Louis Cato: Stephen Colberts Soulful Band Leader on Spiritual Music, Lessons from a Near-Death Experience, and Becoming Himself on Stage
Every weeknight, Louis Cato performs live in front of a few million people as the band leader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He arranges the tunes, sets the tone, and plays multiple instruments himself; Colbert calls him a \u201cmusical genius\u201d. Today, Louis talks about the multi-decade journey that led him here \u2013 from listening to \u201conly Jesus music\u201d in his youth and then having his mind blown by the Rolling Stones, to dropping out of the Berklee College of Music and touring the world, to a near-fatal accident that still affects him to this day. He even sings us a few beautiful bars. Louis\u2019 most recent solo album is called \u201cReflections\u201d.
Links from the show:
- Louis being introduced by Stephen as the new Late Show band leader in 2022 Introducing Louis Cato and The Late Show Band!
- Louis\u2019 NPR Tiny Desk Concert Louis Cato: Tiny Desk Concert
- Louis performing \u201cReflections\u201d on the Late Show
- Buy Louis\u2019 album \u201cReflections\u201d
- Louis\u2019 Instagram
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