Brownout has also served as a backing band for artists including Prince, Daniel Johnston, GZA and Bernie Worrell.
[2] In 2014, the group released a series of covers of the British band Black Sabbath under the moniker "Brown Sabbath", which received praise from Black Sabbath lead vocalist Ozzy Osbourne,[3] as well as critical acclaim from NPR,[4] AllMusic[5] and Rolling Stone.
[6] In 2018, Brownout released an instrumental cover album of Public Enemy songs titled Fear of a Brown Planet.
NPR described Fear of a Brown Planet as "a living, breathing brand of funk that can cross generations.
"[8] Brownout's latest album, Berlin Sessions, was produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos and was released by Fat Beats Records on March 6, 2020.