Nathaniel Rateliff is ever the reluctant rockstar, tackling how he handles stardom on the Night Sweats' new album.
over the past decade, the soulful frontman still admits to experiencing self-doubt at times. Sometimes he just doesn’t feel like much of a rock star — or, maybe more to the point, doesn’t want to act like one.
Rateliff notes that he doesn’t suffer from stage fright or performance panic, calling himself a"pretty good taskmaster." For him, it’s about feeling more comfortable in his own skin as he approaches 46. “When you’re faced with your insecurities in front of a large group of people, it certainly doesn’t make you feel any less insecure,” he jokes.
“I think, in this record, I chose not to beat around the bush if I was feeling something, where in the past, I’m writing from a personal perspective and how I see the world, but sometimes I’d be a little more delicate and try to disguise some of what I was saying," he adds."It was a little more literal this time.”he confesses, “I used to be a proud fuckin’ fool.
The tour even includes a date at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, aka the mecca that all musicians strive to reach. “That’ll be the first time. It’s the Garden. It’ll be great to have Gregory with us as well,” Rateliff says, adding that he never thought his Night Sweats would ever grace such a stage.
“I think it just kind of is,” he says of his growing stardom. “I’m constantly observing myself and I’m very critical, but I’m also still very curious and I’m still trying to learn. And not just trying: I'm learning new things, whether that be musically or the way I carry myself. I’m getting more comfortable with myself as I get older and being in my position. Having a career in this industry has been difficult for me, because it really preys on my insecurities.
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