Nathaniel Rateliff

What began as a solo album about the painful slow dance of the unraveling of a relationship turned into something altogether different when Richard Swift, Rateliff’s longtime friend and producer of the Night Sweats’ two albums, passed away in July 2018. This period jogged something out of his restless subconscious, helping him address some big life questions -- the ones that have stumped philosophers, statesmen and profound thinkers since time began, exploring the unsteady terrain of love and death.

But in the end, what he really was doing was creating an homage to his friend. Summing up, Rateliff says, “I think this album is a reminder that we all go through hardship, but regardless of the hardship everything ends up where it’s supposed to. Regardless of where I’m at after Richard’s death and my divorce, and getting older, I still continue to live and I still continue to find joy. I think that’s the theme of the record.” The new record, And It’s Still Alright, is out February 14, 2020.

Growing up in rural Missouri, Nathaniel Rateliff got his early music education from his family, who performed in the church band in which Rateliff played drums, and his father’s record collection. At 19, Rateliff moved to Denver where he spent the next ten years working night shifts at a bottle factory and a trucking company while testing out songs at open-mic nights.

Preceding the emergence of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Nathaniel released three albums and an EP; Desire and Dissolving Men (2007), In Memory of Loss (2010), Falling Faster Than You Can Run (2013) and the Closer EP (2014). The solo releases received critical praise, as Vanity Fair proclaimed, “We were blown away,” while Paste furthered, “Rateliff’s rich voice and his bandmates’ textured harmonies sound like long and comfortable conversations.” and the New York Times declared, “Pensive, Rousing, Stark, Eloquent…Cash Echoes.”

Past Shows


Sep
30
th
2020
Livestream
Sep
30
th
2020
Livestream

Nathaniel Rateliff

A Special Night At Red Rocks Livestream
with Kevin Morby
Mar
4
th
2020
State Theatre
Mar
4
th
2020
State Theatre

Nathaniel Rateliff

with Courtney Marie Andrews
Mar
3
rd
2020
State Theatre
Mar
3
rd
2020
State Theatre

Nathaniel Rateliff

with Courtney Marie Andrews
Oct
29
th
2014
Turf Club
Oct
29
th
2014
Turf Club
Apr
16
th
2014
7th St Entry
Apr
16
th
2014
7th St Entry

Nathaniel Rateliff

with Caroline Rose
Jul
23
rd
2010
Turf Club
Jul
23
rd
2010
Turf Club

More Shows

Jun
27
th
Turf Club

Pallbearer

with REZN and The Keening
Jun
16
th
Fine Line

Searows

with runo plum
Jul
12
th
Palace Theatre

Hiatus Kaiyote

Jul
14
th
Turf Club

Mountain Grass Unit