Darren Hayes
Darren Hayes
Background information
Birth name	Darren Stanley Hayes
Born	May 8, 1972 (1972-05-08) (age 35)
Origin	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genre(s)	Pop, electronica
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1994–present
Label(s)	Roadshow, Columbia, Powdered Sugar
Associated acts	Savage Garden
Website	darrenhayes.com

Darren Stanley Hayes (born May 8, 1972) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes debuted in 1996 as the frontman and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden propelled them to stardom. It spawned the singles "I Want You", "To the Moon and Back", and the airplay number-one "Truly Madly Deeply". The duo followed the success of their debut album with Affirmation (1999), which also produced several hits such as "I Knew I Loved You" and "The Animal Song". Savage Garden sold more than 23 million albums worldwide before parting ways in 2001.^[1] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Village Roadshow Limited ASX: VRL is an Australian media company with interests in cinema, theme parks, film production and distribution. ... Powdered Sugar is the independent record label created by Darren Hayes under which he is set to release his third solo album, This Delicate Thing Weve Made. ... For the album by The 69 Eyes, see Savage Garden (69 Eyes album). ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... For the album by The 69 Eyes, see Savage Garden (69 Eyes album). ... Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album of the Australian pop duo Savage Garden. ... This is the first single released by Savage Garden from their eponymous debut album Savage Garden and was released in 1996. ... This is the second single released by Savage Garden from their eponymous debut album Savage Garden and was released in 1996. ... Truly Madly Deeply is a 1997 hit song by Australian rock band Savage Garden. ... Affirmation is the second album by Australian pop duo Savage Garden released on November 9, 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... I Knew I Loved You is a song by Savage Garden. ... The Winston Song was written for The Other Sister soundtrack, it also featured on Savage Gardens Affirmation album as well as their Truly Madly Completely: The Best of Savage Garden. ...

Hayes released his first solo album Spin in 2002. The album sold two million copies worldwide, debuted at #2 in the UK album charts and spawned the hit single "Insatiable". The album was supposed to continue the success of Savage Garden and make Hayes an even bigger star, but it failed to meet the expectations of Hayes' record company at the time, although it did sell a couple of million copies worldwide. Hayes' second solo album The Tension and the Spark marked a big change of direction for the singer-songwriter, showing him experimenting with electronica and dark, depressing lyrics. This ultimately became the reason why Hayes and his record label parted ways in 2006. Hayes then started his own independent record label Powdered Sugar, from which he would release his third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made (2007). Including his work with Savage Garden, Hayes has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.^[2] Spin was the first solo album by Darren Hayes, ex-member of the Australian singing duo Savage Garden. ... Insatiable Dictionary meaning: Someone who is Impossible to satisfy, they always want more Insatiable was also a classic pornographic movie released in 1980, at the close of the era of porn chic in the US. It starred Marilyn Chambers and was directed by Stu Segall (credited as Godfrey Daniels). It... The Tension and the Spark is the 2004 album by Darren Hayes. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... Powdered Sugar is the independent record label created by Darren Hayes under which he is set to release his third solo album, This Delicate Thing Weve Made. ... This Delicate Thing Weve Made is the third studio album by Australian artist Darren Hayes. ...

Early life

Hayes was born on May 8, 1972 in Brisbane, Australia. He is the youngest of three children. He started performing for his mother in his lounge room from an early age. At Mabel Park High School, Hayes appeared in the school musicals Man of Steel (playing Jimmy Olsen) in 1988 and Bye Bye Birdie (playing Albert) in 1989. He also sang at school concerts before graduating in 1989. ^{[citation needed]} is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

Hayes declined an opportunity to attend a performance academy in favour of studying at the University of Queensland. He ended up deferring a degree to pursue a musical career. Hayes also met makeup artist Colby Taylor while studying at university, and the pair eventually married. They split up around 1998 and divorced in 1999. The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, a member of Australias Group of Eight, and the Sandstone Universities. ...

