A native New York City singer / songwriter born out of a hardcore punk and rock & roll background, Jesse Malin has played and toured since the age of 13. He is a streetwise story teller whose characters and slice of life lyrics portray a world of unsung heroes, helpless romantics and rock & roll survivors. Comparisons are often made to artists such as Neil Young, Lou Reed, Paul Westerberg, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Strummer, Lenny Bruce and Martin Scorsese. Originally released in 2002, Jesse Malin's classic solo debut is reissued on double vinyl with sleeve notes by The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon. The release also contains unreleased bonus tracks originally demoed for the record at Electric Lady studios. Only a handful of which made it to the final version, which gives an insight into the quantity and quality of material to hand at the time. 'The Fine Art Of Self Destruction' was produced by Ryan Adams.