Hootie & the Blowflish- where are they now??

 

     If you were a child in the 90's, like I was, you would know a band called "Hootie and the Blowfish". Who were they, and what happened to them? Well.... starting around the early to mid 90's they gave us such songs like: "Only wanna be with you" as well as "Let her cry" and "Time"

    In 1994, they came out with an album with all those songs I mentioned before. So... where did they go? Around late 90's to early 2000's, they were still there, but haven't made any huge hits like they did back then. Cracked Rear View is considered the only album that is known by them.

  By the end of 2008, it seemed Hottie and the Blowfish were no longer around. The lead singer of the band, Darius Rucker, went out to make country music while the rest just vanished. So... why?

    It seemed they everyone in the band wanted to do their own solo work. One of them is the lead singer of the group, Darius Rucker

      Darius Rucker, Born May 13th, and was becoming a star when he was a teenager. Around the early 90's, he along with a few others from the group. He went right into country music when he was a solo artist. For me, I don't know if I find Hootie and the Blowflsih to be considered a country group, but then again, they were a mix of both rock and country

  I have heard some of both Hootie and Darius. But the interesting thing of the band is how they got their name. I found out they got it from two college friends. The band was even featured in a magazine of poorly named bands. Having a name like Hootie and the Blowfish, I don't blame them.

           We all asked that question where they went and why they have a band name like that. Some questions were answered while others we still want. Was it their decision to go on hiatus? Who knows, but now they are back and have a new album.

   Sadly, it did not have many popular hits as the one in 1994. But they are back for now. Darius is the singer, and the rest are the rest. Well, their names are Mark Brya, Jim Sonefeld and Dean Felber. I don't know which is which. I only know Darius or Hootie

     Back in the 90's Hootie and the Blowfish also have a charity they started. It got bigger when 9/11 happened. The Charity is still there today, and it's called Hootie and the Blowfish foundation. From 2005 to 2009, when Hurricane Katrina hit, they benefited over $100,000 for animals providing them a spay/neuter program

   Why am I talking about a band that some people might have heard of? That used to play grunge and country music as well a foundation? A band that has a strange name? Well this is a band I listened to when I was young. I guess I just like talking about a band that came back from hiatus and played songs that we will all remember. Hootie and the Blowfish one strange name for a great band.