432 Presents: Thumpasaurus

14+ (under 16s with an adult)

Spontaneously combusting into creation at some point along the space-time-dance continuum, the musical group known as THUMPASAURUS has entertained, appetized, terrified and satisfied international audiences with their high production live shows, cinematic music videos, theatrical collaborations, late-night TV performances, and energy-packed albums, EPs, and singles ever since their big bang origin.

The collaborative brainchild of Lucas Tamaren, Henry Solomon, Paul Cornish, Henry Was, Logan Kane and Ben Benjamin, THUMPASAURUS is a circus of furious dance music, experimental earworms and hypnotic spectacle born in the eclectic DIY pop-up world of late-stage Los Angeles.

In their primordial form, THUMPASAURUS was a cosmic collision of music and film students experimenting with the outer limits of power point at the intersection of acid jazz and alt funk dance music. They grew to local notoriety from their outrageous house show performances and

hooked their fanbase with early singles like “Dance Like It’s Your Life”, an irresistible, upbeat funky threat/celebration of the high stakes of existence.

In between their travels around the world and throughout the known/unknown universes, THUMPASAURUS has produced an extensive portfolio including three studio albums- The Book of Thump (2018), Thumpaverse (2021), and Hard (2023); two live albums- Live at the Echo (2022) and Gas Cheaper Here (2024); 18 music videos and short films; several EPs and singles; an online TV series and more.

Recently THUMPASAURUS ventured to the legendary Sonic Ranch recording studios in Tornillo, TX where they are rumored to have been working on a future album as well as a documentary film about the band featuring behind the scenes footage from their time creating the record.

On the heels of the release of their 2025 music videos for the singles “Existential Dread” and “And That’s Just the Appetizer,” off their upcoming mixtape titled: The Appetizers, THUMPASAURUS has announced a European tour for the Fall of 2025. For information on dates and tickets visit thumpasaurus.com

In the beginning there was Thump… something strange and funky condensing out of the primordial ooze. Then: underground house parties and backyard raves, stuff of legend still whispered about in Los Angeles. And now: the Space Barn blasts off, and Thumpasaurus is ready to engage a new frontier in the Thumpaverse.

The inspired members of Thumpasaurus—Lucas Tamaren (vocals, guitar), Henry Was (drums, production), Logan Kane (bass), Henry Solomon (saxophone), Paul Cornish (keys), and Ben Benjamin (visuals/pancakes)—have been honing their craft and gaining a loyal cult for their experimental shows since they first got together 2015. Known equally for their musicality and theatricality, Thump has shared bills with Louis Cole, Vulfpeck, Jacob Collier, and more while individual members may have been spotted on stages with HAIM, Louis Cole, Ye, Snoh Aalegra, and the list goes on…

Through their relentless energy, creativity, and a touch of the absurd, Thumpasaurus tries to point towards our inner realities and teach us how to conjure joy out of thin air. Thanks to catchy choruses and memorable lessons, their songs will stick with you: from mental karate chopping all the bad thoughts, to “I’M PISSED – leave me alone” (working out anger through dance.) Fearless about the future, explorations of the Thumpaverse aren’t limited to their musical palette. Their live shows and memorable music videos feature collaborations with AI, experiments with lore and an expanded universe and iconic team-ups with visual artists and world-renowned clowns. 2023 was Thumpasaurus’s biggest year yet. The capricious gods of TikTok shone down on them and catapulted their confident tune “Struttin’” onto the phones of millions—and then their televisions, too, as the tune featured prominently in an international Samsung ad. Thousands of new fans from all over the world piled into the Space Barn as Thump sold out shows all over the U.S on their “Struttin Across America” tour. The band racked up 5 million streams on Spotify and made their international late night debut in France, appearing on Alain Chabat’s “Le Late” right after the 2022 World Cup.

On the tail of this momentum as the “Thump experiment” reached worldwide audiences, their third album* Hard* began in the studio. In order to attempt to capture the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of their shows, the Thumpiest of all Thump experiences, they tracked live as a full band, and then sprinkled further funk on top. It’s stuffed full of bangers, as per usual. “We set out to seek what would be the natural evolution of our sound,” says Lucas Tamaren of the new album. “It showcases our development as a live band as well as our members’ individual growth as producers in their own right.”

The first single “Lipstick Makeup,” with a surreal music video created with director and animator Dylan Woodley, is a no-nonsense banger about getting ready to go to a party and feeling unstoppable, and proves that this is about to be their Thumpiest album yet by far. “Lipstick Makeup is about saying fuck it. I’m letting my freak out tonight and gettin real nice with it. It’s about being tired of all the pressures of life that make me live in anxiety and prevent me from being my authentic self. Tonight it’s different, because I’m on my way to the dance party.”

Next came “Terrified”, a song about the terror of falling in love accompanied by a zombie slasher music video featuring a chainsaw guitar. “I was having big feelings when I wrote this song,” says Tamaren. “I was entering a relationship and everything felt manic, blissful, and awful at the same time. That’s why this song sounds so big and dramatic, almost theatrical. This song is an odyssey.”

Finally, the band released “I’m Cute”, a bass-driven self-affirmation anthem. “I’m Cute is about being cute. Putting on those little pants. That ball cap. It’s about feeling good. So good it’s almost sinister. Maybe something’s wrong. But how could it be if you feel this… Cute?”

The new record, and the major international tour they’re undertaking to promote it, are doors opening to all new potential disciples: an entry point into the fantastic, imaginative worlds Thumpasaurus has created for themselves and their listeners. To all of their audience past, present and future… Let there be THUMP.

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