90年代初期，阵阵狂放粗糙Grunge地下之声，呐喊衝出主流防线，造成喧腾一时的新新摇滚风潮。然而Darius Rucker(主唱)、 Mark Bryan(吉他) 、Dean Felber(贝斯)、Jim Sonefeld(鼓手)四位来自南卡罗莱纳州的Hooties And The Blowfish，结合60年代复古摇滚精神、70年代灵魂乐的细腻触感、80年代南方摇滚的淳朴平实、90年代新民谣的诚恳态度，跨出的音乐新格局，如同一股清流般抚慰人心，自省内敛的平实摇滚大受欢迎！ 1994年签入主流厂发行出道专辑《Cracked Rear View》，如好酒陈瓮底般的经过44週时间发酵登上冠军，光在美国即开出双鑽石级销售认证，大破2100万张天量，名列史上最卖座首张专辑第一名！隔年直接拿下葛莱美‘最佳新人’、‘最佳流行演唱团体’两大奖殊荣。Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young超级组合的David Crosby前来爆红出道单曲〈Hold My Hand〉参与合音！ Cracked Rear View Mirror marks the commercial debut of these college buddies from South Carolina and it sold an astonishing 13 million copies in its first year of release. With Darius Rucker's ringing baritone and Mark Bryan's muscular guitar framing Jim Sonefeld's bluesy, energetic southern folk rock tunes, it's easy to understand its success: It's the kind of thoroughly likeable album people sing along with on the car radio. When Rucker demands, "Stand up and let me see you smile", there's something that feels real and convincing behind it; sure, it's a formula, but a sincere one and it works over and over again. Songs like "Let Her Cry", "Hold My Hand" and "Running from an Angel" lay down the rhythm for a cohesive, feel-good collection. There may not be a lot of virtuosity behind it but there's plenty of fun.