![]() ![]() 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 and lifetime collaborator Joseph Pope III (bass/guitar/vibes/organ/harmonica). Rateliff performing in Colorado in May 2010 2007–2014: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel ![]() 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". In February 2007, Born in the Flood released their first full-length album If This Thing Should Spill. In 2002, Rateliff formed Born in the Flood, quickly garnering a large following in Denver and headlining local festivals like the Westword Music Showcase. As a teenager he taught himself guitar, began writing songs and, at eighteen, moved to Denver. He grew up in Hermann, Missouri, learning to play the drums at age seven. He has released three solo albums, two solo EPs, and one album as Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel. Rateliff has performed with a backing band called the Night Sweats for an R&B side project he formed in 2013. 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. ![]()
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