Garry Stickel

Garry Stickel is a Canadian singer-songwriter, whose music is deeply rooted in the fabric of rural Alberta culture.  Raised on a small family farm in central Alberta, Garry learned the life skills that hard work instills.  Many hours spent in the fields, listening to the tractor radio lured him to the exciting new musical sounds that were sweeping the globe in the early days of rock and roll.  But it wasn’t til he left home that he began to experiment with putting his writings into song.  His passion for storytelling began early, finding its voice in church basements and coffee houses where he shared his first songs.

Although rural life offered few performance opportunities, Garry’s creativity never waned.  It was when his eldest son, Kelly brought home a 4-track cassette recorder, that the father-son duo began writing and recording together, creating a long-standing partnership that continues to this day under the banner of “Stickel & Son”.  Their music became a conduit for expressing personal stories, their faith and the shared experiences of rural life.

In 2020, during the quiet isolation of the COVID-19 lockdown, Garry began turning his focus back to his farming roots, resulting in the release of the “Grain Dust” EP.  Its heartfelt stories of his rural memories resonated deeply with like-minded audiences, sparking a new chapter in his musical journey.  Following its success, Garry collaborated with producer Mark Troyer at Evergreen Studios to record two singles, “Someday” and “You Still Do”, which marked another evolution in his sound.  Following that in 2024, Stickel & Son released “SnapShots”, an EP that further pushed their creative endeavours to another level. 

Inspired by legendary storytellers like Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, as well as more contemporary artists like Mark Erelli and Scott Cook, Garry continues to draw from these influences to craft songs rich with a quiet wisdom, clarity and strength.  His performances are intimate and compelling, blending country, roots, blues and rock with a storyteller’s heart. 

Garry ‘s music invites listeners to journey with him through Alberta’s landscapes and history, intertwining their own memories with his, all woven together by his timeless and authentic voice.