Joe Stote

Joe Stote, sometimes called Stotes, was the former percussionist/keyboard player for experimental/progressive rock band, 3.^[1] Prior to 3, he played guitar in the band Peacebomb, whose most notable appearance was during the Woodstock '94 Festival, in Saugerties, NY.

Joe Stote was also a founding member of the rock band The Hybrids. The Hybrids formed in 'The Euphoric Bubble' that is Davis & Elkins College^[2] in 1984, most often playing in the on campus bar, The Ice House^[2] Many of the members have since gone on to have successful musical careers. They still perform live every year or so.

Joe was instrumental in the formation of Shooky Bones, a jam band that played bars and colleges throughout the East Coast during the late 1980's and early 1990's. Recording from Internet Archive: ^[3] On 10/28/89 the band opened for Phish at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY.^[4]

The Hybrids, Shooky Bones and Peace Bomb all played the Ice House during Joe's career.

Joseph Wayne Stote, 59, of Kingston, New York, died March 23, 2024, of cancer.^[5]