Thundercat

The Profile

Thundercat (Stephen Lee Bruner) is an American bassist, singer, and songwriter from Los Angeles. A former member of Suicidal Tendencies and a core Brainfeeder artist, he is known for virtuosic six‑string bass work, airy falsetto vocals, and collaborations with Flying Lotus. He contributed to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly and has released acclaimed solo albums including The Golden Age of Apocalypse, Apocalypse, Drunk, and It Is What It Is.

American bassist/singer; Brainfeeder recording artist; ex–Suicidal Tendencies; key collaborator of Flying Lotus; contributor to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly; noted for six‑string bass and tracks like “Them Changes” and “Dragonball Durag.”

Three reviews dissect Thundercat’s albums Drunk and It Is What It Is. Two celebrate his six‑string agility, groove instincts, and falsetto hooks; one torches Drunk entirely. Debates center on Brainfeeder-era production choices, mixing/mastering transparency, and irresistibly slippery bass lines. Collaborations with Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar, and others loom large.