Stoner was an early exponent of the electric bass guitar solo (showcased on "Marie and Joe")[2] from the Doctors of Madness album, Figments of Emancipation.
[3] Stoner's unique vocal style is highlighted when he takes the lead on "No Limits" from the Doctors of Madness album, Sons of Survival.
[4] In the late 1970s, Stoner played bass with The Sadista Sisters, incorporating the role of musical director.
[citation needed] Stoner also did studio session work, playing on singles for the band Exit, and with Daedalo, making a five track CD Walk Inside the Painting, then playing a five string fretless bass guitar.
Stoner played in a Malvern-based band, The Pull,[5] with Rob Murray-Mason and Tyler Massey until his death in 2014.