In 1993,multi-instrumentalist and producer Daniel Jones placed an advertisement in Brisbane newspaper
Time Off seeking a vocalist for his five-piece band Red Edge.
Darren Hayes,who was studying at a university in Brisbane at the time,
responded and was asked to join immediately after his first audition.
In June 1994, Darren and Daniel left Red Edge to pursue a career together.
The new duo was named
"Savage Garden" – a name taken from The Vampire Chronicles by
Anne Rice ("The mind of each man is a savage garden...") of which Darren was a fan.
By the end of that year,
the pair had penned enough songs for a demo tape, which they sent to various record companies around the world.
In 1995, they entered the studio to work on their eponymous debut album.
In July 1996, under Roadshow Music, the duo released their debut single "I Want You".
The single was a hit in Australia and became the highest-selling single by an Australian artist of the year.
The duo's debut album, Savage Garden, entered the Australian charts at #1 in March and remained at that peak for 17 weeks
it was released around the world two weeks later.
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