Garth Brooks and Chris Gaines.Photo:Theo Wargo/Getty; SGranitz/WireImage
Theo Wargo/Getty; SGranitz/WireImage
Get ready to get “Lost in You” again.
In an interview atBillboardCountry Livein Nashville on Wednesday,Garth Brooksrevealed he’s itching to revive his rock alter ego Chris Gaines — more than 20 years after releasing an album under the persona in 1999.
“The Gaines project was a lot of time put in — because it’s not natural, you’re acting on a record — but I want to do it simply for people who love the Gaines project,” the country icon, 61, said at the event while talking about his upcoming projects, according toBillboard.
“And selfishly, I love the Chris Gaines record, so I want to do it for me. It challenged me as a vocalist,” added Brooks. “So I don’t know when we’re going to get to it, but it’s on the list.”
Garth Brooks.Trevor George
Trevor George
A decade after his debut in 1989, Brooks created the character of Chris Gaines, a fictional, dark-haired Australian rock star, and embodied him for the 1999 albumGarth Brooks…in the Life of Chris Gaines. A song from the project, “Lost in You,” became Brooks' first top 40 hit on theBillboardHot 100, peaking at No. 5.
Throughout the album’s promotional cycle, Brooks played Gaines for a mockumentary-style episode of VH1’sBehind the Music. He also hostedSaturday Night Liveas himself, but performed as the episode’s musical guest dressed as Gaines.
The “Friends in Low Places” singer also revealed he’s working on a new duets album with wifeTrisha Yearwoodas well as another duets album with multiple artists, perBillboard.
source: people.com
