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Unlovable

A memoir from the voice of Savage Garden

by Darren Hayes

Narrator Darren Hayes

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Length 13 hours 53 minutes

Language English

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“A memoir not just for fans of Savage Garden and Darren Hayes! (but definitely also for the fans) Of course he talks about what it was like to be in the music industry, to become so quickly famous with Savage Garden, and the drama that ensued when the band broke up and he pursued a solo career, but he also talks about so much more! The title “Unlovable” fits this memoir perfectly, as it is essentially about his mental health struggles. He covers the horrifying abuse from his father, bullying, discovering his sexuality and coming out, homophobia, depression, anxiety, cPTSD, and suicidal thoughts. He walks us through his long journey with various forms of therapy from psychiatrists to medication to talk therapy to EMDR. He’s certainly not an expert health professional but hearing about all of these things from the anecdotal POV of a real person going through it, as opposed to a more clinical/textbook discussion, felt powerful and could be very helpful to others struggling. So whether you’re an old fan of Darren Hayes, just listening to his music for the first time, or never plan on listening to his music (but you should give it a try, it’s wonderful), this memoir can be appreciated by all! This audiobook is narrated by the author and he does a fantastic job with it.”
— Gael • Page 2 Books

Summary
About the author
About the narrator

Darren Hayes was always a storyteller. As a child, in suburban Queensland in the 1970s, he told himself he was going to be a pop star - and he did it. Throughout Savage Garden's astonishing success - which included multiple Australian number 1s, cracking the US charts and selling more than 35 million albums worldwide - he kept telling us stories of love and longing, through his vulnerable, open song lyrics.

But the reality of his life was much more complicated than the constraints of a three-minute pop song.
In Unlovable, for the first time, Darren recounts the events and circumstances that shaped his unique life: from the childhood trauma of growing up with a violent, alcoholic father, his journey with depression, to the dizzying heights of worldwide fame in Savage Garden, and everything in between.

Told in his own lyrical words, Unlovable is a magical dark fairytale that reclaims the terrors and obstacles of his past to reveal the fabulous artist he has become.

Biography & Memoir Nonfiction

Darren Hayes (Author, Reader)
As the lead singer and songwriter of Savage Garden and solo artist, Darren Hayes has sold over 30 million albums, achieved two US Billboard number one singles, won 14 ARIAs, 10 APRA songwriting awards and in 2019 received an award in the Order of Australia by the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services to the music industry.

Darren has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House and Radio City Music Hall. He has duetted with Pavarotti, appeared at the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and twice headlined the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

He has studied improv at the renowned Los Angeles theatre The Groundlings, co-hosted numerous episodes of his film podcast 'We Paid To See This' and spent the past five years recording and releasing his most recent album, Homosexual.