{"title":"Thundercat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Thundercat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThundercat is the stage name of Stephen Lee Bruner, born in Los Angeles, California in 1984 into a musical family. A prodigiously gifted bassist, he played in the crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies early in his career before becoming a central figure in the Los Angeles beat and jazz-fusion scene, working closely with producer Flying Lotus and the Brainfeeder label. He contributed significantly to Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly and has built an acclaimed solo career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThundercat blends jazz fusion, funk, soul, R\u0026amp;B, and electronic music, anchored by his extraordinary six-string bass technique and gentle falsetto. His music balances technical virtuosity with humor, emotional vulnerability, and pop sensibility, making him one of the most distinctive and influential musicians in contemporary fusion and alternative R\u0026amp;B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApocalypse (2013, Brainfeeder)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrunk (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Is What It Is (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrainfeeder has issued Thundercat's catalog in numerous colored-vinyl and deluxe editions, with Drunk in particular a popular collector target. His collaborations and contributions to landmark albums add to the interest in his pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Thundercat often start with Drunk (2017) or It Is What It Is (2020). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flying-lotus\"\u003eFlying Lotus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"thundercat-distracted-cd","title":"Distracted CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThundercat fans rejoice! The longest album drought of his career is officially over. 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