Enchanting audiences in British Columbia for many years as a musician and theater artist, Jack Garton’s show is a rocking, sultry and fresh blend of folk and roots, steeped heavily in the rockabilly and doo-wop that were his first musical loves. Jack has performed solo and with many beloved bands and theatre companies throughout North America and Europe, featuring soon in the Firehall Arts Centre’s production of Chelsea Hotel: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen (Feb 2024). Fresh from recording a new original full-length album with Vancouver surf legends Kitty and the Rooster, to be released December 2023, Jack is excited to be bringing this strong, honest and vulnerable collection of songs to audiences everywhere.

A frequent collaborator over 16 years, Jack has toured and recorded with many Western Canadian roots bands, including Petunia and the Vipers, Blue Moon Marquee, Maria In The Shower, and The Burying Ground, playing his unique combination of trumpet and accordion. Since 2013, he has also been busy as a solo artist, releasing two critically-acclaimed albums (Move The Mess Around, 2016 and Love You Over Time, 2018) and playing up to 90 shows a year at festivals, theatres, clubs and cookouts with his own backing band.

Having learned the craft of songwriting in long-term mentorships with folk legends Dan Bern and Geoff Berner, Garton is forging his own songwriting style that has delighted fans and critics alike. Described as “infectious songs that each stand alone as riveting short stories set to music” (BC Musician) and “the perfect soundtrack for a generation just trying to walk in a straight line” (Maddy Cristall, Citrus Magazine), his third commercial release, Original Skin,  is sure to bring even more listeners to Jack’s world of catchy, funny and poetic roots songs.

“The sound is punchy and bright, with the instruments perfectly
coordinated.” -Tony Montague, Georgia Straight

“Jack Garton will save the accordion” – Trevor Nichols, Jasper Fitzhugh