Hootie & the Blowfish was an American pop-rock band, originally formed at the
University of South Carolina[?] by
Darius Rucker[?],
Dean Felber[?],
Soni Sonefeld[?] and
Mark Bryan[?]. Their debut album was
Cracked Rear View[?] (
1994) and it was an instant success, proppelled by three hits, "Hold My Hand", "Let Her Cry" and "Only Wanna Be With You". The band's following album was
Fairweather Johnson[?]. Though sales began promisingly, it quickly ran out of steam. Hootie & the Blowfish has since released two more albums,
Musical Chairs[?] and
Scattered, Smothered and Covered[?].