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Columbia, South Carolina, United States (1986 – present)
Hootie & The Blowfish is a rock band which formed in 1986 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States at the University of South Carolina. The band consists of Darius Rucker (vocals, guitar), Mark Bryan (guitar, vocals), Dean Felber (bass, keyboards) and Jim Sonefeld (drums). The band has released five albums, “Cracked Rear View” (1994), “Fairweather Johnson” (1996), “Musical Chairs” (1998), “Hootie & The Blowfish” (2003) and “Looking for Lucky” (2005). Their debut album Cracked Rear View” is currently the 15th best selling album of all time in the United States, and was for several years the best selling debut album of all time.
Hootie & the Blowfish formed in 1986. The quartet met when they were freshmen at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Bryan heard Rucker singing in the showers of the dorm they shared and was impressed by his vocal ability. They began playing cover tunes as The Wolf Brothers; eventually they collaborated with Felber, a former high school bandmate of Bryan’s, and Jim “Soni” Sonefeld as Hootie & the Blowfish.
Brantley Smith was the original drummer for the band. He left the group to pursue music ministry, but he has made scattered guest appearances with the band (he played cello on their MTV Unplugged performance in 1996, and played drums at Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas, on June 27, 2008).
The group independently released two cassette demo EPs in 1991 and 1992. In 1993, they pressed 50,000 copies of a self-released EP, Kootchypop. Their mainstream debut album was Cracked Rear View (1994). It was an instant success, ultimately going platinum 16 times in the U.S. and becoming the best-selling album of 1995.
Hootie & the Blowfish formed in 1986. The quartet met when they were freshmen at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Bryan heard Rucker singing in the showers of the dorm they shared and was impressed by his vocal ability. They began playing cover tunes as The Wolf Brothers; eventually they collaborated with Felber, a former high school bandmate of Bryan’s, and Jim “Soni” Sonefeld as Hootie & the Blowfish.
Brantley Smith was the original drummer for the band. He left the group to pursue music ministry, but he has made scattered guest appearances with the band (he played cello on their MTV Unplugged performance in 1996, and played drums at Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas, on June 27, 2008).
The group independently released two cassette demo EPs in 1991 and 1992. In 1993, they pressed 50,000 copies of a self-released EP, Kootchypop. Their mainstream debut album was Cracked Rear View (1994). It was an instant success, ultimately going platinum 16 times in the U.S. and becoming the best-selling album of 1995.
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Haha... I always wondered about that...
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Perkin8tor wrote:
The dolphins reference is to the Miami dolphins. He's a huge fan so their sucking makes him cry.
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why do dolphins make hootie cry? [1]
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why do dolphins make hootie cry?
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let her cry...i lud it..
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Jack_DogTired wrote:
hey these guys rawked in Friends. hehe my favourite is Phoebe XD
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empjori wrote:
And how is this awesome band so underrated? One of the best things to happen in the 90s.
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funny name
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such a lovely band :D so cool :D
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I don't think Hootie and the Blowfish will ever get old!
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Bernardo0 wrote:
best "new" band i've heard all year. i'm recommending to all my friends who like the style!
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Cikkle wrote:
F***ing underrated as hell.
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red33m wrote:
cool band ...gotta bless F-R-I-E-N-D-S
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xxtor wrote:
darius rucker <33
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Muse-Bulgarian wrote:
I was too little to listen to them when they were popular,but I have heard them in Friends episode where Ross has a birthday and I was interested.
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larutanylnosti wrote: "Love listening to them on the road." I completely agree, they're completely laid back and easy to relax to.
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