🎵 Hootie and the Blowfish - Hold My Hand REACTION

[@surlechapeau]

Brad & Lex, you'll love their "Only Wanna Be with You" and "Let Her Cry"!!!

[@angelscribbles2525]

I cosign on this comment and would like to add "Time" to this list!

[@UMfan21]

I would add "The Old Man and Me". That song has a fantastic bassline and story.

[@hotmail305]

Uhh no please don’t react to those lame ass songs….. THIs SONG HOLD MY HAND IS THE ONLY SONG WORTH REACTING TO.

[@FURTHER_ADO]

How original, going with the deep cuts huh? Reaction comments stink. 80% " you gotta check out " #1 biggest single, #2 biggest single, #3 biggest single." Thank God bc they never could have found those independently! 10% " the songs about...." which are almost all wrong and 10% lies about meeting the artists, being at every concert, how they were inspired to do something crazy bc of the song or reiterating points that are common knowledge as if they're going into some deep like. The best is 20 year olds posting about something like Nirvana and how " they changed the world overnight and it changed their life personally...." blah blah, even though the song/album were released 10+ years before they were born. Then argue with people like me, who actually lived it, about Nirvana, Pac, Eazy, Pantera, etc. Bleck

[@BillGraper]

@@hotmail305 "Let Her Cry" is a little better.

[@g4m3rm0j0]

Hootie was HUGE back in the day! No one sounded like them. Straight SC goodness. Do more Hootie!!

[@joelbennett9014]

Couldn't go anywhere in a car without hearing them on the radio. Then you'd get out and walk into a shop or a restaurant and they'd be playing in the background there too. It was inescapable...I feel bad for anyone that didn't like them because that must've been hell.

[@bobleek6975]

This is Darius Rucker , his voice is unbelievable. He went solo and is country. I stopped buying albums about the mid 80s. When Hootie and the Blowfish came out it blew me away. I went out and purchased the album right away. It is the only album I bought in over 35 years. Check out his country music its outstanding.

[@tinapatterson5022]

Wagonwheel is my favorite right now.

[@Neileone]

I agree, i almost didnt want to like his country music......but he made some good music that surprised me ......i liked it

[@davidslepr9901]

I saw him in concert last year. He did This and Let Her Cry with his country band. Amazing.

[@JonnyQuest64]

Ignorance is bliss...

[@danielcurry1695]

Their first album was awesome! Every. Single. Song.

[@dbsagacious]

Darius has one of the most magical voices ever. Pick anything he sings, and just enjoy.

[@internetidentity3917]

When my belly starts a'rumblin, and I'm jonesin' for a treat I close my eyes for a big surprise, the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch

[@dbsagacious]

@@internetidentity3917 Shoulda won a grammy

[@pleutron]

@@internetidentity3917 LOL!!! Me and my friend send a clip of that commercial to each other now and then 😂

[@alkronlage5236]

So true. Darius covers a really cool version of Zeppelin's "Hey Hey What Can I Do!"

[@paulobrien9572]

Their album Cracked Rear View was just a monster of an album which got huge airplay

[@littlebittycustoms923]

See that uncontrollable smile? That is why everyone loved H&B.

[@k1hasard]

Lex wants to try out as lead singer LOL. "Let Her Cry" is a good one. Darius Rucker sounds so relaxed when he sings, that always comes to mind when I hear these guys.

[@NT-fo3me]

These guys came seemingly out of nowhere with their debut album "Cracked Rear View" in 1994 (though they'd been plugging away as a regional bar band since 1986) and just jumped to the top of the US music scene. They really didn't sound like anybody else getting airplay at the time; a lot of people criticized the syrupy sweetness of their songs though, angst filled grunge being the rock flavor of the day. The lead vocalist, Darius Rucker, went on to a successful country music career as a solo artist.

[@Hogprint25]

Never understood the hate H&TB got back then or even now. They were NOT at all like what was taking over at the time and I’m good w that. Everybody couldn’t be Seattle Sound and the world needs a really GOOD pop band every now and again.

[@Atomykpimp]

You had Nevermind in 1991 and Cracked Rear View in 1994. Both sounded like nothing out there have left lasting impressions on the music scene even to this day.

[@sj49770]

This was the world''s introduction to H&B in the fall of 1994. Their first album sold something like 16 million copies. David Crosby contributed to the backing harmonies on this track.

[@oreally8605]

Nowadays you'd be as big as Michael Jackson if you sold 16 million albums in 2022.

