Hot Motown, soul, funk and old-school R&B

"Fellas, I want to get up and do my thing...movin', doin' it, you know...." 

James Brown, Get Up

Cool Shoes is a four-piece band based in southwestern Connecticut that loves to cook up lip-smacking good tunes that'll satisfy your soul. We play music that people of all ages love to dance to… great songs from the likes of James Brown, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Sam & Dave and more,  plus a few surprises. We’re all about energy and having fun… you’ll be out of your seat and groovin’ all night long.
 
Cool Shoes is fronted by charismatic singers with great stage presence, and backed by a rock-solid rhythm section. We have a blast playing together, and that sense of fun and enjoyment is infectious. You’ll like what you hear, and we're all sure to have a great time!
 
We play events of all kinds, from weddings to private parties to corporate events, functions, fetes, fiestas, shindigs, soirees, blasts, blowouts, barbecues, bacchanals, beach parties, boat christenings, carousals, clambakes, random gatherings on the sidewalk, you name it… and we’ll be happy to show you a great time down at your local watering hole. Contact us today at coolshoesband@gmail.com, or call 203.258.7191

Cool Shoes is....

LizaB - Vocals

Rich Diaz - Guitar, vocals

Greg Ackley - Drums

Andy Douglas - Bass, miscellaneous croaking noises

 

Song list

 Where you see a link, click on it for an mp3 sample

Cool Shoes Demo - A short compilation that gives you a quick idea of what we're all about

 

Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations 
Baby Love  - The Supremes
Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
Cool Jerk - The Capitols
Hold On! I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave
I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations
I Feel Good - James Brown
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & the Pips
I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & Family Stone
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
It's Too Funky In Here - James Brown
Knock on Wood - Sam & Dave
Killing Me Softly (with his song) - Roberta Flack
Land of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Looking For a Love - J. Geils Band
Lucille - Little Richard
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Paradise - Sade
Rescue Me - Fontana Bass
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Sex Machine - James Brown
Shake A Tail Feather - Ray Charles (Blues Bros.)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Some Kind Of Wonderful - Joss Stone
Soul Man - Blues Bros.
Tell Mama - Etta James
Treat Her Right - Roy Head
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
Dancing In The Street - Martha and the Vandellas
Wrap It Up - Sam and Dave
Try a Little Tenderness - Otis Redding


 

 

 

 

coolshoesband@gmail.com

203.258.7191

 

Copyright 2008, Cool Shoes, Ridgefield, Connecticut