Cato Thomassen

Cato Thomassen (født 13. januar 1973), også kjent under navnet Cato Salsa, er en norsk musiker 
(gitar, keyboard, vokal) og produsent. Han er vokalist og gitarist i Cato Salsa Experience som han var med å starte i 1998. Etter en lang pause spiller Cato Salsa Experience sammen igjen på Kongsberg Jazzfestival sommeren 2017 med The Thing og Joe McPhee. Han er nåværende gitarist for Sivert Høyem.
Han har tidligere deltatt som musiker for artister som Gluecifer (Basement Apes fra 2002 og Automatic Thrill fra 2004), The Jessica Fletchers (Less Sophistication fra 2004) og The Lionheart Brothers (Dizzy Kiss fra 2007) og var i tillegg livemusiker for Madrugada under avskjedsturneen i 2008. Fra og med albumet Dirty Living fra 2008 var han også keyboardist i Brut Boogaloo, et band han tidligere produserte debutalbumet When the Dog Takes Over fra 2006 for.
Som produsent står han blant annet bak albumene Moon Landing (2009), Long Slow Distance (2011) og Where Is My Moon EP (2012) med Sivert Høyem, Rodeo (2002), Sidewalk Silhouettes (2012) og Vårres Egen Lille Krig (2016) med Vidar Vang, Boy From The North (2013) og The One In The Sun (2016) med Monica Heldal, Victor's Justice (2013) El Cuero, Against the View med Maria Orieta fra 2006 og The Fernets med  The Fernets fra 2007.


== Diskografi ==


=== Cato Salsa Experience ===
AlbumA Good Tip for a Good Time (2000)
Salso Casa (2000)
The Fruit Is Still Fresh (2003)
No. 3 (2005)SinglerCato Salsa Experience (1998)
Sister Disco/Citadel (2000)
Deadbeat (2001)
So, the Circus Is Back In Town/Rock'n'Roll & Satisfaction (2002)
Lovesick (2003)
Awaiting the Bash (2003)
Sounds Like a Sandwish (2005), med Two Bands and a Legend, The Thing & Joe McPhee


=== Sivert Høyem ===
AlbumMoon Landing (2009)
Long Slow Distance (2011)
Endless Love (2014)
Lioness (2016)
Live at Acropolis: Herod Atticus Odeon, Athens (2017)Singler/EP-erMoon Landing (2009)
Belorado (2009)
Sister Sonic Blue/Lost at Sea (2009)
Prisoner of the Road/The House of the Rising Sun (2010)
Under Administration (2011)
Give It a Whirl (2011)
Long Slow Distance (2012)
Where Is My Moon? (2012)
Where Is My Moon? (2012)
Fool to Your Crown (2016)


=== Brut Boogaloo ===
AlbumWhen the Dog Takes Over (2006)
Dirty Living (2008)
Strike III (2017)Singler/EP-erLadylip (2006)


=== Two Bands and a Legend ===
AlbumTwo Bands and a Legend (2007)Singler/EP-erSounds Like a Sandwish (2005), med Cato Salsa Experience, The Thing & Joe McPhee
I See You Baby Shakin' That Ass (2007)


=== O.S.A. ===
Øresus og nesegrus (2009)


