Mississippi Heat

A blues combo that fuses contemporary styles with the vintage Chicago sound of the '50s, Mississippi Heat was formed in the Windy City in 1991 by Israeli-born, Belgian-bred vocalist and harp man Pierre Lacocque. The band's story began when blues guitarist and vocalist Jon McDonald invited Lacocque on-stage during a gig in their shared hometown of Chicago. The two liked jamming together, and they teamed up with drummer and vocalist Robert Covington and bassist Bob Stroger to form the first edition of Mississippi Heat. By 1992, McDonald had dropped out of the lineup, and the tea...