Thundercat Vinyl Records
Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner arose during the first decade of the new millennium as the go-to bassist for a multitude of forward-looking artists traversing electric jazz, punk, R&B, and hip-hop. His nimble, syncopated, groove-heavy basslines have propelled songs by Sa-Ra, Erykah Badu, and Flying Lotus, some of which have also featured his gentle and sweet vocals. 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 his adventurous solo output. Albums such as The Golden Age of Apocalypse (2011), Apocalypse (2013), Drunk (2017), and It Is What It Is (2020) have mutated numerous genres while drawing lyrical inspiration from science fiction, mortality, romantic heartache, and pop culture, especially video games, manga, and anime.