Mark Shusterman, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Mark Shusterman is the keyboardist for Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. We cover his journey with that outfit as well as his other projects and diverse musical history.  To listen / watch: * Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: * Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):   Mark’s musical upbringing Constellations band The Blue Rider – Year of the Horse Mark’s love of the Rhodes and other go-to keyboards Meeting Nathaniel Rateliff  The Hi-Dive in Denver Mark with The Night Sweats on Jimmy Fallon Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – I Need Never Get Old The role of perfectionism and the band’s output Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Farm Aid 2023 – Time Makes Fools Mark’s keyboard rig with The Night Sweats The importance of backing vocals and harmonies Amlamas – Electric Eyes Mark’s art exhibition Mark’s favourite keyboards Guidance for those entering the industry and pitfalls to avoid The Helpinstill Upright Piano Tag a Keyboard Player:  Jackie Miclau Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Buy My Round Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – What If I with Phil Cook Desert Island Discs: Maggot Brain – Funkadelic, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots – The Flaming Lips, Music for 18 Musicians – Steve Reich, Drukqs – Aphex Twin, Aquemini – Outkast. Pimp your band t-shirt: Light in the Black (Canada) Key links: Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok or