ERIC GARCIA, known professionally as Uncle Scotchy, is a Miami-based musician, writer, storyteller, live music curator, and the author of the memoir Uncle Scotchy and The Time Thief: A Caregiver’s Journey Into The Blues (Jitney Books). He is also the creator and performer of The Blues Opera, an immersive one-man work based on his years as a family caregiver. Garcia has written for Miami New Times and Jitney Books, and was named Miami New Times’ best songwriter in 2023.
