"It almost was like meeting a soul mate," says Darren of that fateful first
encounter. "We both had the same goals. I walked out of the audition
thinking: 'I'm going to be famous one day'." They dubbed their duo
Savage Garden--and set upon a path to international pop stardom. The
amazing Australians' self-titled debut (Columbia) has already given us the
irresistible hit "I Want You." Despite their shared vision, "you couldn't
find more different people," dark-haired doll-boy Darren says. "I'm
a more attention-seeking person--I walk into a room and want to dominate
it. Daniel's the opposite--he achieves respect and power in quiet ways."
Opposites they may be, but both are way into their new-found
celebrity. "It's changed my life," says blond boat-floater Daniel.
"You know, you do a TV show and you're all hyped up, and you jump into
a plane and try to relax--it's intense, but I like the extremes of emotions."
Adds Darren: "Nobody ever stopped me on the street before and said,
' Boy you're really cute!' and now it happens all the time. I love
it."
Write to: Savage Garden, c/o Atlas/Third Rail Management,
9169 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069.