Nathaniel David Rateliff (born October 7, 1978) is an American singer and songwriter based in Denver, Colorado, whose influences are described as folk, Americana and vintage rhythm & blues.[1] Rateliff has performed with a backing band called the Night Sweats for an R&B side project he formed in 2013. He has released three solo albums, two solo EPs, and one album as Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel.[2]
Nathaniel Rateliff | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Rateliff in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nathaniel David Rateliff |
| Born | October 7, 1978 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S |
| Origin | Hermann, Missouri and Denver, Colorado |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | nathanielrateliff |
Life and career
Rateliff was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 7, 1978. He grew up in Hermann, Missouri, learning to play the drums at age seven, often performing at church, where he also assisted his mother with writing hymns. His father died in a car crash in 1991, leaving behind a record collection which Rateliff would eventually discover.[3] In 1996, Rateliff traveled to Denver on a missionary trip, returning to Hermann after. Later, he and his friend and lifetime collaborator Joseph Pope III left Hermann for Denver permanently, forming the band Born in the Flood.[4][3]
2002–2008: Born in the Flood
In 2002, Rateliff formed Born in the Flood, quickly garnering a large following in Denver and headlining local festivals like the Westword Music Showcase. In February 2007, Born in the Flood released their first full-length album If This Thing Should Spill.[5] Despite increasing success with Born in the Flood, Rateliff turned down an offer from Roadrunner Records, and shifted his focus to a more stripped-down, solo effort, playing somber, singer-songwriter content under his name and "Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel".[6]
2007–2014: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel
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In 2007, while still performing with Born in the Flood, Rateliff began recording and performing more personal, somber content both solo and with BitF bandmate Joseph Pope III (bass/guitar/vibes/organ/harmonica). The project expanded with more live performances, adding Julie Davis (upright bass/vocals), Carrie Beeder (organ/violin), James Han (keys/vibes), and Ben Desoto (drums/flute).[7] Shortly after the breakup of Born in the Flood, Rateliff released Desire and Dissolving Men on Public Service Records. Nathaniel Rateliff then released In Memory of Loss in the USA on Rounder Records in May 2010, and then in the UK on Decca in March 2011.[8] In Memory of Loss was recorded with producer Brian Deck (Iron & Wine).[9][10] On September 17, 2013, Rateliff released[11] Falling Faster Than You Can Run on Mod y Vi Records. On the same day he set out on a tour with The Lumineers and Dr. Dog, in support of the album.[citation needed]
2013–present: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Beginning in 2013, while still performing and recording with earlier solo and group projects, Rateliff embarked on a more upbeat, soulful sound with longtime collaborator Joseph Pope III and other collaborators in shows around Denver and Boulder.[12][13] On June 24, 2015, the self-titled release of Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats via Stax Records was announced with the lead single being "S.O.B.".[14] The Night Sweats feature Joseph Pope III (bass), Mark Shusterman (keyboards) and Patrick Meese (drums).[15] Other band members include Luke Mossman (guitar), Wesley Watkins (trumpet), and Andy Wild (saxophone).[16] According to the Los Angeles Times, this was "an album Rateliff made as a last-ditch effort before throwing in the towel on his music career, only to see it go viral and turn into a runaway hit."[17]
In November 2016, he released the 8-track EP A Little More From...[18] Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats released a new album titled Tearing at the Seams on March 9, 2018.[19] After spending a week recording 18 songs with his band, Rateliff was not content and decided to return to the studio for five days with his band's rhythm section and three more days with the horns section, producing seven to eight new songs he felt were "appropriate, the right tempo and the right mood".[20] The band shared the record's lead single "You Worry Me". Produced by Richard Swift and being offered in 12-track standard and 14-track deluxe editions, the band assembled in Rodeo, New Mexico for the initial writing and recording sessions for the album.[21]
"You Worry Me" is built on an insistent, swaggering pulse, and powered by echo-heavy guitars and throbbing bass and drums, with horns joining midway through as Rateliff sings a message of support and encouragement to someone who appears to be losing faith.[17]
— Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
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In February 2018, "You Worry Me", the lead single from Tearing at the Seams, their second studio album, hit number one on the Adult Alternative Songs charts. It would later hit the top 10 on the Alternative Songs chart in June 2018. Tearing at the Seams was released on March 9, 2018. The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 for the week of March 24, 2018, and debuted on the Alternative Albums chart at number 5.
