Marc Ganetakos, May, 2022.
Marc Ganetakos is one of Canada’s most respected entertainment professionals.
He has written several TV themes (CHCH), short film scores (CBC), jingles (Amnesty Intl., Rogers Home Phone) and is currently composing music in a variety of genres for multiple terrestrial broadcasters.
As a musician, Marc Ganetakos provides session guitarist/multi-instrumentalist services for individual songs, full albums, and jingles. Marc may be best known as the lead guitarist/multi-instrumentalist for Nelly Furtado (guitar/banjo/mandolin) and Ashley Macisaac (guitar), but he has also performed in a variety of theatrical-production shows in some of Canada’s premiere live music venues (Toronto’s Royal Alexandra and Ed Mirvish Theatres, Niagara Falls Fallsview Casino).
Marc Ganetakos collaborates with a wide variety of artists in multiple musical genres and in diverse creative disciplines. He is currently the principal guitarist for the legendary Canadian rock band Lighthouse, and is a part-time music educator.
Please see below for Marc’s career highlights, and click the “Music” tab to hear his original compositions and productions.
performing with Ashley MacIsaac: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Select Recording and Performance Credits
Ashley Macisaac (guitarist, live and in studio)
Nelly Furtado (guitarist, live)
Victoria Banks (guitarist, live)
Drayton Entertainment’s “Aladdin: The Panto” Production Show (guitarist, pit band)
Rama IV TV Show, Bangkok Thailand (guitarist)
RGA’s “Return To Grace” Production Show (guitarist, live band)
“Warrior’s Honor” Documentary (composer)
Jay Sparrow (guitarist, live)
Maddy Rodriguez (guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, in studio)
RGA's World Rock Symphony Orchestra (guitarist, live and in studio)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (banjo)
The Late Show with David Letterman (guitar)
Good Morning America (guitar)
Regis and Kelly (banjo)
The View (guitar)
BBC Radio One with Jo Whiley (guitar)
Madison Violet (guitarist, live)
World Youth Day Concert Band (guitarist, live)
World Youth Day Documentary (original score composer)
The Miller Stain Limit (guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, live and in studio)
Additional live appearances include sharing stages with Alanis Morrisette, Tea Party, Bif Naked, Spirit Of The West, The Crash Test Dummies & Wide Mouth Mason.
TV and Radio Appearances
In the US:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Late Show with David Letterman
Good Morning America
Regis and Kelly
The Sharon Osbourne Show
Last Call with Carson Daly
The View
Extra Lounge
In the UK:
Top Of The Pops
Des and Mel
CD: UK
BBC Radio One with Jo Whiley
Children In Need BBC Telethon
In CANADA:
The 2004 Junos
Much Music - Live @ Much
Live @ MusicPlus (Quebec)
Chum FM radio - with Roger, Rick & Marilyn
CBC radio - Sounds Like Canada with Shelagh Rogers
Canada A.M.
Breakfast Television
In Thailand:
Rama IV TV Show
in session at Coalition Music studios, Toronto, Canada.
Check the “Video” page to see Marc performing with Nelly Furtado