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Nathaniel Rateliff on 'treading water' & finding his sound

How musician Nathaniel Rateliff stopped 'treading water' and found his sound

11/24/2018

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Nathaniel Rateliff on 'treading water' & finding his sound

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How musician Nathaniel Rateliff stopped 'treading water' and found his sound

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats has been attracting attention for its soulful rhythm and blues and its frontman Rateliff’s song lyrics--but it was a long road to get here. The NewsHour spoke with Rateliff before a recent show at the Anthem in Washington, D.C., about his previous career as a gardener, feeling like he was “treading water” and how his father’s death influenced his music.

11/24/2018

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