Hootie & the Blowfish



Group MembersDarius Rucker
Dean Felber
Jim Sonefeld
Mark Bryan
GenreRock
pop rock
alternative rock
jangle pop
post-grunge
heartland rock
country rock
Genre LinksPop/Rock
OriginColumbia, South Carolina, United States
Year(s) Active1986–2008 (Fully active)
2008-present (Semi-active)
Music StyleAdult Alternative Pop/ Rock, American Trad Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Jam Bands
Music MoodEarnest, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Summery, Organic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sentimental, Energetic, Theatrical, Happy, Passionate, Fun, Party/Celebratory, Earthy, Melancholy, Joyous, Rollicking, Playful, Bright, Effervescent
LabelsAtlantic Records
Sneaky Long Records
Vanguard Records
Official Websitehootie.com

Hootie & the Blowfish is an American rock band that enjoyed widespread popularity in the second half of the 1990s. They were originally formed in 1986 at the University of South Carolina by Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld, and Mark Bryan. The band has recorded seven studio albums to date, and has charted sixteen singles on various Billboard singles charts. Their 1994 debut album, Cracked Rear View, is currently the 15th best-selling album of all time in the US, going platinum 16 times.



Discography

2005

Filmography

Selected Hootie & the Blowfish film and TV show credits:


Soundtrack Credits

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2006
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2003
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1998
Hyperion Bay
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1996
Der Schattenmann
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1994
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Billboard Year-End number one albums (1990–2009)
As I Am (2007)
Confessions (2004)
Fearless (2008)
Happy Nation (1992)
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Mariah Carey (1990)
Millennium (1999)
Some Hearts (2005)
Spice (1996)
The Massacre (2005)