Cute band alert: Savage Garden

August 1997 TEEN magazine

"It was almost 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 their all hyped up, and you jump into 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."