Garth Brooks in… The Life of Chris Gaines

Stephen Deusner (Journalist, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
26 December 2024

Music reviews & criticism; Country & Western music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

Series: 33 1/3

Garth Brooks was the best-selling country artist of the 1990s.

Actually, he was the best-selling artist of the ‘90s period. So why did he close out that triumphant decade by transforming into a fictional rocker named Chris Gaines? He devised an outrageous backstory for the character—complete with sex addiction, facial reconstructive surgery, wildfires, and chainsaws—and even recorded a “pre-soundtrack” to a forthcoming film about Gaines. But Garth Brooks… In the Life of Chris Gaines, which doubled as a retrospective of his alter ego’s long career, was branded a fiasco before it even hit stores. It sold poorly, the film was shelved, and Garth announced his retirement the next year. Chris Gaines disappeared forever.

Or did he? Out of print since its release and absent on streaming services, the album has somehow grown from a career-derailing flop into a cult obsession. Only one world-renowned critic is brave enough to tell the full story of Chris Gaines. It’s a sordid, puzzling tale of intrigue and conspiracy that poses chilling questions: Which one of them is real? Chris or Garth? Why did one of them title an album Fornucopia? And just who does this Stephen Deusner guy think he is? Well…

By: Stephen Deusner (Journalist USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 162mm, Width: 120mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 127g
ISBN: 9798765106877
Series: 33 1/3
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 26 December 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Who Is Chris Gaines? 2. This Is Chris Gaines! 3. What in the Heck’s a Garth Brooks? 4. This Is a Garth Brooks! Acknowledgements Endnotes

Stephen Deusner is a longtime music critic and journalist who writes for Uncut, Spin, Pitchfork, The New York Times, No Depression, The Bluegrass Situation, Stereogum, and The Crayton County Clarion-Scimitar, among many other publications. He is the author of the book Where the Devil Don’t Stay: Traveling the South with the Drive-By Truckers, and he lives in Bloomington, Indiana, with his wife and dog.