Hootie & the Blowfish

Hootie & the Blowfish are an American rock band formed in 1986. Their first studio album, Cracked Rear View, was released in 1994. This group became popular in the second half of the 1990s. The group have been semi active since 2008.

Hootie & the Blowfish
The band in 1998, pictured left to right: Sonefeld (behind drum kit), Felber, Rucker, and Bryan.
Background information
Origin	Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, jangle pop, jam band, roots rock, heartland rock, post-grunge
Years active	1986–2008 (fully active) 2008–present (semi-active)
Labels	Atlantic, Vanguard
Members	Darius Rucker Dean Felber Jim Sonefeld Mark Bryan
Website	www.hootie.com

Discography

Studio albums

• Cracked Rear View (1994)
• Fairweather Johnson (1996)
• Musical Chairs (1998)
• Looking for Lucky (2005)