

MCs Jeswon and Tuka and DJ Morgs spent their youth drinking from the same Blue Mountains wellspring that sustained Urthboy, Hermitude and the Down Under Beats Crew. The rapid-fire release of Sleeping on Your Style and Foreverlution in 2010-11 announced a smooth groove collective cut with funk, soul and Latin flavours. A loyal fanbase identifying as Thundakats slowly gathered mass via every major festival bill in the country. So We Can Remember garnered a fistful of Best Album nominations and a shortlist nod from the 2014 Australia Music Prize panel. With the Hottest 100 hit "Smiles Don't Lie" ringing in a million ears, the massive Elephant in the Room tour cranked it all up another notch in '15.