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The ultimate front-row seat to the rise, fall, and rebirth of a
band that was-for a time-the biggest in the world, Hootie & the
Blowish, and Jim Sonefeld's shattering and redeeming spiritual path
from addiction to recovery and a more fruitful life For a time,
there was no bigger band in the world than Hootie & the
Blowfish-rock & roll's unexpected foil to the grunge music that
dominated the early '90s airwaves. In Swimming with the Blowfish,
Jim Sonefeld, drummer and one of the band's principal songwriters,
reveals the inside story of the band's humble beginnings, meteoric
rise, sudden fall, and ultimate rebirth-and in the telling he opens
his heart to readers about addiction, recovery, and faith. Hootie
became ubiquitous in the '90s-their debut album Cracked Rear View
was one of the best-selling in the history of rock music; they won
two Grammy Awards; their live performances were played alongside
the Dave Matthews Band, R.E.M., and even Willie Nelson and Neil
Young; and they appeared at the biggest venues in the world. Though
Jim enjoyed the perks that came with fame-the parties, the
relationships, the money, the drugs and alcohol-eventually it all
became a camouflage that hid a deeper spiritual malady. As his life
was careening toward disaster, he reached out his hands to seek
relief in twelve-step recovery, eventually settling into a loving,
but by no means uncomplicated, homelife. A book that encapsulates a
band still beloved by legions of fans, Swimming with the Blowfish
is much more-an unpretentious, emotional story of one man's
spiritual path to a more fruitful life. Jim's journey is
shattering, redeeming, and ultimately as comforting as your
favorite flannel shirt.
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Ernest Hummingbird (Hardcover)
David Feiss; Solos by Darius Rucker; Tommy Thayer
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As the front man of Hootie & The Blowfish, Darius Ruckerhas
already experienced success, including two Grammy awards. Now,
embracing his country roots and a music he has always wanted to
make, Darius is attracting the attention of new fans through his
debut country single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It," and his
new country album, Learn to Live.
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