[@tidentrue]

Nice tidbit about Crosby

[@BFKAnthony817]

"It's like Grunge and Country had a baby/" Actually, the black dude is Darius Rucker, and he absolutely transitioned into doing Country music I think in the mid 00's. I am not BIG on Country, but being a Texan I was raised around the genre and do like some stuff but I REALLY have to be in the mood for Country. Anyways, his other stuff sounds pretty good too.

[@davidwiley4953]

I agree about country. It takes something special for me to like a country song. I would recommend anyone on the fence like that to check out Blue Rodeo. A kind of soft rock with some country feel minus the annoying "twang" sound.

[@lawrencejoy2256]

Country Rock is the best way to describe it...always loved Darius' voice.

[@rickwelch8464]

@@davidwiley4953 It's the songwriting. A well written song is good regardless of genre. If you don't already know him, give Shawn Mullins a try. The album Soul's Core is FANTASTIC, one of my favorites of all time. I am not a country person at all, his is more like folk, a hair of country here and there but so good.

[@davidwiley4953]

@@rickwelch8464 I have the Shawn Mullins album with Rockabye and Shimmer on it. It's okay but most of his songs sound too similar.

[@rickwelch8464]

@@davidwiley4953 That's the one. The other songs are great. Pretty similar but all well done. Lullaby is actually the worst song on the album lol

[@Derideo]

Oh, it's a spiritual hymn, if you ask me. One of the best songs ever... "Yesterday, I saw you standing there Your head was down, your eyes were red No comb had touched your hair I said get up, and let me see you smile We'll take a walk together Walk the road awhile, 'cause 'Cause I've got a hand for you I've got a hand for you"

[@chrisajokinen]

Love some Hootie and the Blowfish, "Let her cry" is an amazing song by the band

[@chrissmalley83]

Back in the Hootie and the Blowfish days, Darius Rucker referred to the genre as "golf rock", but the name never really stuck, even after the video for "Only Wanna Be With You", which was mostly a montage of them on the golf course.

[@RichardinNC1]

The album was a smash hit when it appeared. Until then, they were just a college band, playing weekends in Columbia SC. Boatloads of good songs from the album Cracked Rear View but Time is my favorite. I managed to see them live in 2008.

[@bradconrad936]

I grew up on 60, 70's rock. But the 90's changed things for me. A very close 2nd after the 70's for great music. This album was a monster...I played it thousand times over. Another cool 90's band to check out is Collective Soul.

[@BobbyGeneric145]

Brad, same here. I graduated in 00,and the birth of "alternative" rock was magical to me. It was like a resurrection of the 60s in a way... So much individualism and harmony.

[@dannyberry8725]

Agree, 70s best decade of music ever followed closely by the 90s. Onlny two decades really where you could have your own sound and hit the charts.

[@jek4837]

I can't imagine someone being your age and having never come across Hootie & The Blowfish. That first album just dominated radio for awhile. They're just some guys who me in college in South Carolina, and they make simple, great music. "Time" is my favorite off this album.

[@rcdug2]

If they are under 30, they were not even born when this came out. It seems like yesterday to us oldsters, but this was 28 years ago.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@@rcdug2 Yeah, lol. That thought was depressing me, but it was pretty hard to feel it through the gigantic wall of nostalgia this song brought on.

[@ericw4279]

Man I feel old… this song was way overplayed in my opinion in the 90’s I started getting sick of it 😂. Now I’m 41 and there are adults walking around who never heard of Hootie and the blowfish 😮 👴

[@jordanjmdjmd74]

Oh damn, I remember back in the 90s I had an assignment that wanted me to list my fav bands. I put Matchbox 20, Third Eye Blind, Dave Matthews and Hootie and the Blowfish 🐡

[@juliapernicka2698]

Good list

[@chrissemones6195]

Hootie & the blowfish won numerous Grammys for this album. Mid 90’s college rock. It is Fantastic. 🔥🔥🔥

[@r.r.6205]

You REALLY need to react to 'Let her cry' - it's a great song with moving lyrics - not to mention the soulful performance of Darius Rucker (lead singer). Please react to this song - you won't be sorry you did.

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

❤️

[@richard_n]

Yet another band that never got the respect they deserved. Their greatest hits rank up with any band of that era. I'm sure you'll get recommendations for their most popular hits, but don't miss Old Man & Me, Sad Caper, and their cover of Led Zepplin's Hey Hey What Can I Do is simply incredible.

