The Keyboard Chronicles

The Keyboard Chronicles


Mark Shusterman, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

March 04, 2024

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. 


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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)


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