Music career

1993–2001: Savage Garden

Main article: Savage Garden

In 1993, Hayes answered an advertisement in a magazine placed by Daniel Jones for a lead singer for a band called Red Edge. Hayes was successful despite his voice breaking in the audition. The covers band broke up in 1994 and Hayes formed a partnership with Jones, which was initially going to be called Crush. However, there was another band in the UK which had the rights to the name so the pair called themselves Savage Garden after a phrase used by Anne Rice to describe the world through the eyes of the main character in her novel The Vampire Lestat. For the album by The 69 Eyes, see Savage Garden (69 Eyes album). ... Daniel Jones (born July 22, 1973 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England) is a musician, songwriter, and record producer. ... Anne Rice (born on October 4, 1941) is a best-selling American author of gothic and later religious themed books. ... The Vampire Lestat is a novel by Anne Rice, and the second in her Vampire Chronicles, following Interview with the Vampire. ...

Savage Garden started recording their debut album in 1995 with producer Charles Fisher. Their first single "I Want You" released in 1996 was the best selling single by an Australian artist that year. The second single "To the Moon and Back" topped the Australian charts at the end of 1996. The third single "Truly Madly Deeply" was their second number one and was the best-selling Australian single of 1997. Their debut album, Savage Garden, was the best selling album in Australia during 1997 and the duo won ten ARIA awards. For the album by The 69 Eyes, see Savage Garden (69 Eyes album). ... Charles Fisher is an Australian producer. ... This is the first single released by Savage Garden from their eponymous debut album Savage Garden and was released in 1996. ... Savage Garden is the eponymous debut album of the Australian pop duo Savage Garden. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). ...

Hayes moved to New York City to promote Savage Garden internationally while Daniel Jones stayed in Brisbane. The move proved to be successful with "Truly Madly Deeply" going to the top of the American charts in 1998. The Savage Garden album sold seven million copies in the US on the back of this success.

In New York City, Hayes wrote Affirmation. Parts of the album reflected the pain from the end of the relationship. Affirmation was released in 1999 and proved to be another hit with lead single "I Knew I Loved You" going to number one in the United States and the album selling six million copies by the end of 2000. The pair played the title track of the album at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Affirmation is the second album by Australian pop duo Savage Garden released on November 9, 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Hayes moved to Sausalito, California in 2000. Hayes became the public face of the duo doing most of the media. Hayes announced that Savage Garden had broken up in October 2001 during an off the record chat with an Australian journalist. When confronted with this information during the early morning hours, before an unrelated interview, Jones denied the break-up of the band. However, it appears that Jones did not believe the reporter was accurately quoting Hayes and denied what he thought was yet another breakup rumour. Still, the fact that Jones took a back seat in all promotional activities for Affirmation seems indicative that Jones was not content to remain within Savage Garden as it had operated in the past. Savage Garden had sold over 25 million albums by that stage. Sausalito is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area situated in Marin County, California, United States. ...

The truth of the situation remained in the hands of the two members until an interview in a music publication in 2005 when John Woodruff confirmed that Daniel Jones had announced his intention of leaving Savage Garden prior to the promotion for Affirmation and he criticised the media for their treatment of Darren Hayes. They have never issued a united statement regarding the situation.

2002–present: Solo career

2002: Spin

Spin (2002), Hayes' solo debut album.

Hayes recorded his first solo album, Spin, which was released in 2002. The album was produced by Walter Afanasieff, the producer of Affirmation. Spin carried on in the same musical vein as Savage Garden, with a less soft rock sound and more edgy R&B vibe, although the first single "Insatiable" was a ballad, reaching Number 3 in Australia. Other singles "Strange Relationship", "Crush (1980 Me)" and "I Miss You" also performed well in charts. The album reached Top 5 in Australia, Number 3, and the UK, Number 2. It also reached the top ten in Denmark, Sweden and Finland. In the United States, the album failed to make the same impact of Savage Garden's previous releases, reaching Number 35 on Billboard. It was latter re-issued with a bonus disc consisting of some live and studio tracks. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Spin was the first solo album by Darren Hayes, ex-member of the Australian singing duo Savage Garden. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ...

