However, another band in the UK already owned the rights to the name. The cover band broke up in 1994 and Hayes formed a partnership with Jones, a duo band initially called Crush. Hayes was successful, despite his voice breaking in the audition, as he mentioned in an interview with Rosie O'Donnell. In 1993, Hayes answered an advertisement in a magazine, placed by Daniel Jones, for a lead vocalist position in the band called Red Edge. His other acknowledged influences are Stevie Nicks, Madonna, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Prince and Marvin Gaye, and he has cited U2's " With or Without You" as the most touching song he has ever heard. He credits this as encouraging him to pursue a career in entertainment. In late 1987, he got the chance to see his hero Michael Jackson performing live in Brisbane as part of the Bad Tour. He described himself as "a big-hearted, emotional, and excitable" teenager, with an obsession for Star Wars and E.T. 2.6 2011–2021: Secret Codes and Battleships and hiatusĪt school, Hayes was bullied and physically and verbally abused.2.4 2007–2008: This Delicate Thing We've Made.2.3 2005–2006: Truly Madly Completely and parting ways with Columbia.2.2 2002–2004: Spin and The Tension and the Spark.He headlined the 2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, and announced an Australian and UK tour for 2023. He parted way with his record label Columbia Records in 2006 and started his own independent record label, Powdered Sugar, from which he would release his third and fourth solo albums, 2007's This Delicate Thing We've Made and 2011's Secret Codes and Battleships.Īfter a decade-long hiatus, Hayes returned in 2022 with singles " Let's Try Being in Love", "Do You Remember?" and "Poison Blood". Hayes's second album, The Tension and the Spark, was released in 2004. It delivered the hit single " Insatiable".
The album sold two million copies worldwide, debuted at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia. Hayes released his first solo album Spin in 2002.
The duo followed the success of their debut album with Affirmation (1999), which provided additional hits such as US No. 1 " I Knew I Loved You", and Australian No. 3 " The Animal Song".
It spawned the singles " I Want You", " To the Moon and Back", and Australian and US No. 1 " Truly Madly Deeply". Their 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States. He was the frontman and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden until their disbandment. Darren Stanley Hayes (born ) is an Australian singer.