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Sony Music: Hello Chatters!! Welcome to the first live chat with Darren on darrenhayes.com. Tonight Darren will be online to chat to you about the forthcoming release of his debut solo single - "Insatiable," and his solo album - "Spin." Enjoy yourself!
Sony Music: Darren, your fans can't wait to hear from you. Welcome!

Darren: Hey there everyone...thanks for logging on...I'm so excited to chat to you! While they're waiting to send me questions...just want to say I'm EXTREMELY jetlagged...just got off a plane from London in New York...whoa!

Sweet Child Death: Hi, Darren. I LOVE the new single, it's amazing! I was just wondering how you would describe the sound of the rest of the songs on your upcoming album, Spin. Thanks, Love you loads...Liz

Darren: Hey Sweet Child...that's such an UP nick...hehe. Um...the record is quite electronic...in a 'shake yo booty' kind of way...it's sexy...it's fun...it's where I've been but more...

Kata: Darren, do You usually read the Darren Hayes BBS? Are You curious what do we talk about?

Darren: Hey Kata...you know I really don't read the message boards...I used to...but I really want that to be a place you inhabit and feel free to discuss whatever you want...sometimes I'll log on if I want to know what people think of a new single or something...but in general nope...

Nic: Darren, you mentioned how Yoga is doing you the world of good - would you recommend it to me (or anyone) and if so, why? BTW, love the hair.

Darren: Hey Nic...Yoga probably saved me from becoming a grumpy old man for good...I haven't been able to do it as much this past month (travelling so much) but it really is such a special tool to teach you how to connect with your spirit...or REMIND you...because we all can...I would encourage anyone to try it...it makes you forgive yourself...love your tummy that kind of thing...

Blue Savage: What did you feel yesterday when you walked up on that Capital FM stage as a solo artist for the first time?

Darren: Hey Blue Savage...Capital FM for those who don't know...is a Huge radio station in London that had a Christmas concert the other day...I appeared on stage to introduce my single...and it was so sweet to see that people remembered me! I loved it...

Sun Hawk: I remember you mentioning Depeche Mode in a few different interviews as inspirations or influences on your work. Do you listen to DM, have any of their CDs?

Darren: Robert Conley is a huge Depeche fan...he is one half of this electronic group called Specificus who I worked with on my album...he kinda got me into them...

Stine Jones: Which kind of songs do you most like performing - up-tempo or slow love songs? *huge hugs from me, my Mom, and my best friend Kristina* P.S. I absolutely LOVE "Insatiable"!

Darren: Hey Stine...um...I love em all...

Aya: Darren, thank you for the most romantic sexy new single! We love it so much! Well...my question is...how was it hard to select 12 songs carefully out of 35 songs that you wrote for the album? And how did you choose 1 more bonus track for Australia and Japan? (Aya, Tokyo/Japan)

Darren: Anytime I can sing live is a good time. I wrote so many songs because I wanted to make sure that the album was the most honest and sincere indication of my personality...my taste and where I was going musically. A lot of the 'missing' songs will appear as b-sides and unlocked tracks on the net. Two new songs..."Ride!" and "Falling At Your Feet" will be on the single "Insatiable"...and these songs are new and won't be on the album.

A Carp: How did you feel when you were told of the response to the first airing of "Insatiable" on Capital Radio?

Darren: I was so blown away. I definitely feel like a brand new artist and therefore don't expect things to come easy...hearing that my fans pretty much shut down the switchboard made me a proud pappy.

Annabelle: What's the best thing about living in San Francisco?

Darren: The best thing about SF is that no one really knows me...I can relax. I love that people respect my privacy when I'm home. It's such a picturesque city...lots of nature...good vibes.

Pilot: Travelling all around the world, having two "homes," which country/places would you stay longer at?

Darren: I live in America...I am Australian. Home is not really defined by geography for me. Travelling allows me lots of frequent flyer miles so I use them to bring the two places closer together.

MELISSA: How will you describe your fans to your grandchildren when you get older?

Darren: As these nutters who loved me and I loved them back.

Blue Savage: Will you even do a "signing-tour" when the album is out? Or will you keep us waiting until you have a show to go on the road with?

Darren: Um...I don't know if I'll be appearing in a mall near you...maybe a few record stores around the place...I'll be doing SO MUCH promo that you'll be sick of me...lots of one-off live shows and performances well before the concert tour - which by the way WILL happen.