Joseph "Joe" Shull

The final note of the great Joseph "Joe" Shull rang out on August 16, 2025 at the age of 81, but his song will echo forever. For over 60 years, he carried the blues in his bones and rhythm in his heart, turning life's highs and lows into melodies that inspired peers, moved strangers and lit the way for generations of musicians to come.

Born with a guitar in his hands (or at least close enough), Joe was more than a musician- he was a storyteller, a teacher, a poet, a mentor and a man who knew how to make a crowd feel something deep. His music wasn't just played; it was lived.

Joe was preceded in death by his mother, Catalina Francisca Pineda and father, Joseph Shull.

Beyond the stage lights and smoky blues clubs, he was a devoted father to Catalina Isidora Shull and Joseph Julian Shull, and a proud grandfather to Hailie Catalina Shull who kept his rhythm alive with laughter and love. His family was the encore that meant the most. He will be greatly missed.

""The story of life is quicker than a blink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye…. Until we meet again".

– Jimi Hendrix