[@davidwiley4953]

Don't forget their cover if 54-40's "I Go Blind".

[@JV44HeinzBar]

Hey Hey What Can I Do is off their album Scattered, Smothered & Covered. This was the typical late night meal at the Lizard's Thicket in Columbia, SC after some hard drinking at five points.

[@Jim-iv7yq]

Cracked Rearview Mirror was just one of those couple of times in a decade albums that just had a vibe and a feel.. every song is great

[@pleutron]

For me, 90’s albums… right up there with Alanis’ Jagged Little Pill and The Cranberries No Need To Argue

[@bakerman10]

This entire album helped me through a challenging and uncertain time of my life. The feel-good nature of it helped me in ways I cannot describe.

[@xtinkerbellax3]

This whole album is great, try Let Her Cry.

[@Kaddywompous]

Let Her Cry was the one sing of theirs I liked.

[@Atomykpimp]

Let her cry is Amazing!!!

[@michaeltveten8458]

H&B was such a refreshing escape from the Grunge-dominated music at the time. I liked both, and sang all the songs. Darius is a very underrated singer/performer. Nice reaction!

[@villaincorp7728]

Darius has one of my all time fave voices. I played "I'm going Home" by Hootie and the Blowfish at my Mom's funeral. It was potent and my 4 year old nephew got up and danced, which my mom would have loved.

[@diamondwchamp]

It's amazing how you can remember where you were and the person you are with when you hear a unique song. Thanks for refreshing a wonderful memory.

[@keetahbrough]

it's a time machine...

[@manxmanc4951]

People tend to forget that Hootie & the blowfish were massive back in the day

[@pretzelprints]

I can definitely confirm this...they were huge!

[@ww7883]

Phenomenal album. It was the best-selling album of 1995, with 10.5 million shipments that year alone, eventually achieving 21 million album equivalent units by May 21, 2018.

[@barrytravis5955]

By far, their best song is “Let Her Cry” I can’t think of the 90’s without thinking of Hootie and the Blowfish.

[@MatterShim]

Hootie and the Blowfish are severely underrated these days but were everywhere on the radio in the 2000's

[@wild8757]

Hootie and the blowfish were huge when they first came out, They sold almost 20,000,000 albums

[@denisewright3179]

"Let Her Cry" is one of my favorites... Love this band...and all of Lead Singer Darius Rucker song...in this band and solo. His voice is so beautiful

[@SuperGaleford]

“Only Wanna Be With You” will make you both smile like this one did.

[@LuvTadnDixie]

"If country and grunge had a baby" LOL! Love that! And so right on. Loved these guys in the 90s. Favorite of theirs is "Old Man and Me" and "Time" and "I Go Blind". I think they sounded a bit country and dressed grunge. I don't know, they were unique . . . had their own sound. They were great! Had a lot of hits on the radio. If they got back together, I would go see them because they had a lot of good songs.

[@pleutron]

Old Man is a good one off the Fairweather Johnson album. My fav on that one is Sad Caper

[@loristone9242]

My heart always feels full when I listen to Hootie. Especially this song. 💖

[@wpawson]

You guys got the gospel element. It's like a modern blend of styles.

[@julesvincent1113]

Maybe the greatest album ever. Definitely top 10 all time seller, simply fantastic

[@tribalflute3895]

there was an NFL Detroit Lions football game when a player was down on the field paralyzed. during that time they played this song. and the stadium erupted with choirs of HOLD MY HAND It was a chilling yet inspiring moment. Love you guys!

[@nickseal330]

Darius Rucker is the man! His version of “Wagon Wheel” is amazing. And Hootie’s “Only Wanna Be with You” is a classic.

[@sattymike0155]

Darius Rucker has such a great voice. This was a good band with a lot of hits. It puts me in a good mood listening to them, every time.

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

I loved this band in the nineties, I even saw them in concert. Hootie and the Blowfish were classified as college/alternative rock. Darius Rucker, the lead singer, has an amazing voice and sings country music now.💖💖

[@paulluna8099]

I saw them live at the Santa Barbara Bowl back when I was in 7th grade. Toad the Wet Sprocket opened for them. It was a great show. Darius got set of pipes on him.

[@davidwiley4953]

They should definitely check out some Toad.

[@Indo1030]

Wow. I haven’t listened to Toad in years-fantastic band

[@tonyrandall139]

Darius Rucker is the shit, you need to hear more from him. Probably the best talent in country music.

