About Nick and the foundation of The Nick Stone Band
Nick & the Foundation of a band
Nick Stone was born to write and perform his own style of music. Ever since he was a kid, Nick's dream was to be a rockstar. He spent his youth playing sports, creating adventures with his brother, and imitating Elvis. Nick started teaching himself the acoustic guitar when he was 12 years old. It wasn't until his senior year of high school when he discovered the art of writing songs. After heading off to college, he started performing his few original songs anywhere he could (mainly outside of the dorms on campus). After getting reprimanded by the dean of housing for inciting debaucherous activities, he stumbled into a few open mics. Soon after he met Manning Feldner (Co-Founder of NSB) and drummer Mike Kakos (Now graphic designer for NSB). Together, those three started playing shows whenever they could around the University of South Carolina and other schools in the South East. After a successful first year of hitting the road hard and keeping up with school, as a 19-year-old, he packed up and spent the summer in Nashville, TN.
Returning to Columbia SC, he knew there was something special that was lacking in his trip to Tennessee, something intangible but undeniable. The heart and spirit. So he decided to drop out of school and put all his focus into his art.
With the luck of a saint, he met some of the most talented musicians South Carolina has to offer, who would soon join him on his journey. After many long drives and late nights touring the entire country, the band was able to hone in to a sound that is undeniably their own.
The Nick Stone Band lineup consists of:
Manning Feldner - Guitar
Byron Counts Jr. - Keys/ Bass
Evan Moore - Drums
Nick Stone - Acoustic Guitar/ Vocals
Photos from the Early Years
