Louis Cato

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About Louis Cato

In many ways, Louis Cato began growing toward the role of bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when he started playing drums at the age of 2. His love of music evolved into an appreciation of gospel and contemporary Christian music from his native North Carolina and continued into his education at the Berklee College of Music.

Since then, Cato has become a Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer and songwriter. He has an undeniable ability to craft sonic landscapes into timeless masterpieces and has worked with an array of artists including Bobby McFerrin, Snarky Puppy, Jon Batiste, Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest.

After two decades of lending his talents to other creators Cato released his first solo record Starting Now in 2017 and more recently released Reflections in the summer of 2023. True to form he played every instrument on each of those albums, which leads to his next original endeavor – a compendium of his infamous Cato Covers – a weekly cover series made popular on his Instagram. Music is Louis’s lifeblood and it brings him unbridled joy to share his gifts, feelings and energy with those around him.

Music

Can't Hide No More

Can't Hide No More artwork

Black Man Blues

Black Man Blues artwork

Space

Space artwork

Cato Covers, Vol. 1

Cato Covers, Vol. 1 artwork

Why Try Love

Why Try Love artwork

Videos

Can't Hide No More
Black Man Blues
Space
Why Try Love
Miss You (Live at Power Station at BerkleeNYC)
Louis Cato: Tiny Desk Concert
Reflections
Cutie Baby (Live Studio Performance)

Shows

Photos

Contact

Management

Emily Lichter
public emily artist management
emily@publicemily.net

Legal

Jake Levy
Levy Law PLLC
JL@levylawpllc.com

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