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Hootie & The Blowfish won the 1996 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and "Let Her Cry" won the Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
Hootie & The Blowfish are a powerhouse regional band exploding upon the charts with a musical point of view born of the "New South" stylings originally pioneered musically (and socially) by the Allman Brothers. Comprised of four University of South Carolina graduates, Hootie & The Blowfish began as a classic rock/R.E.M. cover band, but polished an original sound through persistent East Coast tours, and developed a fanatical regional following with their 1993 indy release KOOCHYPOP.
Hootie & The Blowfish draw upon a wide range of themes and styles on CRACKED REAR VIEW. "Drowning" is a fervent tale of forbidden romance, colored by the pressures of ignorance and racism. "Time" begins with a simple folkish dignity and Byrds-like guitar harmonies, before revving up to full poetic ambivalence ("Time, you ain't no friend of mine...Time, why do you punish me"). The opening cuts "Hannah Jane," "Hold My Hand" and "Let Her Cry" are hook-happy AOR fare; poignant, tender love songs with an edgy, lyric undercurrent of loneliness and longing, driven forward by Darius Rucker's soulful, preaching vocals. With CRACKED REAR VIEW, Hootie & The Blowfish have distilled their unique brand of Southern rock & soul into a driving pop sound, marked by an insistent rhythm groove, shimmering, soaring guitar work, and sweet country/R&B-styled vocal harmonies.
Recorded at N.R.G. Recording Services, North Hollywood, California.
Personnel: Darius Rucker (vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion); Dean Felber (vocals, piano, Clavinet, bass guitar); Jim Sonefeld (vocals, piano, drums, percussion); Lili Haydn (viola); John Nau (piano); David Crosby (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Don Gehman.
Recording information: N.R.G. Recording Services, North Hollywood, CA.
Photographer: Mike McLaughlin.
Hootie & The Blowfish: Mark Bryan (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, piano, percussion); Darius Rucker (vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion); Dean Felber (vocals, piano, Clavinet, bass); Jim "Soni" Sonefeld (vocals, piano, drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Lili Haydn (violin); John Nau (piano, Hammond B-3 organ); David Crosby (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (5/13/99, pp.60-61) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's." Rolling Stone (10/20/94, p.148) - 3.5 Stars - Good - "...fat, folk-derived, group written guitar rock; their absolute lack of irony is as refreshing as the sing-along hooks..."
i really like the whole cd usually i only enjoy a few songs. But the entire cd is great! Submitted by syreitz (Ilion, NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Always the best This album will never change, it will always be the best album that Hootie has ever done. Keep up the good work guys. I really love all their work, but this one is the best. Submitted by a reviewer (deployed in Iraq) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Best CD I own Hootie and the Blowfish are an incredibly tallented group. They were over exposed in the 90's so people got tired of them. This album is the best of the 4 they've released by far. Every song on the CD is fantastic. A must have for anyone who likes earthy rock and roll. Submitted by a reviewer (Greenville, SC) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Its just a great album This album is a most have if you like 90's rock n roll, it just a very strong album from beginning to end. Submitted by a reviewer (san jose, costa rica) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
I love it After reading the only review for this album I was shocked and just had to submit my own.
The album is great in every way, the words speak to me in a wonderful way about love and understanding. When you love somebody and loses them. These guys seem to understand this.
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i really like the whole cd
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