http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.503&rws=%2Fhootie-the-blowfish%2Fmusic-videos.rssRising out of the ashes of Grunge and speaking directly to millions of people's feel-good inner child, this band was an unstoppable juggernaut by the time they released their major label debut, <i>Cracked Rear View</i>, in 1994. The record sold an unbelievable 13 million copies and catapulted what was essentially a bar band to the top of the heap. The band was hardly an overnight sensation, though, having cut their teeth with three self-released records and years of relentless touring the frat house and jam band circuit. Hootie's sound is a hodgepodge of R.E.M.'s pastoral new Southern Rock and a bunch of Classic Rock, filtered through lead singer Darius Rucker's burly vocals -- it couldn't have more mass appeal if it had been invented in a laboratory. Hootie & the Blowfish have consistently taken bands from their bar days on the road with them, which is really pretty cool -- whether you like their music or not. - Tom HeymanAdult Alternativeen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:16 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.503&rws=%2Fhootie-the-blowfish%2Fmusic-videos.rss Rising out of the ashes of Grunge and speaking directly to millions of people's feel-good inner child, this band was an unstoppable juggernaut by the time they released their major label debut, <i>Cracked Rear View</i>, in 1994. The record sold an unbelievable 13 million copies and catapulted what was essentially a bar band to the top of the heap. The band was hardly an overnight sensation, though, having cut their teeth with three self-released records and years of relentless touring the frat house and jam band circuit. Hootie's sound is a hodgepodge of R.E.M.'s pastoral new Southern Rock and a bunch of Classic Rock, filtered through lead singer Darius Rucker's burly vocals -- it couldn't have more mass appeal if it had been invented in a laboratory. Hootie & the Blowfish have consistently taken bands from their bar days on the road with them, which is really pretty cool -- whether you like their music or not. - Tom Heyman