Daniel Jones (musician)

Australian musician and producer (born 1973)

For other people named Daniel Jones, see Daniel Jones (disambiguation).

Daniel Jones

Born|

Daniel Jones

(1973-07-22) 22 July 1973 (age 50)

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England

Occupations|

* Musician
* songwriter
* guitarist
* producer
* real estate agent

Years active| 1986–2005
Spouse|

Kathleen de Leon

(m. 2005)​

Children| 2
Musical career
Origin| Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres|

* Pop
* rock
* pop rock
* soft rock

Instrument(s)|

* Guitar
* keyboard
* piano
* synthesizer

Labels|

* Roadshow
* Columbia
* Meridien Musik

Formerly of| Savage Garden
Website| level7studios.com.au

Musical artist

Daniel Jones (born 22 July 1973) is a British-born Australian musician, songwriter, record producer and real estate agent. He was a member of the Australian pop duo Savage Garden, whose international hit singles included "I Want You", "To the Moon and Back", "Truly Madly Deeply", "I Knew I Loved You", and "Crash and Burn".[1]

## Personal life[edit]

Jones was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, the youngest of 3 boys. When he was a year old, his family moved to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2]

In 2000, Jones met Kathleen de Leon (born 1 September 1977), an original member of Hi-5, an Australian children's musical group aligned with a TV series of the same name, at the 42nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards. Jones proposed to de Leon on his 30th birthday at the GPO Bar in Brisbane.[3] Jones wed de Leon at Avica Weddings and Resort on the Gold Coast in Queensland on 9 October 2005.[4]

## Musical career[edit]

### Early career[edit]

Jones was about 18 years old when he was in a band called Red Edge with his brother and some friends, but the band needed a singer. Jones put an advertisement in the local Brisbane music paper, Time Off, looking for a suitable singer. Darren Hayes responded to the ad and became their singer. Hayes got tired of performing other people's songs and he was ready to quit Red Edge, and Jones wanted to create his own music. Both decided to leave the band and began to pursue a career together, marking the beginning of Savage Garden.[5]

### Savage Garden[edit]

Main article: Savage Garden

According to the credits on their albums, Darren Hayes handled lead vocals and arrangements, while Jones played guitar, keyboard and sang. They wrote their songs together.[6]

Originally, both men travelled the world to promote their first album, Savage Garden (1997). As travel strain and other issues began to take their toll on Jones, he decided that he was not comfortable with the press junket circuits and the intense scrutiny from fans and media that came with them, and informed the band's manager that he wanted to leave. As a result, Hayes agreed to take on the lion's share of the promotional duties for the band until the release of their second album, Affirmation in 1999. In 2001, Hayes announced that Savage Garden was over. Affirmation sold 8 million copies.[7]

### After Savage Garden[edit]

In 2001, Jones built his own recording studio and launched the music label Meridien Musik. The label's first act was Aneiki, a duo consisting of Grant Wallis and Jennifer Waite, who was one of the backing vocalists who travelled with Savage Garden during their The Future of Earthly Delites tour. Meridien Musik released their album Words in Place of Objects;[8] Jones five songs with Waite: "Dearest", "She Says", "Saving Grace", "Feel This Fool" and "Sugarlust". That was the only music Aneiki would release.

In 2002, Jones worked with another Australian duo, called Bachelor Girl, to co-write a song called "Falling" for their fourth and last album, Dysfunctional. In 2004, Jones helped produce for Australian pop-rock musician Julie Strickland and the Australian act The Wish (Peter Freebairn and Bill Kio) for their respective debut albums.[citation needed]

Jones then left the music industry, moved to Las Vegas, and went into the real estate business.[9] In 2015, Jones, de Leon, and their two daughters, Mikayla (born 2006) and Keira (born 2010) were residing in the United States.[10] They returned home to live on the Gold Coast in 2023.[11]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Savage Garden". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
2. ^ "Savage Garden's Daniel Jones sells Sydney harbourfront property at last: Title Tattle". 29 July 2011.
3. ^ Edmiston, Leanne: "Hi5 Star to Wed." The Courier-Mail, 28 July 2003.
4. ^ Dunn, Shannon: "Centre Stage." Bride to Be: Your Day, Real-Life Weddings Yearbook, January 2006.
5. ^ Jolly, Nathan. "'No friendship': The rift that destroyed Savage Garden, Feb 2019". news.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
6. ^ "Savage Garden – Savage Garden". discogs.com. Discogs. 6 October 1997. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
7. ^ Jolly, Nathan. "'No friendship': The rift that destroyed Savage Garden, Feb 2019". news.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
8. ^ "Aneiki – Words In Place Of Objects". discogs.com. Discogs. 16 September 2002. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
9. ^ Adams, Cameron. "Where are they now? Daniel Jones...July 2015". news.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
10. ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/savage-garden-darren-hayes-and-daniel-jones-finally-talk-about-why-they-split/story-fnn8dlfs-1227425410411[dead link]
11. ^ https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/flashback/original-hi5-star-kathleen-de-leon-jones-makes-rare-tv-appearance/news-story/b07a929553d74bf60be8f695c8c7f12e

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Savage Garden

* Darren Hayes
* Daniel Jones

Studio albums|

* Savage Garden
* Affirmation

Compilation albums|

* The Future of Earthly Delites
* Truly Madly Deeply – Ultra Rare Tracks
* Truly Madly Completely: The Best of Savage Garden
* The Singles

Singles|

* "I Want You"
* "To the Moon and Back"
* "Truly Madly Deeply"
* "Break Me Shake Me"
* "Universe"
* "All Around Me"
* "Santa Monica"
* "The Animal Song"
* "Tears of Pearls"
* "I Knew I Loved You"
* "Affirmation"
* "Crash and Burn"
* "Chained to You"
* "Hold Me"
* "The Best Thing"

Video releases|

* Superstars and Cannonballs

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Affirmation World Tour
* Darren Hayes solo discography

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Czech Republic

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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