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- Garth Brooks tried something very unusual during the height of his career, he decided to create a new Rock Star persona named Chris Gaines... Back in 1999, country music superstar Garth Brooks took an unexpected career turn and created a completely new alter-ego, a rock musician named Chris Gaines.
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Chris Gaines is a character created by Garth Brooks for a movie project that never materialized. Brooks released an album as Gaines in 1999, featuring pop and rock songs, but the project was a commercial failure.
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Jun 25, 2019 · Who was Chris Gaines? Technically, who is Chris Gaines is a better question, because Garth Brooks' alter-ego (for lack of a better descriptor) never died. The country superstar just...
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The name given to this film was ‘The Lamb’. The script and backstory that Garth Brooks developed for Chris Gaines was super detailed. Gaines would be born in Australia in 1967 and move to America by 1972. During his early years in school, he would show an aptitude for music, much to the chagrin of his parents who were professional swimmers. Gaines’...
The resulting album was called Garth Brooks In the Life of Chris Gaines. It’s also referred to as a Greatest Hits album, even though Gaines’ prior albums that the greatest hits were made from, were fictitious. The idea was to release the album ahead of the motion picture in order to build the audience’s relationship and familiarity with Gaines. Bro...
Don Was, who produced the Gaines album and worked with the likes of the Rollings Stones and Bob Dylan, told the LA Times in 1999, “Yes, I think he’s going to lose some people in cowboy hats–not for life; they just won’t want to hear him sing this stuff–and then he’s going to get new fans. But this is a guy who likes going out on a limb.” Garth Broo...
Despite not being serviced with a single, there was a dilemma these stations faced. As Billboard Magazine would state, “Either play a pop song or ignore a superstar.” Some stations told the magazine that some audiences appreciated the change in Brooks’ music, while others felt betrayed. Brooks’ own record label Capitol, had some doubts about the wh...
According to TMZ, one of Brooks’ former business partners, Lisa Sanderson took the singer to court in 2013, claiming Brooks had burnt bridges and exhibited bad behaviour that resulted in her losing large sums of money. According to court documents, Sanderson’s suit claimed Brooks said no to Twister because he didn’t want to be overshadowed by visua...
Two months after the Chris Gaines record came out, Garth Brooks hosted Saturday Night Live and performed as the musical guest. Brooks would host as himself, but Chris Gaines would perform as the musical guest. The Chris Gaines album ended up being fairly successful, peaking at No. 2 on the album charts and it produced Garth Brooks’ only charting hi...
In 2015, Brooks gave a radio interview where he was asked about the movie, to which he responded, “I don’t think you’re ever going to get that movie at all. All I can say is, my ribs are still sore from getting the s**t kicked out of me for doing that one.” Despite all the hate, he had no regrets, “I love the music and that’s what it’s all about.” ...
Garth Brooks created a detailed backstory for Chris Gaines, a fictional rock star, and released a prequel album in 1999. The film The Lamb, based on Gaines' life, was never made due to low ticket sales and negative reviews.
Jun 8, 2023 · Garth Brooks reveals he's itching to revive his rock alter ego Chris Gaines, a fictional, dark-haired Australian rock star, for the first time in over 20 years. He says he wants to do it for fans who love the Gaines project and for himself as a vocalist.
Sep 27, 2023 · Back in 1999, country music superstar Garth Brooks took an unexpected career turn and created a completely new alter-ego, a rock musician named Chris Gaines. Initially, this character was to star in a film titled, The Lamb.
Jul 23, 2022 · The guitar-playing legend once went completely against the grain by taking on a whole alter ego. He changed his hairstyle and outfits, and even released an album under the name of Chris...
Sep 27, 2019 · Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines: 20 Years Later, the Experiment Fascinates. Annie Zaleski Published: September 27, 2019. VH1. Twenty years after the release of the first — and, to date, only —...
