How Hootie & The Blowfish Got Their Start | TODAY

Hootie & the Blowfish members Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Mark Bryan stop by TODAY to talk about their music, their upcoming tour and how they got their start.
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How Hootie & The Blowfish Got Their Start | TODAY

[@andyaug84]

The greatest band... It does feel like a nice time of our lives... I mean like... There's always a Hootie song that takes your back and brings some good memories 😀

[@andreawalbridge950]

Your right....I remember when their first album was the biggest hit.....6 of us were on a sailboat in Lake Huron sailing for 5 days, we played these songs over and over and over, getting high every day while sailing on the blue waters of The Huron.

[@jbass6665]

yes! Yes! YES! YASS! AMERICA NEEDS HOOTIE!!!

[@channeljan8529]

In the 90s I listened to a lot of angst filled music like grunge and gangsta rap. But when Hootie & the Blowfish made it big they were such a breath of fresh air whose songs made me feel positive and happy to be alive for a change. I'm thankful for them to this day.

[@finnthomas7691]

I’m 13 years old and I love Darius Rucker and hoodie and the blowfish. Been to see them onece and hopefully more in the future. ❤️

[@StrongAndRaw]

Man, how did I miss their comeback??? I love this band!!!

[@milagrosmogro49]

YESSSSSS THEIR BACK, HE ALSO SING COUNTRY MUSIC OMG HE'S AWESOME.

[@RoyalMasterpiece]

I love Darius Rucker in Hootie and Country. He is amazing.

[@NellieKAdaba]

RoyalMasterpiece Legend!

[@shawnnemcdaniel9902]

I saw these guys multiple times in Greenville,NC and they were so good musically but what stood out most to me was how down to earth they were. I still pop in Cracked Rear View and remember every lyric!!

[@doodooclowney1518]

Darius Rucker rocking the Gamecocks hat!

[@drumsNstuff79]

The story goes that Darius was in the dorm shower freshman year at college, and was belting out Billy Joel's "Honesty". He loved to sing all the time and as he put it "the acoustics were great in there!" So he's loudly singing and Mark Bryan walks in. He stands outside the shower and listens because he has to know who that is, and then when Darius gets out Mark immediately introduces himself. They become friends, realize they love the same bands and singers, start making music together, and the band is born.

[@andreaumba3509]

Thank god they are reunited #hootiefans

[@erinwalker6185]

On July 24th, it's going to be 25 years since their debut album "Cracked Rear View" was released. All 4 members have children who are mostly in their late teens and early 20s-Let that sink in.

[@VacationImpossible]

So excited!!! Must go back to the drawing board for our vacation plans for 2019

[@kamysailings877]

Oh my God can’t wait for Hootie!!!

[@owenizok]

Amazing news very exciting roll on 2019 / 2020

[@timmcclain622]

I really like that hat Darius.

[@joanncoopertroupe3506]

I love them !!!! awesome!!!

[@shalomshalom9616]

I'm Glad They Didn't Give Up! Real Good Music...2020

[@suzanneschulz8479]

Congratulations !

[@owlet0]

Got tickets for Columbia. Love my hometown boys!!!!

[@smirkinleft]

I love Hootie and the Blowfish!! I love Darius as a country artist, also. I watch Darius, though, and see him wearing the USC hats all the time. (Complement coming toward the end.) While I grew up in Columbia but am a Clemson fan (born and bred), and I do not like the Gamecocks (again, bred that way), I can sincerely appreciate Darius's dedication and loyalty to his school. Again, I love listening to Darius's country songs and to Hootie's songs. Y'all are great!! - With love from a Charleston Clemson grad and fan

[@mikewalker7765]

Think you. great interview love you all . Great band lovely awesome women interviewing. Wonderful people godbless you all

[@timmcclain622]

I really like that hat Darius.

[@dirtymoneynarctisss3790]

Tim Mcclain Yasss That BBC Gurl 😋😋😋

[@cecilialyles6875]

I remember when you played at bar 101 I n rock hill sc played pool with you drank beer best times best band

[@BiGsImY]

“Are you Hootie?” “No I am not… Hootie” 😆😆😆😆

[@tonyascarlett2413]

Amazingly talented men.

[@codyshowalter7128]

Forever relevant !!!!

[@LizaPeninon]

Yeahhhhh ! That's GREAT NEWS !!!!!

[@ADP12345]

My daughter loves these guys. Shes 10

[@tonyascarlett2413]

This band will always be relevant

[@philiptomah4350]

The fact that Dean didn’t say a word is hilarious

[@wendyberger8892]

Where did that name come from? Such an awesome band. Darius Rucker is amazingly talented.

[@Eli-zj7ff]

We wanna hear hootie!!

[@hafizchandran9327]

hootie hootie hootie!!

[@bradlafferty6076]

They have 2 shows in August at MSG, I'm thinking of taking my son

[@quentinkelley]

Jim Sonefeld needs to grow his hair back out. Real facts.

[@uncleelmer]

I like Hootie playing with his old band a lot more than his country material. Wise move! Good luck!

[@angolson6108]

Me 2 🙂

[@pwned555]

He's amazing as a country singer, his voice was honestly made for that genre.

[@ViaticalTree]

All these years later and people are still calling Darius Hootie. Smh

[@pauloj.1428]

Hoootie.....

[@glendavonne9237]

Just come across this video, love these guys but can yall atleast let Dean speak

[@2enchant]

I only wanna be with you!

[@Belcher703]

Too bad the guy on the far right lost all his hair.still looks good though.

[@NellieKAdaba]

tom belcher Didn’t he lost hair. I love this band.

[@mattbroughton750]

I presume Covid interrupted this tour?

[@patriciamohar4445]

I wish The interviewers would shut up and let the guys talk.

[@Neil-pv8pw]

these women shud up and not take drugs in work time

[@wildspowell196]

If you don’t like hootie I don’t like you

[@alexhope6007]

Noooooooooooo!

[@tofinoguy]

So I guess the bassist isn't allowed to speak.

[@forgottenbrother]

I knew in that song I want to hold your hand I knew it was a fake accent because no African American voice sounds that white naturally with a Southern twist. So he is no more than just another Eddie Murphy or Steve urkel because they can do voices or you can call him black Robert Williams

[@sataniccommunist9045]

An absolutely horrible band

[@CJ-tx5hg]

If you have nothing nice to say...