[2] After the Dead Pretties broke up, Slater moved to Newquay, Cornwall, where he found odd jobs as a labourer and worked as a surfing instructor while continuing to write music.
[6] He later joined with drummer Jamie Staples, guitarist Harry Fowler (who is also the son of pop singer Kim Wilde),[7] and bassist Pete Woodin to form the current band.
[6][11] Wunderhorse's debut album Cub was released 7 October 2022 by Communion Music,[12] It was written solely by Slater[13] and produced by Kevin Jones and Peter Woodin.
[18] Critics described the album as "a warming blues/garage/indie fire... an album best enjoyed in its entirety and at high volume",[10] "some of the most well-crafted and interesting rock songs of this decade",[19] "a brilliant catalogue of teenage life - ill-fated love, drugs, self-destruction, depression as well as youthful joy - all to a rousing soundtrack that harks back to the 1990s",[3] and "melodic reflection from a man growing into himself".
[5] In spring 2023, Wunderhorse toured the United States, with concert dates in several cities and played at Glastonbury Festival 2023 during the summer.