There may not be a more honest bluesman than Mike Zito, whose 15th album
‘First Class Life’ comes out May 11 on Ruf Records. The rocking yet
poignant title track explores his journey from addiction to sobriety and
then musical recognition; he is a two-time 2017 Blues Music Award
nominee. “Second chance at a first class life,” he sings, recalling the
hard times. The Texas-based musician smiles and continues, “I grew up
poor in St. Louis, and now I’m travelling the world to sing my songs