Wilson Jr. ’s grungy and emotive vocals depict a character who shares his name with the title of the song. Stephen Wilson Jr.; GaryIn a recent interview with Cody Alan on SiriusXM’s The Highway, the Nashville-based artist shared when exactly this realization struck him. Wilson Jr. started to imagine what this boy must have been like before he died and then thought about how Gary is no longer a common name in today’s world. Where does that story go?”From there, “Gary” evolved into being a “subliminal subconscious kind of figure,” as Wilson Jr. described. Stephen Wilson Jr. will honor the song’s deep meaning as he embarks on the Gary The Torch Tour this spring.