Soul and R&B musicians in recovery
Grammy winner Mike Farris turns his addiction into a weapon for salvation
All photos courtesy of Sebastian Smith Grammy winner Mike Farris turns his addiction into a weapon for salvation It’s a funny thing, Mike Farris muses: The thing that damn near killed him has now become his greatest spiritual weapon. For years, the soul rocker, Grammy winner and former frontman of the Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies struggled…
Read MoreBlues and soul singer Nakia trades survivor instincts for recovery skills
Blues and soul singer Nakia trades survivor instincts for recovery skills Addiction presents in a number of different ways, but it always comes down to a single undeniable symptom: The afflicted use external substances to ease internal anguish. Nakia Reynoso — the soul-and-blues singer with a voice that can range from an exploding barrel of…
Read MoreKnoxville’s own Davis Mitchell: ‘I just had to surrender to the process’
Knoxville’s own Davis Mitchell: ‘I just had to surrender to the process’ For most of his life, musician Davis Mitchell has sought external balms for his internal soul wounds. Like most addicts and alcoholics, those dark places within cried out for relief, and even as a child, he tried to fill them with material things…
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