On two seperate corners of the globe, less than a year apart, two little bubbies were born. Who knew they would grow up, meet, and form Savage Garden, the coolest Australian band in yonks? Daniel Jones popped into the world in Essex, England, the youngest of three brothers, before moving to Brisbane as a young child. "My bothers picked up musical instruments from the time I was about eight. I just followed suit really." Darren Hayes was born in Brissie, also the youngest of three. "I'd never left Brisbane until this year - music's the only thing that's taken me out of the country." Despite coming from a pretty non-musical household, baby Daz swiftly developed a reputation for being a little loudmouth. Basically he annoyed the hell out of everyone around him with his non-stop crooning. The fateful meeting of the boys was, um, pretty unexciting actually. Dan had a band and needed a singer, so he put an add in the paper, and who should show up...Darren! Still, for the boys, the meeting was significant. Daniel says "We both knew it wasn't going to be long before we were writing songs together away from the other guys in the band." Darren continues, "We both incredibly ambitious. We really connected that year and there was alot of positive energy and positive thinking in terms of us getting together. I think Daniel and I just heard a common goal, we were interested in the same kinds of music and the way that we wanted to handle it was very similar." Soon after their meeting of minds, the boys made a concious decision to devote themselves to music full time. It wasn't easy. Darren recalls, "I was a kid who always did really well in school. I was at uni, hopping between all sorts of different degrees. So I think a lot of people were shocked when I turned around and said, 'Hey, guess what? I'm deferring all my subjects and I'm going to be in a rock band!'. In the end, my family were nothing but supportive, and now they're our biggest fans. They keep every snippet of info on us." Daniel agrees that it's not an easy thing for parents to go through. "My parents knew it wouldn't be long before we achieved something within music," he says, "but every now and then, I think it scared the hell out of them that it's actually happening, it's getting bigger every day and things are really starting to open up - not just in this country but overseas as well." Er yes, about that. Let's just look at those figures, shall we? Debut single, "I Want You", number three on the charts, went platinum, biggest-selling Australian single for 1996. Not bad. Second single, To The Moon And Back", also platinum. Highest position - number one if you don't mind. Third single, "Truly Madly Deeply", still charting. Come on guys, that's very impressive. This article isn't finished yet, I will get around to it! Until then, hang in there, this site will eventually be finished!!!