Eric Wilson (bassist)
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Eric Wilson (born February 21, 1969), affectionally nicknamed The God of Thunder, was the bass player for Sublime (1988-1996) and also bassist for Long Beach Dub Allstars (1997-2002). He currently is the bassist for the band Long Beach Shortbus, which is comprised of several members of Long Beach Dub Allstars and Sublime.
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; they founded Sublime in 1988 along with the singer Brad Nowell.
A few years after the tragic death of Sublime's leadsinger Brad Nowell (heroin overdose) in 1996 which disbanded Sublime, Eric temporarily joined up with 60's 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 happily plays in many of these follower bands. In 1997, Long Beach Dub Allstars formed, and was just what Eric, Bud, and many friends and relatives yearned for, in order to continue the unique sound that Sublime had originated.
Long Beach Dub Allstars' first album was released in 1999 called Right Back (Dreamworks).
| Sublime |
| Bud Gaugh | Bradley Nowell | Eric Wilson |
| Discography |
| Jah Won't Pay the Bills | 40 Oz. to Freedom | Robbin' the Hood | Sublime | Second-hand Smoke | Stand by Your Van |
| Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends | Greatest Hits | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime | Gold | Everything Under the Sun |
| Popular songs |
| "Date Rape" | "Smoke Two Joints" | "What I Got" | "Wrong Way" | "Doin' Time" | "Santeria" | "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" |
| Tributes and successive bands |
| Look at All the Love We Found | Forever Free | Long Beach Dub Allstars | Long Beach Shortbus |