In August 2019, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats launched a limited cannabis cartridge line titled "Nightstache Collection" in collaboration with Willie's Reserve.[22] The first release was the strain AJ's Cherry AK. The band developed a friendship with Willie Nelson when they met at Farm Aid in 2016.[23]
In November 2019, Rateliff announced a solo tour to support a new solo album via Stax Records.[24] On January 8, 2020, Rateliff announced And It's Still Alright, his first solo album in nearly seven years which was released February 14 via Stax Records.[25]
Rateliff supported the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign, and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats[26] performed at a campaign rally in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[27]
On December 17, 2020, Rateliff released "Redemption", a new song he wrote for the Apple Original film, Palmer. The release came as a surprise to Rateliff's fans, since he did not announce it beforehand.[28]
In early 2021, Rateliff appeared in his first Saturday Night Live performance on February 13.[29] His two-song set included the recently released "Redemption" and "A Little Honey" off of Tearing at the Seams.
On November 5, 2021, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats released their third studio album, The Future, via Stax Records.[30] In support of the album, Sirius XM The Spectrum introduced Night Sweats Radio with Nathaniel Rateliff which debuted October 22, 2021, airing new episodes every Friday.[31] Their fourth studio album, South of Here, was released on Stax Records on June 28, 2024.[32]
Recognition
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Rateliff developed a dedicated following within the Denver music community.[33] The New York Times dubbed him a Denver local folk-pop hero.[34] Spin praised his "massive, alluring" voice.[citation needed] Billboard dubbed the unsigned singer-songwriter a "must hear."[35] This wave of acclaim led to a solo tour opening for The Fray, which brought his work to the attention of national and international audiences. Rateliff was featured on the late-night music television series Later... with Jools Holland on BBC in 2011.[36] Rateliff has also shared the stage with artists such as Bon Iver, Mason Jennings, Iron & Wine, Ben Howard, Michael Kiwanuka, The Low Anthem, Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling and Rosanne Cash, among others,[37] including The Lumineers in Denver for the United States presidential election debates, 2012.[38] On August 5, 2015, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats made their late-night television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[39] The band played Ontario's Wayhome festival and Austin City Limits in 2016.[40] Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats were the featured musical guests on Saturday Night Live on February 13, 2021. Rateliff and The Nightsweats performed their song "Face Down in the Moment" on The Tonight Show.[41]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
As solo artist
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [42] |
US Folk [43] |
BEL (FL) [44] |
BEL (WA) [45] |
CAN [46] |
NLD [47] |
SCO [48] |
SPA [49] |
SWI [50] |
UK [51] | |||||
| Desire and Dissolving Men (as Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| In Memory of Loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Falling Faster Than You Can Run |
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— | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| And It's Still Alright[25] |
|
78 | 2 | 14 | 64 | 82 | 90 | 7 | 72 | 24 | 63 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [42] |
AUS [57] |
BEL (FL) [44] |
BEL (WA) [45] |
CAN [46] |
FRA [58] |
IRL [59] |
NLD [47] |
SWI [50] |
UK [51] | |||||
| Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | 17 | 19 | 3 | 192 | 7 | 94 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 27 | ||||
| Tearing at the Seams |
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11 | 47 | 7 | 64 | 12 | — | 60 | 78 | 34 | 33 |
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| The Future |
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165 | — | 116 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | |||
| South of Here |
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145 [70] | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | —[A] | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
As solo artist
As Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Folk [43] |
US Rock Sales [73] |
BEL (FL) [44] |
UK Amer. [51] | |||||||||||
| Live at Red Rocks |
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18 | 27 | 121 | 22 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
EPs
As solo artist
As Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [42] |
US Alt. [77] |
US Folk [43] |
US Rock [78] |
AUS Hit. [79] |
BEL (FL) Mid [80] |
UK Amer. [51] |
UK Jazz [51] | |||||||
| A Little Something More From... |
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149 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |||||
| What If I |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
As solo artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US DL [83] |
US AAA [84] |
US Rock [85] |
BEL (FL) [44] |
BEL (WA) [45] |
CAN DL [86] | ||||||||
| "Early Spring Till"[87] | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | In Memory of Loss | |||||
| "You Should've Seen the Other Guy" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "And It's Still Alright" | 2020 | — | 1 | 33 | —[B] | —[C] | — | And It's Still Alright | |||||
