Formed when multi-instrumentalist Mark Bryan overheard dormmate Darius Rucker
singing in the shower at South Carolina University, Hootie And The Blowfish went
on to become one of the most successful US acts of the 1990s. Creating a smooth,
pop friendly, soulful rock sound, debut Cracked Rear View (1994) was backed
heavily by MTV and produced the US Top 10 hits Hold My Hand, Let Her Cry and
Only Wanna Be With You. The album topped the Billboard charts, becoming the 15th
best-seller of all time in the US with sales of over 16 million, and the band
were named the Best New Artist Awa...