Eric Wilson (bassist)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric John Wilson |
| Born | February 21, 1970 |
| Genres | Ska, punk rock, reggae, alternative rock, alternative hip hop, dub, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, Drummer |
| Instruments | Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, synthesizer, organ, percussion, congas |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels |
Fueled By Ramen MCA Records Skunk Records DreamWorks Records Long Beach Records AFO Records |
| Associated acts | Hogan's Heros Sublime Sublime with Rome Long Beach Dub Allstars Long Beach Shortbus Juice Bros. Gwen Stefani |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Precision Bass, Music Man StingRay | |
Eric John Wilson (born February 21, 1970), is the former bass player for Sublime (1988–1996) and also bassist for Long Beach Dub Allstars (1997–2002). He was the bassist for the band Long Beach Shortbus which was composed of several members of Long Beach Dub Allstars and Sublime. Since 2009, Wilson has been the bassist for Sublime with Rome, a reunited version of Sublime with a new singer.
Wilson and Bud Gaugh met in 1979 and later started their first garage punk band, called The Juice Bros., consisting of drums, bass, and vocals. In 1981, Wilson started a punk band called Hogan's Heroes (not to be confused with the New Jersey hardcore punk band of the same name), a band which also included Bradley Nowell. Hogan's Heroes later changed their name to Sloppy Seconds (not to be confused with the Indiana hardcore punk band of the same name). In 1988, Wilson introduced Nowell to his long-time friend Bud Gaugh, and the three of them went on to form Sublime.
After the death of Sublime's lead vocalist Brad Nowell in 1996 which disbanded Sublime, Eric temporarily joined up with 1960s style surf rock band Del Noah & the Mt. Ara Ratfinks, with whom he played the stand-up bass. At the same time, Eric and Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh—along with many friends—started to experiment with the unique Sublime sound, eventually forming many Sublime-related bands, most of whom signed with the Long Beach record label Skunk Records. Eric plays in many of these follower bands. In 1997, Long Beach Dub Allstars formed, but broke up in 2002.
Long Beach Dub Allstars' first album was released in 1999 called Right Back (DreamWorks). Long Beach Dub Allstars' second album was released in 2001 called Wonders of the World (DreamWorks).
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