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2018 . Blues-rock is a tightrope - and Mike Zito has never lost his footing. At times in his storied two-decade career, the Texas bandleader has rolled up the amps and rocked as hard as anyone. Yet his lifelong fascination with the blues has always reeled him back in. And now, having shaken the rafters with 2016's acclaimed Make Blues Not War, First Class Life finds Mike diving deep into the only genre that can do justice to his hard-won true stories of hardship and redemption. InchMake Blues was pretty extreme and rocking,Inch he reflects. InchThis time, I was definitely thinking more blues.Inch First Class Life is a fitting album title from a man who remembers the hard times. InchThe title track is a nod to where I've come from and where I'm at,Inch explains the songwriter whose promising early career was almost destroyed by addiction. InchIt's a rags-to-riches story, and it's certainly true. I grew up poor in St. Louis, and now I'm travelling the world to sing my songs. In the world of excess America, I may not look 'rich', but in my world, I most certainly am. I have a beautiful family, I'm clean and sober, and I get to play music.Inch Album Tracks 1. Mississippi Nights 2. First Class Life 3. I Wouldn't Treat a Dog 4. The World We Live in 5. Mama Don't Like No Wah Wah 6. Old Black Graveyard 7. Dying Day 8. Back Problems 9. Time for a Change 10. Damn Shame 11. Trying to Make a Living
