Slickrock Gypsies

Gary Stoddard hails from Sandy, Utah, and is the lead vocalist for the group, as well as playing keyboards, guitar, bass, and percussion. He is a writer and arranger for the band. He has previously performed with the Stoddard Bros,the world music group Desert Wind, and the pop/rock band Sage along with solo projects that have kept him creating and enjoying life.

He has written 4 full length Musicals for the Stage which have been performed at the Sandy Amphitheater and the Rose Wagner Center for the Performing Arts in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Gary grew up in a musical family where his talented parents taught all eight brothers and sisters to sing in harmony and the art of performance. Music has always been a most important part of his life and will continue.

Gary studied under a performing arts scholarship at the University of Utah in the musical theater department and has acted and sung in several large stage productions. He studied visual arts at Utah State University and is also an accomplished painter and sculptor, and has works on display at Sandy City Hall, Marriot Hotels, Private collections and several galleries around Utah.