The son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo has just knocked another item off his bucket list, performing with Suicidal Tendencies over the weekend.
No matter who you are, there’s a very good chance that Tye Trujillo is infinitely cooler than you. The son of former Suicidal Tendencies (and current Metallica) bassist Robert Trujillo, Tye is only 15 years old, but has already got a resumé most musicians would be jealous of.
Back in 2017, we received word that then-12-year-old Tye was joining Korn as their replacement touring bassist, and before long, we realised just how good that decision was.
With an infectious groove that would turn most bassists green with envy, and a tendency to deliver some rocking shows, a documentary was even created about the youngster’s stint with the band.
Now, the young musical prodigy has teamed up with another musical institution, playing bass for Suicidal Tendencies over the weekend, after Ra Díaz was forced to sit that one out.
“It’s been 30 years since Robert Trujillo joined ST and did his firST shows with the band in Europe on tour with Anthrax,” Suicidal Tendencies wrote on Facebook after the show.
“That firST show Robert came out like a beaST, going wild on ST all while slapping and bashing his bass with precision and a purpose. After the show, they were all ‘where did you find this guy?’.
“An amazing bass player, incredible person, and of course also co-founder of Infectious Grooves, that was the STart of a lot of great shows, moments, memories and helping take ST to another level!”
Check out Tye Trujillo performing with the band:
“Flash forward to laST Saturday night in San Pedro at the SoCal Hoedown. HiSTory repeats itself as a young Trujillo STeps on STage and bashed around it like a true Cyco!” they continued.
“Huge thanks to Tye Trujillo for filling in for Ra for this one show. For showing what a bad ass he already is on bass, and at juST 15 years old, has already accomplished a lot, but huge things are STill coming his way. His youthful enthusiasm was contagious, his bass skills undeniable.”
In true style though, the show started with a bit of a hiccup after frontman Mike Muir lived up to his wild nature by knocking Tye Trujillo over during the first song.
“We warned him, over and over ‘watch out for Ben, watch out for Ben!’,” the band recalled. “So firST song, ‘You can’t bring me down’, and guess what… It’s Cyco that knocks him over!
“Well as we always say, you get knocked down in life, you get back up… And not only did Tye get back up… But with a smile and didn’t miss a beat or a STep! There’s a lesson there… Be like Tye!”
While there’s no word as to whether or not Tye might end up making an appearance with his dad in Metallica at some point, you can be certain that it won’t be long before he’s fronting his own iconic rock outfit.
Check out ‘You Can’t Bring Me Down’ by Suicidal Tendencies:
