Darren Hayes Music Lovers
Australian Darren Hayes achieved great success as the frontman of Savage Garden, who released two popular albums and a string of hit singles including To The Moon and Back, Truly Madly Deeply, Affirmation and The Animal Song.
Following the band's breakup in 2001, Darren has gone on to become a successful solo artist, releasing the hit album Spin in 2002 and following it up in 2004 with Tension and the Spark. Already a superstar in his native Australia, the rest of the world is beginning to catch on.
In-depth Biography
San Francisco-based
pop/rock singer/songwriter Darren Hayes (born Darren Stanley Hayes) used
to organize performances at home at a very young age supported by his
mother, who became his first fan. After getting involved in school
plays, the young and promising artist had the opportunity to join Daniel
Jones in an outfit originally called Crush. They formed Savage Garden
in 1997 in their native Brisbane, Australia. Hayes ended his marriage
and decided to settle in the U.S. while Daniel Jones stayed in Australia
before releasing their second and last album, called Affirmation.
Savage Garden split up in 2001, leaving behind three successful years
including the honor of becoming a leading number in the annual Mos
t
Broadcast Artists List issued by the Phonographic Performance Company of
Australia (PPCA) for two years. Hayes debuted a
s a solo artist with the
release of Spin, recorded in San Francisco, CA, and co-produced with
Grammy Award-winning Walter Afanasieff. The 12-track record featured the
hit single "Insatiable," a chart-topping song in Australia and one of
the most added tracks on the American Top 40 radio stations soon after
its release. Since that time, Hayes has released several recordings
including Too Close for Comfort in 2003, Tension and the Spark in 2004,
and This Delicate Thing We've Made in 2007. ~ Drago Bonacich, Rovi
A message from Darren
After 10 years of being a part of the major label system. I've decided that my next record is going to be released independently.
I've met with a couple of major labels and although I've been really flattered by their interest - the idea of doing this on my own terms is really app-ealing to me.
I feel lucky that the commercial succ-ess of my past has allowed me the fin-ancial freedom to record my new record independently. It makes artistic sense for me to retain the creative freedom and control I've enjoyed re-cently and continue forging ahead on my own terms.
My new double record will be released worldwide on my own label Powdered Sugar in August 2007.
It feels so good to be able to finally say that!