One of the first questions people ask Pete is how did you get your
name, Cadillac Pete? Pete was dubbed “Cadillac Pete” by his fellow
musicians. Cadillac is a symbol of excellence, known for legendary
performance which fits Pete to a tee; hence the name, “Cadillac Pete”.
Pete was given a harmonica at the age of 4 and has been playing
ever since. He went to see an Allman Brothers concert one night
and Muddy Waters opened for them. It was Pete’s first time hearing
the blues and he was blown away! He soon learned how to bend
notes and within a year he was in his first band travelling
around the Midwest. He’s now been performing professionally
for over 30 years.
Pete is an international recording artist having recorded with
Kenny Wayne Sheppard, James Cotton, Frank Marino, Bryan Lee,
Reverend Raven and many more. Pete’s toured the U.S., Europe,
South America, and Canada. He is a 2 time WAMI ( Wisconsin
Area Music Industry) winner for best harmonica instrumentalist
and has performed on stages like Milwaukee’s Summer Fest,
Montreal Jazz Fest, Belgium Blues Fest, New Orleans Jazz Fest,
Buddy Guy’s Legends and many more.
So come out and hear Cadillac Pete & The Heat shake the shack!