Thundercat

musician, producer and singer

Band

Thundercat (Stephen Bruner) – Lead Vocals, Bass
Dennis Hamm – Keys, Vocals
Justin Brown – Drums, Vocals

Thundercat on KCRW

Stephen Bruner spoke with KCRW about the night Jaco Pastorius changed his life, the importance of listening to albums from the beginning, and the record that helps him through strange…

Private Playlist: Thundercat on the importance of albums as a journey

Stephen Bruner spoke with KCRW about the night Jaco Pastorius changed his life, the importance of listening to albums from the beginning, and the record that helps him through strange…

from Music Special Programming

Stephen Bruner -- aka Thundercat -- is a master bass player and frequent collaborator of fellow LA natives Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar.

Thundercat

Stephen Bruner -- aka Thundercat -- is a master bass player and frequent collaborator of fellow LA natives Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

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