=== Deltar på ===
Poor Rich Ones: Bubble Bowling (1997)
Poor Rich Ones: From the Makers of Ozium (1997)
Ox Fanzine: Ox-Compilation 34 (1999)
Poor Rich Ones: Soundtrack EP (Besteborgere) (1999)
FrodoCPU: FrodoCPU (1999)
Sounds of Subterrania: Instant Assholes – Smokin' the Rock (1999)
Universal Music/Sonet: Jeg gleder meg til år 2000 (1999)
Poor Rich Ones: Happy Happy Happy (2000)
Ox Fanzine: Ox-Compilation 39 (2000)
Safety Pin Records: Riot on the Rocks Vol. 2 (2000)
Poor Rich Ones: All Those Present EP (2001)
By:Larm: By:Larm Live Skred (2001)
Poor Rich Ones: Joe Maynard's Favourites (2001)
Gluecifer: Basement Apes (2002)
Vidar Vang: Vidar Vang (2002)
Rolling Stone: Rolling Stone: Rock Is Back! (Your New Favourite Bands) (2002)
Magnet Magazine: Magnet New Music Sampler Volume 25 (2002)
Cornerstone: The Cornerstone Player 034 (2002)
Vidar Vang: Under Six Strings (2002)
Poor Rich Ones: Drown EP (2002)
Vidar Vang: Under Six Strings EP (2002)
Vidar Vang: The Chapman Autograph (2002)
Vidar Vang: Rodeo (2002)
By:Larm: By:Larm 5 år (2002)
Cornerstone: The Cornerstone Player 035 (2002)
American Eagle Outfitters: AE Ride (2002)
Music Export Norway: Norway Now – Midem 2002 (2002)
Madrugada: Grit (2002)
heavy.com: HVY.3.Sumosonic (2002)
Filter Music: See What You're Missing 3 (2002)
United: United – Musikken fra filmen (2003)
Kaizers Gerilja Byråkrati med Mannskoret: Internasjonalen (2003)
Cornflakes Zoo: The International Rock Congress (2003)
Alarmprisen: Alarmprisen 2003 ... og de nominerte er... (2003)
Øyafestivalen: Öya Oslo 2003 (2003)
Gluecifer: Automatic Thrill (2004)
Music Export Norway: Norway Now – Rock (2004)
Ki/oon: I Love Guitar Wolf... Very Much (2004)
The Tempo Toppers: The Tempo Toppers (2004)
The Jessica Fletchers: Less Sophistication (2004)
EMI: 802 Heavy Rotation: Selection 01-03 (2005)
The Launderettes: Every Heart Is a Time Bomb (2005)
Izzat: Musikken fra Izzat (2005)
Rogue Records: ROGUE RCRDS – There When You Finish 2005 (2005)
Joachim Nielsen-hyllest: Det beste til meg og mine venner (2005)
The Thing: Action Jazz (2006)
Maria Solheim: Will There Be Spring (2006)
Savren: Skate Tough! (2006)
The Fernets: I Can't Explain (2006)
Øyafestivalen: Öya Oslo 2006 (2006)
Norsk jazzforum: Jazz From Norway 2006 – JazzCD.no 2rd Set (2006)
Maria Orieta: Against the View (2006)
The Lionheart Brothers: Dizzy Kiss (2007)
Washington: Astral Sky (2007)
My Midnight Creeps: Histamin (2007)
Maria Solheim: Wildest Day/Ocean Needs Water (2007)
Lorenzo: Late Night Deja Vu (2007)
The Fernets: The Fernets (2007)
Howl: Higher Class of Lush (2007)
Gonzo Circus: Mind the Gap Volume 69 (2007)
Geir Henning Hopland: Five Short Films & More Than 8 Music Videos (2007)
The Launderettes: Fluff 'n' Fold: The Best of The Launderettes (2007)
The Fernets: The Fernets (2007)
The Cheaters: The Cheaters (2007)
Kris Andersen Band: Midnight Special (2008)
Kris Andersen Band: One Way or the Other (2008)
Kris Andersen Band: Going Home (2008)
St. Thomas: St. Thomas (2008)
Wicked Cool Record Co.: Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents: The Coolest Songs in the World Vol. 5 (2008)
No Torso: Ready Already (2008)
St. Thomas: St. Thomas: Walk With Me (2008)
Gluecifer: Kings of Rock – B-Sides and Rarities 1994–2005 (2009)
Lene Marlin: Here We Are (2009)
Lene Marlin: Twist the Truth (2009)
Smalltown Superjazzz: The Blasting Concept (2009)
Lene Marlin: You Could Have (2009)
Bungalow Ranchstyle: Bungalow Ranchstyle (2009)
Vidar Vang: Sleepless Songs (2010)
Charlotte & The Co-Stars: No-Tell Motel (2011)
The Black Soul Circus: Lost (2011)
Elvira Nikolaisen: Lighthouse (2011)
The Black Soul Circus: The Black Soul Circus (2011)
Knut Reiersrud & Mighty Sam McClain: One Drop Is Plenty (2011)
The Pussycats-hyllest: En hyllest til: The Pussycats (2011)
André Holstad and The Saints: Counting Backwards (2012)
Vidar Vang: Sidewalk Silhouettes (2012)
Cazadores: Islands (2012)
Pistol & Bart: Lomma full av spenn (2012)
El Cuero: My Dark America (2013)
The Launderettes: Cold Cold Hearts/Bigger Than You (2013)
El Cuero ft. Tuva Syvertsen: A Deadline in Your Soul (2013)
Pistol & Bart: ...rir igjen (2013)
El Cuero: Ain't No Love (In This City No More) (2013)
El Cuero: Victor's Justice (2013)
Lene Marlin: Here We Are – Historier så langt (2013)
Marion Ravn: Songs from a Blackbird (2013)
Monica Heldal: Boy from the North (2013)
El Cuero: El Cuero's Justice Live (2013)
The Launderettes: Getaway (2013)
Monica Heldal: Boy from the North (2013)
Restore to Past: Desert Drive (2014)
Martin Hagfors: Producers Politics Passion (2014)
Restore to Past: Restore to Past (2014)
Marion Ravn: Scandal Vol. 1 (2014)
Steinkast: En dag må alle gå (2014)
Restore to Past: Snakehandler (2014)
Steinkast: Forlatte barn (2014)
Monica Heldal: Waiting on the Fire (2014)
Steinkast: Skog & ørken (2015)
Marion Ravn: Scandal Vol. 2 (2015)
Marion Ravn: Scandal Vol. 1 & 2 (2015)
Vidar Vang: Ett forsøk (2015)
Alexander Stenerud: Far Away from Tomorrow (2015)
Vidar Vang: Æ og du (her og nu) (2015)
Alexander Stenerud: The Warmth of a Woman (2015)
Vidar Vang: Vårres egen lille krig (2015)
Alexander Stenerud: Far Away From Tomorrow (2015)
Frøkedal: I See You (2016)
Frøkedal: Hold on Dreamer (2016)
Einar Flaa: A Younger Version of Me (2016)
Einar Flaa: Carriage Road (2016)
Monica Heldal: Jimmy Got Home (2016)
Monica Heldal: For Saviours (2016)
Monica Heldal: The One In the Sun (2016)
Hilde Selvikvåg: Indie (2016)
Vidar Vang: Nu skjer det (2016)
Vidar Vang: Kald som en skygge, lett som en vind (2017)
Vidar Vang: Blind (2017)
Thea & The Wild: Dark Horse (2017)
Thea & The Wild: City of Gold (2017)
Tore Renberg: Melissa/Thomas fra blokkene (2017)
Tore Renberg: Ein dag te (2017)
Thea & The Wild: Paved the Way (2017)
Vidar Vang: Hvis du ser ho (2018)
Vidar Vang: 8530 Bjerkvik (2018)
Vidar Vang: 9 viser (2018)