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Savage Garden
Biography
Australian pop duo Savage Garden have taken the world by storm without the record company hype and career establishing game plan that is often the background to pop-oriented acts.

Daniel Jones comes from a long line of musicians. When Daniel was ten he was already playing the keyboard and drums in bars and hotels. Darren Hayes' show business experience extended no further than his involvement in many school plays. When Daniel and the band he'd started with his brothers advertised for a singer the inexperienced but enthusiastic Darren was the only hopeful to answer. He wasn't what was needed for a covers band playing the Gold Coast resort area of Queensland, but Darren inspired a different flame in Daniel and the pair broke away to start writing original songs.

Calling themselves Crush they sent 150 demo tapes all over the world and waited patiently for replies. The only positive response came from Australian music identity John Woodruff, who had previously managed the Angels and baby Animals. Woodruff secured a deal with film distributor Roadshow's record label offshoot, an independent distributed by Warners with no proven track record. He put the duo in the studio with Australian producer Charles Fisher who had previously created international breakthrough hits for Air Supply and Moving Pictures.
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