Hi! We are the Blue Shoes, a rock, blues, and jazz band from Longmont, Colorado, founded in 2021.

We are made up of Ben Egan (bass, saxophone), Dylan Luther (drums), Simon Von Hatten (drums, keyboard), and Brody Mundt (guitar, vocals).

The Blue Shoes plays a wide range of music, focusing variously on rock, blues, and jazz. They
love incorporating elements of those styles into their own music to create their own sound.
Based in Longmont and Erie, Colorado, the band met through school activities. Brody and
Simon began playing together at the beginning of their freshman year after discovering
their similar musical interests. Shortly after that, they invited Dylan, a friend from their high
school drumline program, to their jam sessions. Finally, they recruited Ben, a friend whom
they had met through the district-wide All Star Jazz Band, to complete the band.
The Blue Shoes participated in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee in
2022. They’ve also done several other festivals and events around northern Colorado where
they played music from a range of artists including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Led Zeppelin, Van
Halen, Stray Cats, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and many others. These artists have also
inspired The Blue Shoes to write their own songs, many of which they have performed live.
Named after Brody’s tendency to wear only blue shoes, the band has now adopted that
tradition, wearing blue Vans for their performances.