No Longer Savage, Darren Hayes Tells Us Why Solo Was The Way To Go.
(www.hiponlince.com, April 16)


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   When did you decide to make a solo album?

It was a gradual process, and finally about a year and a half ago. Savage Garden, the two of us had this incredible run, towards the end of the second world tour and Daniel let me know he didn't want to continue in the spotlight. That is when I started thinking about this.

Were you nervous about setting out as Darren Hayes and not Savage Garden?

Yep, I was terrified. There are still days where I notice there is totally different pressure and focus. There is more to lose, but there is also more to gain in so many ways. So once I got over the initial 'oh my God can I do this alone?' fear it became really wonderful.