Career
Since 2009, Wilson has been the bassist for with Rome, a reunited version of with a new singer. Wilson and Bud Gaugh met in 1979 and later started their first garage punk band, called The Juice Brothers, consisting of drums, bass, and vocals. In 1981, Wilson started a punk band called Hogan"s Heroes (which later changed its name to Sloppy Seconds), a band which also included Bradley Nowell.
After the death of "s lead vocalist Brad Nowell in 1996 which disbanded, Eric temporarily joined up with 1960s style surf rock band Ara Ratfinks, with whom he played the stand-up bass.
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).
He then joined a band with lead singer of Long Beach Dub Allstars RAS-1 called.
The band later split for unknown reasons in October 2007. Eric currently plays the drums in a psychedelic rock band called StoneWing who will be on a 2009 tour of the Midwest and Colorado with Midwest Reggae Rockers Jon Wayne and The Pain out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Eric Also plays in an Iggy People’s cover band called The STyMiES. lieutenant was announced in early 2009 that Wilson would be reuniting with at Cantina Los Tres Hombres in Sparks, Nevada on February 28 with new frontman and guitarist Rome Ramirez, in place of Bradley Nowell. Following positive response, the band decided to reunite properly in August 2009 for a possible tour and new album.
However, not long after the October 2009 performance at Cypress Hill"s Smokeout Festival, a Los Angeles judge banned the new lineup from using the name and was forced to change the name.
The new lineup of Eric Wilson, Bud Gaugh and Rome Ramirez performed together as with Rome. A debut album, Yours Truly was released on July 12, 2011.
In December 2011 Bud Gaugh left with Rome reportedly to spend more time with his family. He was replaced by Josh Freese and the band has continued to tour.