Louis Cole (musician)
Louis Cole | |
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| Genres | Jazz, Indietronica, Jazz-Funk |
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| Instruments | Drums, Keyboard, Vocals, Bass Guitar |
| Years active | Late 2000s–present |
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| Associated acts | Thundercat, KNOWER, Sam Wilkes, Sam Gendel, Clown Core
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| Website | [1] |
Louis Cole is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist from the United States who is currently based in Los Angeles, California. He is mostly known for his work in the group KNOWER which he formed with Genevieve Artadi in 2009, and for his solo projects.
Early Life[edit]
Cole credits his father, a jazz pianist, as his biggest musical influence. His parents introduced him to a variety of recordings that shaped his musical identity, such James Brown, Stevie Wonder, and Aretha Franklin..[1] After listening to Cole banging on pots and pans, his parents bought him a drum kit.[2] He was in his high school's jazz band, and later attended the USC Thornton School of Music.
Music Career[edit]
Cole graduated from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music Jazz Studies program in 2009. He claims his time at USC has greatly influenced his compositional style today.[3] In 2009, he formed the musical duo KNOWER with Genevieve Artadi.
In 2018, he released his third album, Time, on the Flying Lotus' record label Brainfeeder. The album features collaborations with musicians such as Thundercat—with whom Cole has frequently collaborated—Brad Mehldau and Dennis Hamm. Time was critically well received, garnering a score of 7.6 from Pitchfork. [4][5] His work on bassist Sam Wilkes' self-titled album, WILKES, which also includes saxophonist Sam Gendel, drummer Christian Euman, and guitarist Brian Green, has also been met with critical acclaim[6]
Cole's music is continuing to gain recognition, with his recent feature on Thundercat's 2020 album It Is What It Is on the track entitled "I love Louis Cole," as well as an in-game feature on Grand Theft Auto V of KNOWER’s “Fuck the Makeup, Skip the Shower,” played on Flying Lotus’ virtual radio station, FlyLo FM.
References[edit]
- ↑ Schube, Will. "An Interview with Louis Cole". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Backler, Will. "LIVE with Louis Cole". RTR FM. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Hollins, Evan (2015-11-15). "Louis Cole and Knower". music.usc.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sherburne, Philip (2018-08-16). "Louis Cole: Time". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-01-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Carling, Aaron. "Music Review: 'Time'—Louis Cole". Beat. Retrieved 2021-01-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Balfour, Jay. "WILKES". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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