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18 October 2005
So Beautiful is on the air waves in Europe and Australia and the video is
finally finding it's way into homes. I'm a happy man.
Thanks for always believing in me. Your faith and love is a part of
everything I have done and will continue to do.
These days I find myself thankful for the little things in life. Sometimes
it isn't until something terrible happens that we realise just how fortunate
we are.
My love and prayers go out to all those affected by Katrina and very
recently the earthquake in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. My deepest
respect to all the aid organizations helping those who are struggling to put
their world back together.
Until next time my love as always
D
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Hey Everyone,
I was just talking to Darren on IM and he has asked me to post this little message to you..He had such a great time today!
Love
tracey
I just wanted to say thank you to all the people who turned up early
Saturday morning in London to wish me well at the Capital performance.
I can honestly say it took Troy an hour to try to remove the pillow crease
from my face so I can only imagine how tired some of you , who travelled
from very far away , must have been. It was such a beautiful gift to see
your smiling faces and take that encouragement in to the performance
and it really reminded me of how far we've all come together.
So thanks for once again bowling me over with your love and kindness.
Your biggest fan, Darren Stanley Hayes. x
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September 22 2005
L.A. September 22nd.
The video shoot is finished.
We started at 6 am today and it's 9pm as I write this.
I'm back in my hotel in LA and I'm tired! But, you know what?
The most enjoyable music video experience ever. Director Meiert
Avis was utterly
charming and full of grace. Couldn't have asked for a nicer crew.
Want to know what the video concept is?
Hmm. Should I tell you?
Well, let's just say I was walking on air all day.
So Beautiful!
All my love..
xD
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FROM DARREN HAYES. COM
August 27, 2005
We just wanted to clarify an email report released from our offices earlier
today.
Its seems that our over zealous intern took us literally when we said we
wanted the fans to get the info in real time just like at CNN! You have to
love her enthusiasm but unfortunately she misread the words "Working Title"
in the internal memo received regarding the title of the much anticipated
Savage Garden best of....
Needless to say we will make sure you are the first to know as soon as we DO
have the official title of the album.
Kind Regards
Tracey
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THIS IS WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED-
We can now reveal exclusively the title of the Savage Garden hits compilation.
Truly Madly Completely
The Best Of Savage Garden
The final tracklist is still being confirmed as there will be different packages for different territories. We can reveal though, that the collection will feature all the singles you would expect as well as rare songs, b-sides, video content and TWO brand new Darren Hayes tracks.
The first of which, SO BEAUTIFUL, is being mixed in Los Angeles this week. Darren worked with producer Mark Endert (Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw) on the new single which is being described by those who've heard it
as 'Classic'.
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August 22 2005
Van Nuys.
VAN NIZE.
There. Is that how you pronounce it? ;)
Well, I'm not there anymore. I'm mixing the record. Somewhere else. Studio City. Which means, wahoo! I've finished my vocals on So Beautiful. I have to say, there was a LOT of pressure because I loved my demo version of the song. It was created in such a spontaneous way that I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to match it when I came to L.A. But I think I did. :)
I'm quite tired though. We've been putting in long days on this one. Actually I have to say this is the longest time I've spent recording one song. But it's been so worthwhile. I've struck up a great new friendship and collaboration and learned so much.
I can't wait for you to hear it.
xD
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August 17 2005
We've been tracking in Van Nuys.
It took me ages to be able to pronounce that.Van NICE. There. It's easy.
Tracking meaning, laying down tracks I guess, with a band. I haven't done that in a while either! I'm so used to working with keyboards, drum machines, samples etc that I forgot how warm a sound it can be to go all analog. So to speak. Not that I've given up on electronica all together. Oh no. I'm still dabbling on something secret for some as yet undecided project - but at the moment, the technology is taking a bit more of a back seat.
I'm so partial to my keyboards though that I couldn't completely cut all ties with my love of the emotion a moog can bring. So yesterday, along with a bass player, guitarist and drummer, we had an array of vintage keys plugged in. So magical what a few carefully placed bits of atmosphere can bring.
Got me all excited about music. Which is a good thing!
xD
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August 15 2005
In L.A.
I forget how you can smell the ocean from the airport. On a good day that is. Oh California.. It's so vast and clean. When I've been away for a while it's always what hits me first when I return. That, and jet lag.
Well, I've recorded so many songs in demo form this year and finally I'm about to sit down in a studio with a producer and try to capture some magic and make it something permanent. Demo's are great because they're so instant. You either have a good song or you don't. No one ever talks about what happens to the bad songs. Usually they end up erased or gathering dust somewhere. But ones with potential face a secondary judgement. They are either deemed perfect just as they are or they require developing. But taking a song out of a safe atmosphere of a writer's demo and taking it somewhere else is always precarious because some don't survive re-entry. But sometimes they return re-born. That's the risk. And the reward. And that is the process of making a record.
I decided to write these new songs with the intention of later taking them to a producer who did not write with me. This is something I have not done since Affirmation. When the person producing has had a hand in the song writing,
the production sort of happens as you write. And it's totally subjective. But taking the song away from the creators and taking it to a third party (like I'm doing this week) is an entirely different process. More than anything, you get objectivity.You get to work with someone who is hearing your song with fresh ears and their only goal is to make it the best it can possibly be. If your fragile ego can survive constructive criticism it can make for incredible music.
