All seemed to be going according to plan as the Red Rocks first date neared, when it was announced that the show scheduled just the day before in Aspen was cancelled due to illness, leaving fans worrying about the anticipated show. Released back on March 9th, the albums bring a sound of Blues, Gospel, Folk, and Country that has not been touched in such perfect manner since the days people bought actual physical copies of music.Ĭurrently on the road to promote the release of Tearing at the Seams, it came as no surprise that in Colorado at the world famous Red Rocks, the size of the venue could not hold all the frantic fans for one night, so the band booked two sold out nights instead – August 22nd and August 23rd. Their debut album churned out unforgettable hit after unforgettable hit with tracks like “I Need Never Get Old” and of course “S.O.B.” They followed it up with arguably one of the last decade’s most unforgettable albums, Tearing at the Seams. With one last ditch effort and a slew of members, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats were born, and after conquering Denver, they took on the world. Since moving to Denver from out east, Rateliff has worked hard on establishing a musical project that impacted audiences. Have no fear, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have not only proven one can do this, but present with such sincerity and emotional dedication their music is forever interwoven with the emotional side of every one of their listeners. One often asks, with all the new scenes and sounds around them, if it is even possible to bring back sounds and mentality of the past, maybe even enhance it, with modern twists.
Genres in music change, interests change, fads come and go. Everything changes, not a phrase that really needs to be elaborated on, explained, it is just how life and all that encompasses it behaves.