Stay Human (band)
| Stay Human | |
|---|---|
 Official band logo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | |
| Years active |
2004–present
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| Website |
www |
| Members |
Jon Batiste Phil Kuehn Joe Saylor Eddie Barbash Ibanda Ruhumbika Michael Thurber Grace Kelly Maddie Rice |
Stay Human is a band founded and led by New Orleans musician Jon Batiste. They are the house band for Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which premiered on September 8, 2015.
History
Jon Batiste met fellow musicians Joe Saylor and Phil Kuehn in 2004 while attending The Juilliard School. Batiste began performing in New York City in 2005 with Saylor and Kuehn as a trio with Kuehn on bass and Saylor on drums. They were joined by two more musicians: Eddie Barbash on alto saxophone and Ibanda Ruhumbika on tuba. They then became known as Stay Human. In 2013, they released their first full-length album, Social Music, through Razor & Tie along with the single "Express Yourself," co-written and produced with Austin Bis.[1][2]
On June 4, 2015, Stephen Colbert announced on his YouTube channel that Stay Human and its bandleader will be the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Batiste and Stay Human's "stirring" performance of "Express Yourself" on Colbert's previous TV show The Colbert Report in 2014[3] was connected with Colbert's decision to name Batiste as the bandleader on The Late Show.[4][5]
In February 2016, the band released an album entitled "The Late Show EP." [6]
Members
- Jon Batiste (melodica, piano)
- Joe Saylor (drums)
- Phil Kuehn (bass)
- Michael Thurber (bass)
- Ibanda Ruhumbika (tuba)
- Eddie Barbash (saxophonist)
- Grace Kelly (wind instruments)
- Maddie Rice (electric guitar)[7]
References
- ↑ "Jon Batiste and Stay Human Create Social Music on October 15th". Razor & Tie Direct L.L.C. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Social Music — Jon Batiste,Jon Batiste & Stay Human — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Jon Batiste and Stay Human - "Express Yourself"". Comedy Central. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ Locker, Melissa (June 6, 2015). "Meet Stephen Colbert's New Late Show Bandleader, Jon Batiste". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (August 26, 2015). "Jon Batiste: How 'Colbert' Visit Became 'Late Show' Job Interview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ ""The Late Show EP," By Jon Batiste And Stay Human, Is Now Available - CBS.com". CBS. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ↑ Miller, Chris. "Utah guitarist lands spot on Colbert's 'Late Show'". kutv.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.