[@allenwhitmer8192]

I agree he's good, I have both H&B and Darius cds, but the best in country? Come on, man

[@deepcoder1845]

Darrius Rucker is pure country today here in Nashville. What you find with country artists is that only the best, purest voices make it in country as you do not have all the loud sounds from the other instruments hiding a bad voice. His voice is extremely unique and for one am glad he made the transition. You can either hate or love country but they have the best pure singing talent overall...not even close.

[@deepcoder1845]

His latest hit in country is called "Wagon wheel" written by Bob Dylan in the 70's. The song is very good i warn you in advance... ; ))

[@DrChili44]

"Jangle Pop." Actually, Jangle Pop with an incredible baritone voiced Darius Rucker. These guys were college buddies that were then a local SC college bar band that then hit it big mid 90's. Great guys. Lots of fun onstage!

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I worked as a house painter throughout the mud to late 90’s & Hootie was so huge that we’d schedule our breaks around it. It was nice, cause you didn’t have to walk around & gather everyone up, they heard Hootie, it was time for a break🤣 That’s how often they were played. Anytime I hear a Hootie & the Blowfish song, my very first thought is, ‘Hootie break!’

[@janneaalto3956]

In -97, my parents went to work on a big project in China and came back after six months, just before christmas. To celebrate, we went north to spend christmas in our cabin in the Finnish lapland. They got me a CD and a player for christmas present, and this was one of the songs on that CD. So this song always reminds me of the northern lights and christmases with my parents.

[@michaelcrump3110]

Y'all ever done any Blue's Traveler? Should check them out too, if you haven't.

[@davidwiley4953]

Four has some great songs.

[@eyxom]

It's one of my all-time favorite songs. Helps remind me to show kindness to people.

[@wompa70]

They can’t release a “greatest hits” because it would just be every song they ever did. Darius Rucker, the lead vocal, is a huge country music star.

[@trod3898]

True story!

[@andrewfrick5312]

Perfect analogy: "Country and Grunge had a baby!" Noice!

[@Markyajv]

Aww man I love this band. I saw them live 5 times. I believe they are from North Carolina. If you don't know.. the lead singer, Darius Rucker, went on to have a very successful career as a country music artist.

[@robinjohnston24]

I saw Hootie tour with Toad the Wet Sprocket just as Hootie were blowing up on radio. Must have been mid 95, I think? How my mother laughed when I told her the names of the bands I’d been to see.

[@andrewfrick5312]

'I go blind' from Hootie is great, too. country, grunge, church fusion...hehehe

[@exploreohio1735]

The Band was big and won grammy's. Darius the lead singer went Solo into country and won awards in that genre as well.

[@speaknsee]

I LOVE Hootie and the Blowfish/Darius is a legend. This album is one of the GOAT's.

[@amrak5028]

You surprised me with your reactions. Thanks for keepin it real. I did think you two would have liked it. This song sold lots of CD's.

[@TracyfromNC]

Lex is great ...spitting that southern Baptist gospel grunge ! Yall need to react to early ly Kings of Leon for more of that.... Holy Roller Novacaine, Molly's Chambers and Four Kicks, , Happy. among others. And more Hootie! 90s and early 00s can be good!

[@robertevans2450]

I have worked for Darius Rucker many many times over the last 15yrs, and IMHO there isn't another famous person who has as much humility and gratitude as he does. He is kind, caring, sincere, and down to earth found so rarely in people of fame, and I have worked with 100's of famous people to be able to quantify that statement, and he is at the top of my list of famous people I enjoy working for.

[@willblood7082]

So many great Hootie and the blowfish songs! Also, many great Darius Rucker(lead singer) songs. The band formed at the University of South Carolina… I was there a couple of years at the same time they were but I did not know any of them. Very cool story how they got together, I won’t go into it here, maybe somebody else will but, if not just Google it.

[@JV44HeinzBar]

I had the pleasure of seeing these guys during my time at the University of South Carolina. They were a weekly act at so many bars down on 5 points. Group Therapy, Elbow Room, Pavlov's Dog, etc hosted Hootie during my time at school. This band always reminds me of such fond memories during my college days. I was upset when they "blew up" because there ticket prices went from $5 at the door to $25 bucks at concert venues.

