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STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEART PRESS
"One in a blue
moon a band like this comes along ... (STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEART) got that quality that gives you
that gut bucket gizzard rip feel with each and every
song. You just want to stop whatever the hell important
thing you're doing and get down and boogie when
these blues jump off those speakers ... (Pierre)
can blow harp with the best of them. (He‚s
got) excellent harp tone and technique ... (Billy
Flynn) plays wicked guitar and slide guitar ...
Drummer/singer Robert ŒGolden Voice‚
Covington is absolutely one of the most gifted blues
singer on the face of the Old Mother Earth."
- LAS VEGAS BLUES SOCIETY
"STRAIGHT FROM
THE HEART is steeped with tradition, influenced
with experience, and so well balanced with artistry.
MISSISSIPPI HEAT will warm you, toast you, and fire
you up. ... Almost every song has a specific arrangement
worked out for each instrument, and everything seems
well rehearsed and well thought of. Although one
would think that this is the way it's supposed to
be on all recordings, far too many blues bands seem
to take the easy way out, apparently thinking that
calling out ŒSlow blues in G‚ is all
the direction that‚s necessary - but that's
definitely NOT the case with this band."
- AMERICAN HARMONICA NEWSLETTER
"Thankfully,
these guys play as though Rock music had never happened
... an extremely pleasant surprise." - BLUES
LIFE JOURNAL (AUSTRIA)
"I am skeptical when a band bills itself as
preserving a particular tradition or as an all-star
band, both of which MISSISSIPPI HEAT does. Usually
it means a band has no sound of its own. In this
case they do have one and it is remarkable."
- COLUMBUS BLUES ALLIANCE
"The 13-track set (all but two tunes are originals)
is an energetic and cohesive ensemble workout that
harks back to the classic Waters/Williamson/Wolf
days of Chicago blues. ... MISSISSIPPI HEAT is one
of ChicagoŒs top bands." - CHICAGO
TRIBUNE
"MISSISSIPPI
HEAT is stoking up a vintage bonfire on every tack.
(Theirs) is a tasty program. You won‚t find
many Rock or R&B styling here, just plenty of
swinging, soulful, stone blues, convincingly performed
with both skill and passion." - CHICAGO BLUES
MAGAZINE
"MISSISSIPPI HEAT is THE hot new act on the
Chicago blues scene. ... Billy Flynn is a world-class
player ... Pierre is mind-blowing, a real hidden
gem." - BLUES MENTOR (MILWAUKEE BLUES
SOCIETY)
"A classy, enjoyable
set of Chicago blues ..." - BLUES &
RHYTHM
"Pierre is a
real soul man." - JUNIOR WELLS
French Review
"L'homogénéité
et la dynamique du groupe priment sur la mise en
valeur d‚individualités. En cela, ils
suivent l‚exemple de Muddy Waters qui, tout
au long de sa carrière, s‚est entoure
de musiciens expérimentés et talentueux,
solides individualités a part entière,
tout en veillant a la cohésion du groupe
et au maintien d‚un jeu collectif. ... STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEART est un no-nonsense Chicago Blues
de grande qualité. ... Les vocaux de Robert
Covington sont extrêmement savoureux, sensuels
et convaincants. ... Chicago semble vouloir sortir
de sa léthargie et on ne peut qu'applaudir."
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