Thundercat

Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner traverses progressive jazz and R&B with his nimble, groove-heavy basslines and sweet tenor vocals. He arose during the first decade of the new millennium as the go-to bassist for a multitude of forward-looking artists spanning punk to hip-hop. His syncopated, groove-heavy basslines propelled songs by Sa-Ra, Erykah Badu, and Flying Lotus, among many others. Although his session work is extensive and filled with highlights -- he was awarded his first Grammy as one of the voices in Kendrick Lamar's "These Walls" -- Thundercat is just as recognized for ...