2003–2004: The Tension and the Spark

The Tension and the Spark (2004), Hayes' second solo album

Hayes spent two years working on his second solo album, The Tension and the Spark. Other than the track "I Forgive You", which was produced with Madonna collaborator Marius De Vries, the entire album was produced by Darren himself and Robert Conley (with whom he had previously toured and recorded "Crush (1980 Me)" for Spin). The album marked a bold change of direction from Hayes. Conley's production was almost entirely electronic, with acoustic instruments buried under walls of sequenced sounds. Although artistically this was a huge step forward and earned Hayes the strongest praise of his career, it seemed to alienate a large portion of his audience who were expecting another album of radio friendly pop songs. The first single "Pop!ular" was released on July 12, 2004. This single reached Number One on the US Dance Charts, and fared well in the UK. One of his out-takes from the Spin sessions, "When You Say You Love Me", was an Australian top 20 single in April 2004 for Human Nature off their Walk The Tightrope album, and was also covered by American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken for his Measure of a Man album. Hayes' follow-up single, "Darkness", charted in the lower regions of the ARIA top 50 charts. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Tension and the Spark is the 2004 album by Darren Hayes. ... Marius De Vries (born Marius van Wyk de Vries) is an English music producer. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Human Nature is an Australian pop vocal group. ... For other uses, see Tightrope walking. ... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop singer who rose to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. ... For the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, see The Measure of a Man (TNG episode). ...

2005–2006: Truly Madly Completely and goodbye to Columbia

Truly Madly Completely: The Best of Savage Garden (2005), Savage Garden's final album

In 2005, Hayes recorded a track called "So Beautiful", which is included on the Savage Garden greatest hits compilation Truly Madly Completely: The Best of Savage Garden. The compilation also includes a second track by Darren called "California". Both of these tracks harken back to Hayes' early sound, although still retaining some of the electronic flourishes from The Tension and the Spark. Image File history File links Trulymadlycompletely. ... Image File history File links Trulymadlycompletely. ...

On July 9, 2006, Columbia Records announced that they had parted ways with Darren Hayes after ten years and 24 millions album sales together. is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ...

2007–present: This Delicate Thing We've Made

This Delicate Thing We've Made (2007), Hayes' third solo album, issued as a double-disc

Hayes finished recording his third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made in 2007. The album is a double-disc, comprising of 25 tracks. Some of the tracks were co-written with Robert Conley, while a great deal of the album was written with and produced by Justin Shave, who played keyboards for part of Hayes' A Big Night in with Darren Hayes tour. The album was released on August 20, 2007 on Hayes' own record label Powdered Sugar, while the first single "On the Verge of Something Wonderful" was released in Australia on July 28, 2007 and in the UK and online on August 6, 2007. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... This Delicate Thing Weve Made is the third studio album by Australian artist Darren Hayes. ... This Delicate Thing Weve Made is the third studio album by Australian artist Darren Hayes. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Powdered Sugar is the independent record label created by Darren Hayes under which he is set to release his third solo album, This Delicate Thing Weve Made. ... On the Verge of Something Wonderful is a song in the electronica genre written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Robert Conley for Hayes third solo album This Delicate Thing Weve Made (2007). ...

On April 9, 2007, Hayes released the album track "Who Would Have Thought?" from This Delicate Thing We've Made as a teaser track on his official website, as well as his MySpace profile. This was accompanied by an animation for the song created by his partner, animator and director, Richard Cullen. Around April 2007, remixes of the album track "Step into the Light" were being played in clubs around the world. The album version of "Step into the Light" was released as a teaser on Hayes' official website and MySpace on April 30, 2007. This Delicate Thing Weve Made is the third studio album by Australian artist Darren Hayes. ...

During the first half of 2007, Hayes performed selected songs from the album in small exclusive gigs around the world. Tickets for several of these much sought after shows sold out in under ten minutes. In June 2007, Hayes embarked on a small tour of USA and Canada, stopping in New York, Toronto, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, along with the band Temposhark. The shows were well received with very positive reviews. Temposhark are an English electronic rock band who were formed in London by singer and songwriter Robert Diament and producer Luke Busby. ...

On June 30, 2007, Hayes headlined the London Gay Pride at Trafalgar Square.^[3] He performed "I Want You" and "On the Verge of Something Wonderful" as well as a medley that included "Pop!ular".

In July 2007, Hayes announced The Time Machine Tour that would start out in the UK, and then move on to Hayes' home country Australia.

On July 29, 2007, "On the Verge of Something Wonderful" was the most selected music video on The Box in the UK. The Box is a television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland which mostly plays music videos, although it also features some music-related programming. ...

On August 20, 2007, This Delicate Thing We've Made was released in the UK, America and Australia.