[@jamesrobertson2361]

The way these bands form is there is no plan. Some musicians get together who have various influences and do what they do . When there blend develops they come up with their own sound. Sometimes you can hear influences but the most successful bands seem to just let it flow. Bands that try to strategies tend to vaporize fairly soon. That's why they call it art and not science. Hootie and the Blowfish checks all the boxes.

[@transnerdboy]

"country grunge" is the best way ive ever heard them described! i always loved them, and now darius rucker, the lead singer, is a solo country singer. id love to see more country grunge come out now.

[@mrbigdaddym]

That smile Brad ! That’s the kinda smile that says - now we’re cookin ! Hootie/Darius is gonna be right up your alley . ✌🏼❤️

[@Chris4Liberty]

Another 90s era band with a similar vibe to Hootie & the Blowfish is Sister Hazel. Check out All for You, Change your Mind, Champagne High, Happy…👍😎👍

[@glennburch1081]

The band formed up in 1986 in South Carolina and performed until 2008. They reunited in 2019. Darious released a few country genre records during this hiatus ............ HE HAS ONE HELLUVA COUNTRY GENRE VOICE!. Thier new record upon reuniting in 2019 is entitled Imperfect Circle. Next up 4 u from Darius is Let Her Cry and then I Only Wanna Be With You. He gives a great live performance. Thanks for reacting.

[@jonbower194]

Mr. Rucker always puts on a great show, catch him anytime you can. He plays great rock n roll covers as well as Hootie and his Country music.

[@Indo1030]

I’m not sure if someone has said this (haven’t read all the comments), but your COUNTRY-GRUNGE assessment is spot-on (well, LIGHT Grunge…). They were all fraternity brothers at the University of South Carolina and became a house-band at one of the bars in Columbia, SC. They eventually hit the big-time with their debut album CRACKED REAR VIEW (which is still one of the highest selling debut albums of all time). Skip ahead a bunch of years and Darius Rucker (the singer) is now a major solo artist-his genre…COUNTRY MUSIC! (I am not sure where all of the others are these days

[@mikesheahan6906]

Hootie and the Blowfish did an amazing cover of Led Zeppelins' "Hey Hey What Can I Do"

[@zomish13]

"If country and grunge had a baby, it would be this." Brilliant description! I still love this Album!

[@robertcasso3139]

Darius Rucker and Jennifer Nettles could both sing my grocery list and I will listen with a smile. Love his voice

[@1BEAST1775]

I saw them in Auburn Alabama back in the early 90's I think they were from South Carolina and were known as a college band before the blew up, they were all over the radio and had a completely different sound from everything else at the time, they were really good, Darius the lead singer had some country hits just a few years back, I remember Wagon Wheel was a big country hit for him, I loved Hootie and the Blowfish too

[@WindmillChef]

Darius Rucker has a fabulous voice sounding dramatic, powerful and serious, yes it could easily be a grunge voice. But it is combined with more lighthearted music arrangements and melody, compared to distorted guitars that typify Seattle style grunge. On top of that their 1994 debut album was filled with quality and great hit songs, some of them with easy going lyrics like "hold my Hand", some with quite serious lyrics like "let her cry" which is a song about drug addition. The band was formed in Macon, Georgia. What Seattle, Washington went through in the early 90's, a sudden explosion of talented artists hitting the scene, all from that area, Macon, Georgia went through the same thing 4-5 years earlier with bands like R.E.M., The Indigo Girls and Hootie and the Blowfish to mention a few. But Darius Rucker's true inclination was to make country music and ultimately he went on his own to do just that and is doing it successfully.

[@JV44HeinzBar]

Sorry Paul, but H&B was formed in Columbia, SC. I was at USC during their formative year. We used to follow them from bar to bar in Columbia.

[@WindmillChef]

@@JV44HeinzBar Okay, I stand corrected, I wonder why I always thought they were from Macon. I lived in Columbia myself for two years in 1984, great memories of USC and Yesterdays in 5 point.

[@humbertojimenez3475]

I love the insights from you two…”country grunge church music”…F’ing genius

[@marcohendrix6373]

“What in the Country/Grunge fusion is this.?!!!” Brad, sir. That was outstanding. Can’t stop laughing. ➕ you nailed it. That description ✊🤙

[@Sl0thL0veChunk]

Hootie was HUGE in the early 90s. Darius Rucker has amazing pipes. Some other great hits: "Only Wanna Be With You" , "Time" , "I Go Blind" , "I Will Wait" , "Let Her Cry" , and if you wanna hear Hootie sounding the most country they ever sounded, check out "Running From An Angel"

[@johnhilton529]

You literally couldn't turn on the radio in 1995 without hearing either this song or one of the other hits off "Cracked Rear View". Great stuff!

