Trevor Reekie, owner of Antenna records, opened the door even further when he played Clay's track to the staff of EMI's distribution arm.
Things were on a roll for Clay. Gigs streamed in, a record deal was signed, a video was filmed and a television interview with Dylan Taite aired on TV3.
His track "Jesus I was Evil" unexpectedly made it to number 5 on the singles chart. After that, all the cards fell in Clay's favor with signings and airtime on major radio stations.
The honor and daunting task of opening for one of the most famous bands of the time—Blur—fell in Clay's lap. After the biggest show and the most exciting year of his life, Darcy decided to retreat back into his shell for a while.
At the age of 25, he committed suicide in his girlfriend's home. Nobody knows whether it was the pressure, or the drugs, or the cracks in his personality that drove him to such an act, but Darcy Clay will never be forgotten by those who adored him.
