Thundercat

Stephen Bruner played in Suicidal Tendencies and worked as a bassist with artists including Erykah Badu before releasing solo music as Thundercat. His relationship with Flying Lotus led to The Golden Age of Apocalypse on Brainfeeder in 2011. Apocalypse followed in 2013 and Drunk in 2017. His solo recordings use bass, voice and electronic production alongside contributions from other musicians.

Bruner contributed to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly and won a Grammy for These Walls. It Is What It Is, released in 2020, won Best Progressive R&B Album. He and Flying Lotus also composed music for Atlanta. No More Lies, made with Tame Impala, appeared in 2023. Other recording collaborations include Gorillaz, Silk Sonic, HAIM and Kaytranada.