Chris Isaak Biography

Chriss Isaak is an avid surfer and one-time semi pro-boxer, Chris Isaak began his recording career in the mid-'80s with such albums as Silvertone and Chris Isaak. In 1989, he recorded the breakthrough Heart Shaped World, - featuring the hit single. 'Wicked Game,' and followed it. quickly with a pair of albums,San Francisco Days and Forever Blue. 1996 saw the release of the above mentioned Baja sessions. An accomplished actor, Chris has also appeared in a number of big screen roles, working with such directors as Jonathan Demme, David Lynch and Bernardo Bertolucci, as well as appearing in Tom Hanks' rock'n' roll paean, That Thing You Do, and the recent HBO'special From The Earth To The Moon. He is currently cast as Emerson Cotswold, a Southern sheriff in the film Shepherd, directed by James Rowe. Chris will have plenty of opportunity to spread that message when he embarks on an extensive tour in support of Speak Of The Devil this fall.'There's something about touring for long periods,' he explains. 'it all just gets better. You can bring more energy to the music and have a lot of fun. This new stuff works live as good as anything I've ever done, and I'm really dying to get touring again. And besides, the band and I are lonesome for the bus.'