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Artist Biography For Blue Shoes

Blue Shoes Was A Hugely Popular Regional New Wave/Postpunk Band From Tempe Arizona. Fronted By Peggy "Murph" Murphy And Don "D.R." Wilke The Band Released Several 7" EPs Including "Better" And Finally A Full-Length LP "Put On Blue Shoes" In 1980. The First Time The Song “Better” Hit The Airwaves Was On Local Station 104.7 KSTM Within Weeks Of Release “Better” Was In High Rotation On Stations “KDKB” And “KUPD”. Blue Shoes Opened Shows For Talking Heads The Ramones Ian Hunter The Producers The Cretones The Fleshtones 20/20 Gary Myrick & The Figures And The Vapors. Blue Shoes Music Was Spinning In The Southwest Region Including LA As Brian Smith Of The Pills Recalled First Hearing “Better” On KROC. The Full Band Was Peggy "Murph" Murphy - Vocals Keyboards Rick "Troy" Janzen-Guitar Vocals D.R. Wilke - Guitar Vocals Jim Allen - Drums Richard Dye - Bass. Murphy And Wilke Later Formed Red Alert 1960-Something And Numerous Other Bands Before Splitting Up In 1996.

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