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What have you been up
to since the last Savage Garden single?
Oh Gosh! It took a year to record this album, so Ive spent a year in San Francisco
where I live, just writing songs. The last show with Savage Garden was in Cape Town in
2000, and I spent 2001 in the studio, and now here I am!Tell us about your solo debut
The singles called Insatiable and its from my album, Spin.
Its pretty saucy
well, if youve seen the video, its pretty
romantic. Its about having unquenchable desire for someone-which I often do!
Are you Insatiable?
Im insatiable for everything! For food, for love, for chocolate, for this
magazine
whatever!
Youve had quite a few image
changes
Yeah, and my latest one is just me. Its funny how much drama has been caused by my
hair. I dyed it black for years, and so many people have been freaked out by the fact that
this is what I actually I look like!
Describe your music
Its electronic pop music. I think this particular album has an R&B edge. You can
tell I grew up listening to a lot of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson, that
kind of thing.
What do you think of British pop
acts like Westlife and Blue?
I dont really listen to that kind of music, like Westlife or whatever. I think I saw
one of their videos the other day, where they play gangsters or something. That was kinda
cool. Its not really my bag, but its OK.
Do you miss working with Daniel?
Ive only just stopped. We worked together for nine years, so at the moment its
really refreshing.
Will it ever feel strange?
I think that when Im on stage, doing a Savage Garden song-which I will do eventually
when I tour-it will feel strange, cos Im so used to my having my co-pilot
there. But at the moment it feels like, yknow, when you start school-its a bit
scary, but its kind of exciting too!
Is being solo better, or worse?
I dont know. Im just beginning, but so far its pretty good.
Is Aussie pop set to take over the
world?
Well, there are a lot of Australians succeeding at the moment, especially in films-I know
that the Australians kicked butt at the Golden Globe Awards! And Kylies doing really
well in America for the first time in ages. Yeah, I think that we try harder because
were so easily forgotten about by the time you hear about us. Weve been
fighting to get out there, so thats probably what youre experiencing right
now.
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