Dirty Shoes Band

Dirty Shoes Band is a collaboration of Colorado musicians who share a love for American roots music. The band is led by “Doctor” Doug Krause who plays the piano. He immersed himself in the history if rhythm and blues piano styles from the time his father played boogie-woogie 78 rpm records for him when he was a teenager. This is evident in his songwriting, which is deeply influenced by the swampy, funky tradition of New Orleans, folksy storytelling, the raw emotion of the blues, and salt-of-the-earth honesty. The other members of the band are Jeff Golden (guitar), Ken Robinson (bass), and Mark Messenger (drums), all seasoned professionals who bring their years of experience to the creation of music that draws from many different genres, blues to country, rock to jazz. The music of Dirty Shoes Band has no expiration date.