri Djemal on guitar, Hari Ganglberger on drums, Shane Koss on keyboards and synth Bass and vocalist Matt Shapiro. The band started making noise in the NYC music scene in early 2003. They released the album Evolve in 2003. In late September the band's music was featured on XM Radio Unsigned. The band was listed among R>A>D>A>R's to 10 Future's section and the band's song Negative Re-Evaluate made R>A>D>A>R the top 20 Most Played songs list.
Clay animator Robert "Knox" Benfer used some of their music in the movie "Klay World: Off The Table," giving the band some exposure to a new audience.
-The Following is about the drone band from Boston and Brooklyn:
"These people don't make music, they craft drone-scapes of cyclopean beauty which spread in more dimensions than Euclid had time to dream of, engulfing you with the hypnotic power of SPACE so vast it cancels TIME, did you ever see that very lo-fi Super-8 recording of Zombi chasing the dragon past alpha centauri? Well, just listen and be there, 'where they are taking you you don't need eyes'." - 20 Jazz Funk Greats
Members are currently playing in Oneohtrix Point Never and Andy & Zeus.
*About the idiot:
Indie rock/whatever one man band mostly guitars & drum machine.
Astronaut from South Orange NJ USA was an heavy alternative rock trio that existed from 1988 to 1991. Among their influences were 60s/70s psychedelic and hard rock, Funkadelic, and mid-80s independent rock such as Dinosaur Jr and Das Damen. They played a number of shows in the NYC/NJ area, but their only release was a cassette demo.
* about the dutch band:
Astronaut is het muzikale project van songwriter, dagdromer en amateur filosoof Pelle Bast. De liedjes van Astronaut zijn compromisloos en zoeken naar naïviteit in haar beste vorm. Met humor en lichtheid worden grootse thema’s als seks, liefde en de kosmos bezongen, bevraagd en bespot. De Nederlandstalige teksten getuigen van filosofische diepgang, gebracht met Achterhoekse nuchterheid.
Apollo
Astronaut Lyrics
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We could burn like a flame through the atmosphere
Yeah
Starlight, it's calling us
Leave the ghosts of our past in the stratosphere
Oh yeah yeah,
It's calling us
It's calling us
It's calling us
Sunlight is not enough
We could burn like a flame through the atmosphere
Yeah
Starlight, it's calling us
Leave the ghosts of our past in the stratosphere
Oh yeah yeah
The lyrics of Astronaut's song Apollo speak to the idea of leaving the past behind and chasing after a new future, one that is guided by destiny and purpose. The opening lines suggest that the sunlight is not enough to get through life, and that something more is needed - something brighter, more intense. The reference to "burning like a flame through the atmosphere" is a powerful image of breaking free from the constraints of the past and soaring towards new possibilities.
The idea of starlight calling out to the listener is a metaphor for fate or destiny, something powerful that draws us towards our true path. The line "leave the ghosts of our past in the stratosphere" acknowledges that the past will always be a part of us, but we have the power to rise above it and not let it hold us back. The repetition of the phrase "it's calling us" reinforces the message of destiny and purpose, urging the listener to take action and seize their moment.
Overall, Apollo is a song that encourages the listener to embrace their fullest potential, to let go of the past and reach for the stars. It is a message of hope, courage, and perseverance.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunlight is not enough
The current situation is not sufficient to achieve what we want
We could burn like a flame through the atmosphere
We have the potential to achieve greatness and surpass current boundaries
Starlight, it's calling us
There is a desire within us to reach for the stars and explore the unknown
Leave the ghosts of our past in the stratosphere
We should let go of the things that hold us back and strive towards our goals without fear
Oh yeah yeah
Emphasizing the importance and excitement of the journey towards achieving our dreams
It's calling us
The desire to explore and push boundaries is strong within us
Contributed by Matthew R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nick Springer
1. Awesome song? Check
2. Awesome name? Check
3. Awesome Artist Name? Check
4. Awesome producer? Check
5 Awesome Radio Edit? Check
6. Catchy Tune? Check
7. Publicity? Check
8. Enough publicity? ...nope
Gg Astronaut, your music stakes me out of this world :)
AzeR Dreaming Official
I listened in one week all Monstercat songs. It was a beautiful journey.. :) I found many interest, amazing, sick, and beautiful songs.
For example:
Astronaut - Apollo, Stephen Walking - Move, Braken - To The Stars, Dotexe - Run Away From Me ,Hot Date! - Overcome, Lets Be Friends - Manslaughter, MrFijiWiji & Tülpa - Sentient, Hellberg & Teqq - Air and all Rogue, Tristam, Pegboard Nerds tracks, but our favorites of them now:
Tristam - Till It's Over, Rogue - Forever, Pegboard Nerds - We Are One
We love this channel so much.
We setting objectives.
We have a dream.. One of "AzeR Dreaming" songs upload on monstercat.
We're already working hard on new tracks as well.
If anyone interested, before long we release a new EDM song. In mid-january. :)
Best wishes!
"AzeR Dreaming" team.
There Is No Spaghetti
Sunlight is not enough
We could burn like a flame through the atmosphere
Yeah
Starlight, it's calling us
Leave the ghosts of our past in the stratosphere
Oh yeah yeah,
It's calling us
It's calling us
It's calling us
It's calling us
Sunlight is not enough
We could burn like a flame through the atmosphere
Yeah
Starlight, it's calling us
Leave the ghosts of our past in the stratosphere
Oh yeah yeah
1999
I remember being 13 and listening to this while gaming, that was 6 years ago. i can't believe how fast time flies
Jamie Gibson
Omg stoppppp me too, the memories this brought back. Child of 2000 here lol
Nitrous
BENNOONNUUNNANEEENOONNUUU
All I can say is Wow!
Don't be drinking too much :)
FollowingStorm0
My god i can relate so much
MothyLeo
@Seba. Yes
Choda
Anyone know any more songs like this with nice vocals, chill and with not too much dubstep souds (wub wub wub ) ? I recently found out about this kind of music and im so happy ^_^ . I was listening to mainstream shit for 2 long
NULL
Poor popular boi u have no likes... let me fix that!!!..done
Godzi
Dobar ukus imas Choda !! :D
Maximetony
Mr Suicide Sheep