That’s how I feel.
Very few people have artist identities that deserve separate entries. Especially if they aren’t “big stars”, because unless you get to a certain level of the business, you don’t have all of those contractual obligations that would prevent… Using your example, Garth Brooks legally could not put out a rock album, so he created Chris Gaines. It allowed him to be “artistic”, while not confusing a fan-base or interfering with legal issues.
Does anyone know about Lady Gaga and her heavy metal band? Of course not, it is not part of the business, it is all about “fun”.
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I created this post
for that very reason