| "What a Drag"[88] | — | — | — | —[D] | —[E] | — | |||||||
| "Time Stands" | — | 6 | — | —[F] | — | — | |||||||
| "Redemption"[89] | 21 | 5 | 27 | —[G] | — | 38 | Non-album single | ||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [90] |
US Rock [85] |
BEL (FL) [44] |
BEL (WA) [45] |
CAN [91] |
CAN Rock [92] |
IRL [59] |
SCO [93] |
SWI [50] |
UK [94] | |||||
| "Howling At Nothing"[95] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[H] | Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | ||
| "I Need Never Get Old"[97] | — | 43 | 3 | —[I] | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Look It Here"[101] | — | —[J] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "S.O.B."[103] | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | 36 | 2 | 58 | 98 | 9 | 183 | ||||
| "Wasting Time"[106] | 2016 | — | —[K] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Out on the Weekend"[107] | — | — | —[L] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Little Something More | |||
| "Baby, It's Cold Outside"[108] | 2017 | — | — | —[M] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "You Worry Me"[109] | 2018 | — | 18 | 26 | —[N] | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | Tearing at the Seams | ||
| "A Little Honey"[112] | — | —[O] | —[P] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Coolin' Out"[113] (featuring Lucius) |
— | — | —[Q] | —[R] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Hey Mama"[114] | — | —[S] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Say It Louder" | — | — | —[T] | —[U] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Don't Care Darlin'"[115] | 2020 | — | —[V] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fug Yep No. 3 | ||
| "Survivor"[117] | 2021 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | The Future | ||
| "Love Don't"[118] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "What If I"[119] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Face Down In The Moment"[120] | — | —[W] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I'm On Your Side"[121] | 2022 | — | —[X] | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heartless" | 2024 | — | —[Y] | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | South of Here | ||
| "David and Goliath"[122] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Get Used to the Night"[123] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Call Me (Whatever You Like)"[124] | — | —[Z] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Notes
- South of Here did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the UK Album Sales Chart.[51]
- "And It's Still Alright" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Ultratip chart.[44]
- "And It's Still Alright" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[45]
- "What a Drag" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[44]
- "What a Drag" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[45]
- "Time Stands" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[44]
- "Redemption" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[44]
- "Howling At Nothing" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[96]
- "I Need Never Get Old" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[45]
- "Look It Here" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 50 on the US Rock Airplay chart.[102]
- "Wasting Time" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.[84]
- "Out On The Weekend" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 6 on the Ultratip chart.[44]
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[44]
- "You Worry Me" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 22 on the Ultratip chart.[44]
- "A Little Honey" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 40 on the US Rock Airplay chart.[102]
- "A Little Honey" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[44]
- "Coolin' Out" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Ultratip chart.[44]
- "Coolin' Out" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[45]
- "Hey Mama" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 35 on the US Rock Airplay chart.[102]
- "Say It Louder" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 32 on the Ultratip chart.[44]
- "Say It Louder" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[45]
- "Don't Care Darlin'" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart.[116]
- "Face Down In The Moment" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 40 on the US Rock Airplay chart.[102]
- "I'm On Your Side" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 40 on the Alternative Airplay chart.[84]
- "Heartless" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 19 on the US Rock Airplay chart.[102]
- "Call Me (Whatever You Like)" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 31 on the US Rock Airplay chart.[102]
Music videos
Solo
- "Still Trying" (2014)
- "And It's Still Alright" (2020)
- "What A Drag" (2020)
- "Time Stands" (2020)
- "Redemption" (2021)
as Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- "Look It Here" (2015)
- "Howling at Nothing" (2015)
- "Howling at Nothing" (Director's Cut) (2015)
- "S.O.B." (2015)
- "I Need Never Get Old" (2016)
- "Wasting Time" (2016)
- "A Little Honey" (2018)
- "You Worry Me" (2018)
- "Hey Mama" (2018)
- "Survivor" (2021)
- "Love Don't" (2021)
- "Face Down in the Moment" (2022)
- "Heartless" (2024)
See also
References
External links
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