New band of the day – No 953: Nathaniel Rateliff

Like Lambchop's Kurt Wagner, this troubled troubadour's voice seems to wink and nod with every knowing croak and sighHometown: Denver, Colorado.The lineup: Nathaniel Rateliff (vocals, guitar), Ben DeSoto (drums), Julie Davis (bass, vocals), Carrie Beeder (violin, cello), James Han (piano) and Joseph Pope III (guitar, vocals).The background: That's a long old lineup, isn't it? And, not to do the other musicians out of a job or anything or to belittle their contributions, it's entirely superfluous...

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