Drums / Keyboards

Louis Cole

(1986–)

LA-based drummer, singer, and producer. With Genevieve Artadi as the duo KNOWER and as a solo artist, he develops a distinctive cross-genre voice — funk/fusion/pop — on Brainfeeder.

Louis ColeLouis Coleルイス・コール appears on Hoshino GenHoshino Gen星野源's album Gen (2025) on the track "Mad Hope." Friends since 2019, Hoshino visited Cole's LA home to record drums in person. The track "Glitch" even samples a drum video Cole posted on YouTube in 2010. Brainfeeder's LA beat-scene polymath and Japan's biggest pop star, connected through genuine friendship.

— 星野源『Gen』特設サイト

Hoshino Gen

Louis Cole's videos

KNOWER's signature 'Overtime' performed in a packed studio 'Live Band sesh' featuring Sam Gendel, Dennis Hamm, Sam Wilkes, and Louis ColeLouis Coleルイス・コール on drums.

— KNOWER - Overtime (Live Band Session), KNOWER Bandcamp, 2017

Videos featuring Louis Cole

Louis Cole's videos

Louis ColeLouis Coleルイス・コール and a big band perform 'F it up' in a house 'Live Sesh,' recorded the day after his 'Time' album release show.

— F it Up (Live Sesh) - Louis Cole, Louis Cole Bandcamp, 2019

Videos featuring Louis Cole

ColeLouis Coleルイス・コール released the 20-track solo album Quality Over Opinion on Brainfeeder on 14 October 2022, written, performed and produced in his home studio with guests Genevieve Artadi, Sam Gendel, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Nate Wood. It was nominated for Best Alternative Jazz Album at the 66th Grammys.

— Announcing: Louis Cole – Quality Over Opinion, Brainfeeder, 2022