In 2005, he was made the lead electric guitarist for Tenacious D and co-wrote the song "The Metal" which would go on to be featured on "Guitar Hero III" and he also helped write the guitar solo for "Car Chase City". In 2006, Konesky featured on Tenacious D's Pick Of Destiny tour, supporting the film and album. In 2007, Konesky started the band "Sea of Air". In 2011, Trainwreck split, which led to Konesky co-founding the "Kyle Gass Band". Along with Kyle Gass Band vocalist Mike Bray, Konesky would form country duo "Wynchester" in 2012. In 2016, Konesky began performing for John Carpenter live.