[@matthewking6663]

Hootie and The Blowfish were such an underrated band! I loved those guys!

[@clemsongirl1990]

As others mentioned, they met in college at the University of SC. I live in upstate SC. Before they made it big, I remember getting one of their promotional CDs at a local Belk department store. I was reluctant to listen to it but I was so glad I did. My friends and I loved it. And even though they came from UofSC (Clemson's rival), this Clemson girl is a big fan of both Hootie and the Blowfish and Darius Rucker as a solo artist.

[@ClassicRollPlayer]

Quintessential college rock(ish) from the early 90's... being a child of the 80's I have to admit this was a really good time for music.

[@Orgasmatron76]

That my friends is 90’s classic rock, a fusion of all that came before it with the 90’s contemporary sound. They were a underrated and great sounding band.

[@crawdaddy2004]

“If grunge and country had a baby,” yup. Darius Rucker (lead singer) became a country star. Someone in junior high (1998-2000) asked me what my favorite band was. I said Hootie and the Blowfish. *** This was before I discovered rock. Hootie and the Blowfish certainly isn’t my favorite band now (RIP Chris Cornell), but I will always love their music.

[@613lcd]

Hootie and the blowfish hit that 90's sweet spot 👏👏👏👏

[@mrcurtis73]

“What in the country grunge fusion is that?!” 🤣 That literally made me laugh out loud. 👍🏼

[@mldway1]

"Drowning" is an underrated song by them.

[@johndef5075]

Those lyrics get me every time❤

[@cap873]

These guys were sooo good....maybe too good! They were played in such heavy rotation on the radio that everyone pretty much burned out on them within a year or so.

[@pleutron]

Not everyone 😜

[@ftrevino4493]

This was considered pop in the 90's. Nobody in the history of the world ever said Hootie and the blowfish were "grunge".😆😆

[@hookydoo]

I played on the same bill as them back in the late 80s early 90s at a bar called Rockafellas and rehearsed at the Sumter st warehouses in Columbia SC, where they and many different bands rehearsed at the time. I heard that songs many times before it ever became a hit. Good Times!

[@twolveslb43]

That whole album was awesome! My favorite song is Drowning.

[@dustinpatton576]

Hootie ruled. So many bangers.

[@TracyfromNC]

I had to hear this 3 times...still love it, as well as your reaction.

[@rickybranch4547]

Absolutely love Darius Rucker.. His voice is awesome.

[@wendyshores6771]

Such a deep and resonant voice! Have loved Hootie ever since they came on the scene in 1986. Love their song Only Wanna Be with you, Let her Cry, Time, anything they do is fantastic! SO glad you chose to do Hootie today!

[@alexandraozbourne3937]

The entire Cracked Rear View album was absolutely GOLDEN! Takes me back to such a better place in time.

[@jakestreater4451]

The vibes of this song when we play it before kickoff at the university of South Carolina are great! Especially since Hootie started here

[@TracyfromNC]

Darius was the front man and star cause his awesome southern drawl really made their hits...so grunge country as Brad defines it...what a prophesy as Darius is country these days! LAWDY, Brad is totally picking up on the feels!

[@YesMyTatsAreReal]

Country Grunge!..... Brad, that's one of the best descriptions of a genre ever. Great reactions from the two of you.

[@geoffsimpkins7650]

I’ve seen them in Charleston, SC a couple of times at their Hootie Home grown benefit concerts to get kids school supplies. Darius lives/is from Charleston and it shows up in a lot of his videos. The guitarist does some work at the College of Charleston and local music work. It’s not unusual to see them. Darrell Hall also moved in a few years ago and Bill Murray is a part time local. Anyways, Darius tells a little story about how he, the bassist and guitarist are looking for and auditioning drummers. This guy comes in, he’s a collegiate soccer player, and he has this song, Hold My Hand, written. The guys hear it and decide they need him in the band. Serendipity. And, wow, Darius can still sing. The whole crowd knows all the songs. Great local event.

[@tinkler4]

Love their song Let Her Cry. That got to my teen nephew lol He was amazed and like me really dig their style of music.

[@sobrietyisoverrated]

There was a time in the 90’s when you absolutely could not get through any single day without hearing one of their songs…