Gary Stackhouse

Who is Gary Stackhouse?

Gary Stackhouse is a Canadian entertainer and radio host. Following a successful career as a touring and recording musician in Canada's Maritime Provinces in the 1980s, Stackhouse turned to a career in radio. He has worked in news, production and creative writing in addition to hosting on air shows in New Brunswick and in Southern Ontario at Brantford's CKPC-FM 92.1. As its first Program Director, Stackhouse was instrumental in the launch of radio station NewSong FM in his hometown of Saint John, New Brunswick in 2001. He also was General Manager and main architect of the re-branding of Comedy Radio CFHA in Saint John to 103.5 “The Pirate”, a short-lived but innovative youth station which mixed Urban and Modern Rock with Spoken Word Comedy. He also hosted that station's morning show as “Captain Stack in the Morning”. He left the position in 2007 after disagreements with the station ownership over the direction of the station.

Stackhouse's musical career began during his time attending Saint John High School, where he played with numerous bands, including roots rock outfit "The Rockabilly Fury". He joined Wink & The Pleasers after graduating in 1983 and played with the band for two different stints, and was featured as guitar player on the band's video of "Hat and Cane" which was the most requested independent video on Canada's nationwide video network MuchMusic for several weeks in 1984. After leaving the band, he played guitar, keyboards and bass in several other bands while continuing to record and release his own material. He has had several minor regional hits recorded under the band pseudonym "Magic Sandwich", including "Wash Away", "Always Call You Friend" and "Piggy Man". During his time in Brantford, he formed the tongue-in-cheek act "The Chas Maverick Connection" with Greg Moulton and Mike Ellsworth, friends and fellow co workers, originally as a throw away band for the Brantford Santa Claus parade, but became popular performing at several charity events, including the Katrina Hurricane benefit at the Brantford Sanderson Centre, and recording many cover songs with the band, on the cd Ken's On Remote. Stackhouse has also become known for writing and performing parody songs. Stackhouse is also the lead singer and plays guitar and keyboards for the band "The Accidental Legends", also featuring Ryan Massey, Bill Brayley and Peter Hanson.