Bass player and singer / songwriter Stephen Bruner is hiding behind the name Thundercat. His father and brother are both drums and have played with the greats of the world. Thundercat started his musical career as bassist for the punk band Suicidal Tendencies, but it wasn't long before his love for jazz and soul got him by the neck. Producer Flying Lotus saw and heard that too, so that a partnership
… was soon born. Both embark on the erratic and unpredictable expansion of their musical boundaries. On Apocalypse, Thundercat extends his musical universe from his debut The Golden Age Of Apocalypse (2011). Progressive rock and pop are now also added to jazz funk and electronics. His music is not easy for everyone to digest. If Frank Zappa had been a funk lover who made krautrock, you would be in the vein of Thundercat. Food for advanced listeners. (AD)more
