Eric Stone

American sailing, surfing, songwriting singer who describes his blend of rock, pop and country as "Nautical Americana" since everything that he writes is water related. Eric Chance Stone was born and raised on the gulf coast of Southeast Texas. When he was ten, Stone’s mother taught him how to play her guitar and when he took to it quickly and passionately, he never gave it back. His high school band, all rock and roll, played on until a ticket out of Texas came in the form of an airline job that landed him in Florida. That day job was counterbalanced by moonlighting in a rock band. Years later a job transfer to Hawaii brought the opportunity to learn the ukulele and that is where Eric’s taste in music turned tropical. He then moved to Nashville. After years of being a staff songwriter in Nashville, he released his first album, Songs For Sail in 1999, a tropically inspired collection of songs. He continued to write songs and tour and eventually landed a gig with Sail America and Show Management to perform at all international boat shows where his list of characters continued to grow. He moved to the Virgin Islands in 2007 and became the official entertainer for Pusser’s Marina Cay in the BVI. After several years in the Caribbean, his fate for telling stories was sealed. Upon release of his 16th CD, All The Rest, he was inspired to become a novelist after a chance meeting with Wayne Stinnett. Wayne along with Cap Daniels, Chip Bell and a few others, became his mentors and they are all good friends now. Eric currently resides in Destin, Florida with his three exotic birds, Harley, Marley and Ozzy. Inspired by the likes of Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt, Wayne Stinnett's Jesse McDermitt, Cap Daniels Chase Fulton, Chip Bell’s Jake Sullivan and many more, Eric’s tales are sprinkled with Voodoo, Hoodoo and kinds of weird stuff. From the bayous of Texas to the Voodoo dens of Haiti, his twist of reality will take you for a ride. His main character Rick Waters is a down to earth good ol’ boy, adventurist turned private eye, who uses his treasure hunting skills and street smarts to solve mysteries. His music draws influences from his travels around the globe performing in over 9 countries and 35 US States. He has done shows in Australia, England, Costa Rica, Antigua, British & US Virgin Islands and Bahamas to name a few.