Chris Isaak

Chris Isaak
Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California) is an American indie rock, pop and rock and roll singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. Isaak is also an amateur boxer, a former Golden Gloves champion and an avid surfer. Isaak is currently a correspondent for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Isaak is also a correspondent for Extra (TV series).

Isaak's music can be described as a blend of country, blues, rock and roll, pop and surf rock. He often resembles popular British singer Morrissey. He signed a contract to Warner Bros. In 1984, he recorded his first album, Silvertone. In 1988, Issak revived his contract when Warner Bros. moved him to their Reprise Records label. Isaak also composed a theme song for US late-night television variety/talk show, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.

His best-known song "Wicked Game? released on 1989 from album Heart Shaped World, was later featured in the David Lynch film Wild at Heart with song?s instrumental version and in the 2000 film The Family Man. Lee Chesnut, an Atlanta radio station music director, was obsessed with David Lynch films, began playing the full version and it quickly became a nationwide top ten hit. The music video was directed by Herb Ritts; shot in black and white, it starred Isaak and model Helena Christensen.

In 1999, Isaak's "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

In 2001, Chris Isaak starred in his own television show, The Chris Isaak Show. It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States. This adult comedy show featured Chris Isaak and his band playing themselves with the episode plots based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Chris Isaak--the rock star next door.

In 2004, his track "Life Will Go On" was featured on the Chasing Liberty soundtrack, which starred Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode.

Isaak also appeared in copious films, mostly playing minor cameo roles, though he starred with Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda in the 1993 Bernardo Bertolucci-directed Little Buddha, and also played a major role in David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). Other motion pictures include Married to the Mob (1988), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), That Thing You Do! (1996), and A Dirty Shame (2004). He also guest-starred on the "The One After the Superbowl, Part One" - the Super Bowl XXX edition of the television sitcom Friends; and on the HBO mini series, From the Earth to the Moon. Isaak was ranked #68 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Guitarists thought Isaak's main electric guitar is a Gretsch 6120, however he revealed in a 2002 interview with Acoustic Guitar that it is in fact a one-of-a-kind Gibson: "For my electric, ?. People told me they thought it was a White Falcon, but it's not. It's just a white Gibson. I don't think they ever manufactured any of the things. They strung up this one prototype, scratched their heads, and said, 'Huh. Give it to Isaak".? Isaak's longtime producer, Erik Jacobsen, was instrumental in his sound for 15 years. But he ceased working with Jacobsen on his 2001 album, Always Got Tonight. On Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Isaak sang the National Anthem for the 2007 MLB ALL-STAR game.

Who says the music of 50s and 60s is outdated? Chrish Isaak through his rock and roll music proved that a stylized take on the era of fifties and sixties can earn a musician great fame and accolades. Isaak's career was taken by storm by a hit single 'Wicked Game'. Since then, it has almost been two successful decades that the artist is enthralling the audiences with his incredible music.

Chris Isaak was lucky enough to start off his career through a major record label, Warner Bros Records. His debut album Silvertone was a massive success and promised him a bright future in the industry. The artist has released fifteen studio albums so far with a number of hit singles that have also been featured in movies. His song, Heart Shaped World was featured in the movie Wild At Heart, Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing in Eyes Wide Shut and a lot others of the like.

As Isaak's number of appearances increased on stage, people fell in love with his looks. He is ranked among the 50 Most Beautiful People In The World by the People's Magazine.

Besides music Chris Isaak starred in his own television show, Chris Isaak Show that put the backstage realities of the world of music to humor. The artist cannot only entertain you with music but also with his comic abilities. So hurry and get your Chris Isaak tickets for his upcoming live concert!