# Gary Klebe (Shoes)

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Podcast: [Caropop](https://stenobird.com/podcast/caropop-4326665)
Published: 2026-04-02T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/thecaropopcast/2681377
Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/81118/2681377/thecaropopcast/2026_04_02_02_49_18_225382c0-007e-4144-bf6e-a4493ada1476.mp3
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More than a half century after co-founding the classic power-pop band Shoes, guitarist-singer-songwriter Gary Klebe is releasing his first solo album, Out Loud , though he was reluctant to do so. He explains why here and digs into Shoes’ unlikely, inspiring career—how he and brothers Jeff and John Murphy (a previous Caropop guest) formed the band in Zion, Ill., before any of them could play instruments. Little did they know that all three would become masters of crafting and singing perfect guitar-pop songs—and would release their first acclaimed album before they’d played a live gig. What went right and wrong in the band’s career, particularly its three albums on Elektra? Did Klebe start writing the Out Loud songs for a potential Shoes album? Will he and the Murphy brothers ever reboot the band? The self-effacing Klebe also tells whether the band’s name was inspired by the Beatles, and he recalls the one time he played on stage with anyone other than Shoes.

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