Personal life

Hayes is a well-known Star Wars buff and has been since childhood. He also collects Star Wars memorabilia and he even auditioned for a role in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.^[4] Star Wars is an epic space opera saga and a fictional universe initially developed by George Lucas during the 1970s and expanded since that time. ... Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is the third episode of the Star Wars film series (but the sixth film to be produced), to be released on Thursday, May 19, 2005. ...

Hayes has been based in London since 2004. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Darren Hayes entered into a civil partnership with his boyfriend of three years, Richard Cullen, on June 19, 2006 in London.^[5] In keeping with his usual practice of not talking about his sexual orientation, he did not announce the civil partnership until July 17, when the information appeared on his official website. It is now widely believed that his career will suffer, as the music industry on a whole suffers from rampant closet homophobia and no other artist or producer will be willing to work with him. However, such a belief appears outrageous, when the music industry is infused with persons who openly admit & live out their sexual orientation, such as Elton John, while the late Freddy Mercury is lamented as a national treasure. Before the announcement of their civil union, Richard Cullen's name had already appeared; he designed the cover of "So Beautiful". A civil union is one of several terms for a civil status similar to marriage, typically created for the purposes of allowing homosexual couples access to the benefits enjoyed by married heterosexuals (see also same-sex marriage); it can also be used by couples of differing sexes who do not... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Sexual orientation refers to the direction of an individuals sexuality, normally conceived of as falling into several significant categories based around the sex or gender that the individual finds attractive. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... So Beautiful is the solo single released by Australian singer, Darren Hayes in 2005 Song information Track Listings Categories: | ...

In August 2007, Hayes was accused of a racially motivated verbal attack against a Thai restaurant employee in London. Though the act was alleged to have occurred on July 22, 2007, Hayes wasn't arrested until August 17, 2007. Hayes was released on bail.^[6] On August 21, 2007, the following statement from Hayes' solicitor was released:

Darren is unable to comment to any extent as the incident is presently under investigation by the police, with whom he has cooperated fully. However he is deeply upset at the allegation which he strenuously denies and anyone who knows Darren will recognise that the particular nature of the allegation is totally abhorrent to him and contrary to everything for which he has stood.^[7]

Discography

Main article: Darren Hayes discography

This article presents the solo discography of Australian pop singer-songwriter Darren Hayes. ... Spin was the first solo album by Darren Hayes, ex-member of the Australian singing duo Savage Garden. ... The Tension and the Spark is the 2004 album by Darren Hayes. ... This Delicate Thing Weve Made is the third studio album by Australian artist Darren Hayes. ... Insatiable Dictionary meaning: Someone who is Impossible to satisfy, they always want more Insatiable was also a classic pornographic movie released in 1980, at the close of the era of porn chic in the US. It starred Marilyn Chambers and was directed by Stu Segall (credited as Godfrey Daniels). It... Strange Relationship is the second solo single released by Australian singer, Darren Hayes in 2002. ... I Miss You is the third solo single released by Australian singer, Darren Hayes in 2002. ... Crush (1980 ME) is the solo single released by Australian singer, Darren Hayes in 2002 Song information Track Listings Categories: | ... Pop!ular is the first single of The Tension and the Spark released by Australian singer, Darren Hayes in 2004. ... Darkness is the second single of The Tension and the Spark released by Australian singer, Darren Hayes in 2004. ... Unlovable is the third single of The Tension and the Spark released by Australian singer, Darren Hayes in 2004. ... So Beautiful is the solo single released by Australian singer, Darren Hayes in 2005 Song information Track Listings Categories: | ... On the Verge of Something Wonderful is a song in the electronica genre written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Robert Conley for Hayes third solo album This Delicate Thing Weve Made (2007). ... Me, Myself and (I) is a song written by Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes and Robert Conley for Hayes third solo album This Delicate Thing Weve Made. ...

References

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See also

• Savage Garden
• Daniel Jones (musician)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

For the album by The 69 Eyes, see Savage Garden (69 Eyes album). ... Daniel Jones (born July 22, 1973 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England) is a musician, songwriter, and record producer. ... This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ...

External links

• Darren Hayes Official Site
• Darren Hayes at MySpace
• Darren Hayes at the Internet Movie Database