So that's what I'm here trying to do.
Gotta say I'm enjoying it so much. I don't know whether it's that I'm more chilled out.. or I'm happier.. Or that I've just worked out what I'm good at..But this new music just feels pretty natural to me.
I'm off to find a meal.
And then a bed.
My love to you.
Thanks for being so beautiful to me and my music.
xD
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July 11 2005
I went to a funeral today.
So many tears and so much sadness. And yet within the core of this, a tremendous strength and dignity in the family. Struggling to make sense of it all I couldn't help to think of how pointless war is.
The recent terrorist attacks in London resulting in the loss of innocent lives. Elsewhere in the world, human beings willing to kill themselves to kill others. So much violence. And yet here, in this church today, a man lay in a coffin while his loved ones wept. I know if given the choice S would choose to be walking this earth than laying silent.
But what a world he has left. I can't imagine hitting another human being, let alone killing someone. And yet our world is so torn apart at the moment.
When will we change?
When will we learn?
I'm determined to treat the person standing next to me with kindness. If we all just did that, could you imagine how beautiful our world could be?
Rest In Peace S.
I'm going to
live in Kindness
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July 9 2005
Live 8.
Don't have much to say except thank you to Bob, Bono and every artist for taking the time to do something beautiful for the world.
Let's hope George W listens! Oh and those other 7 men on the Golf Course.
Been working super hard on music. Going to take some time off writing for a couple weeks.Hopefully get some perspective. Then start drawing up plans to go into the studio somewhere with someone and make a record.
Actually the plans aren't that vague. But I'm trying to keep an open mind. You never know which path you're going to head down even when you're certain you know where you're going.
What kind of album should I make? Who should I work with? Hmmm!
Off to bed to dream beautiful things.
Wally sends his love.
And so do I.
xD
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11 June 2005
Well here I am again in Los Angeles.
This place, I've decided, is like the Grand Central Station of my music. I'm always here for some reason. Sometimes it's the destination. Sometimes I'm just on my way somewhere else. We have such history. And yet no commitment. We're so familiar and yet we act like we don't know each other.
After working pretty solidly in London for a few months working on songs with 'The English' here I am 'Stateside'. It's been such a pleasure writing songs this time around. Maybe I said that last time... but it's different. Actually making my last record was just heavenly. I felt like the music just had this urgency and couldn't be stopped. But it was painful subject matter.
This time around it's different for a couple of reasons. First of all I'm working with new faces and that's always initially scary, like the first day of school... and then wonderful because I obviously grow and learn so much from just rubbing shoulders with greatness. So there's evolution. Secondly, the subject matter this time around is different. It's deep. But it's not so, exhausting. I'm in such a great head space.
Soon I'll be off to New York to sit with men in suits to discuss what treasures I've found. And what trash! Then I'd say we're about half way. Through the writing process that is.
As I type this, Chris Martin is singing me a lullaby from the new Coldplay album. '...and the tears come streaming down your face...when you lose something you can't replace...lights will guide you home... and ignite your bones... and I will try to fix you...’
Amen.
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28 May 2005
Hey Everyone.
Thought it was about time I wrote and said hey. And thankyou! My 33rd birthday was made extra special because of your best wishes. Thanks for the notes, the cards, presents and messages. I finally got through them all and I feel...well... quite spoiled. I had a great day. Got lots of cool star wars presents and was surrounded by my beautiful friends.
And your well wishes of course!
What have I been up to? Well music really. And life.. Renovating a beautiful old English house and writing hopefully the best songs of my career. That's been my challenge with this new collection of material. I feel like my last album got so much wonderful positive critical feedback and showed me the other side of what my career had always been
missing. Bravery…
regardless of commercial success. I'm still so proud of ‘The Tension And The Spark’ and of your support of that album. Now I'm wanting to do something challenging in a completely different way. I wonder what I'll come up with! You'll have to wait and see. But just know I've been loving the process. I've got so much to say... and I'm putting it all into song.
I've been working with some old friends and some new ones. About to head off to the U.S. to work on more music. Who knows? Maybe I'll have something to sing to you real soon. But you know me! That could mean anytime from now until next decade! Just believe me when I say I've been dedicating a LOT of time to new material.
I wanted to send my best to Kylie. As an Australian I am very proud of all her professional achievements and similarly of her courage and determination during this difficult time. I have every faith she will pull through this and continue to thrill us for a long time yet!
There are a number of people very close to me at the moment who are dealing with major struggles in life. They are not public people so I won't share details here, but I did want to send out my love, respect and honor and thought I might be cheeky and ask you to send any left over positivity you have to J and S.
As we get older, life continues to surprise us. I am so thankful for the beautiful things we take for granted every day and encourage you to remember to cherish each and every second we have together.
Here's to getting better!
Love and light
Darren
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12 March 2005
Hey all..
I'm sitting in the studio in Notting Hill and thought I'd send you a long overdue note. Hope you like the new site.. well it looks just like the old one.. but it's got newer cooler features. Anyhoo.. How exciting! Just got back from Oz where we performed at Mardi Gras. Had a blast. Don't ever visit Australia from England for just one week though. Severe jetlag!
Lots of cool things are in the pipeline. Just really wanted to let you know I love you more than you know. That I'm forever grateful for yours back at me. And that I'm still here!
Love always
D
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