3 is a post-emo, alternative rock band with unique acoustic/electric space/funk style based in Woodstock, New York. The group came together in the early 1990’s and very quickly developed a strong local following. As teen-agers, their extraordinary musicianship landed them a spot on the main stage at the Woodstock ’94 festival in Saugerties, New York and they returned to appear at the Woodstock ’99 Festival in Rome, New York.

In the summer of ’98, 3 landed a recording contract with Universal Records, but as the project neared completion, a corporate merger with Polygram led Universal to drop a large part of its artist roster, including newly signed 3. A subsequent deal with indie label, Planet Noise Records, gave birth to a denbut CD, “Paint By Number,” an exquisite collection of 14 tracks. The CD, received international airplay and enthusiastic reviews. It has been a steady seller through in-store and on-line distribution.

Their follow-up CD, “Half Life,” an album of live performances with some studio polish added, is scheduled to be released on October 5, 2002; the track,