Posts by Steve Wildsmith
With almost 16 years sober, blues guitar ace Mike Zito’s gratitude knows no bounds
Courtesy of Norma Hinojosa This month, guitarist, singer, producer and bandleader Mike Zito will celebrate 16 years clean and sober, but he’s never lost sight of how broken he was in late October, 2003. By that point, he told The Ties That Bind Us recently, he had long since accepted that he was an addict.…
Read MoreThrough sobriety, singer-songwriter Griffin House finds his ‘Star’ is on the rise
When you’re a struggling singer-songwriter, balance in any area of life can be difficult to come by. Nashville’s Griffin House is no different. He’s striven for balance ever since he came to Music City, when a set of circumstances set him up with a Nettwerk Records deal and led to meeting three of his heroes…
Read MoreSinger-songwriter Morgan Wade: ‘If I didn’t get sober, I wouldn’t be doing any of this’
Courtesy of Chelsa Yoder Photography It was the mother of all drunks, singer-songwriter Morgan Wade remembers most about her final dance with the bottle. A New York show turned into a bleary-eyed bender that left her feeling sicker than she ever had before; even after driving back to Virginia, she told The Ties That Bind…
Read MoreWith a renewed commitment to recovery, Nashville’s Mitzi Dawn plans a return
It’s a Wednesday morning in Music City, and singer-songwriter Mitzi Dawn is feeling a bit hungover. She’s not, of course. After 10 years of sobriety, she’s on the verge of staking her claim in a music career she thought she’d put behind her, and the discomfort she feels is actually a result of the work…
Read MoreWith a new album on the way and almost a decade of sobriety, Terry McBride is enjoying the ride
There’s a saying around recovery circles: “Secrets keep us sick.” Country star Terry McBride knows that better than anybody. In April, he’ll mark 10 years sober, again, only this time around, he’s not ashamed of his past, but neither does he dwell on it. He’s working on a new record with songwriter and producer Luke…
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