Hootie Splits from the Blowfish
Darius Rucker, the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish, will leave the band in order to focus on a solo career as a country singer.
According to the World Entertainment News Network, Hootie and the Blowfish have split so that lead singer Darius Rucker can focus on a solo career as a country singer.
Rucker revealed that the AOL Music Sessions show, which was taped in California on Wednesday, will be the last non-charity concert performed by Hootie and the Blowfish.
Rucker said, "We have four charity gigs every year and we will still do them, but we will not do a record or tour."
"Even when we play now, we're not as close as we were. I don't miss the getting big or all that stuff, I miss when we were real close."
Rucker admits the split might be short-lived as he plans to consider a reunion after he has recorded "three or four country records."
Hootie and the Blowfish formed in 1989 and had several hits throughout the 1990s, including "Hold My Hand" and "Only Wanna Be with You."
Crack Rear View, the band's 1994 album, has been certified platinum 16 times in the U.S., and was the best-selling album of 1995.
Hootie and the Blowfish won the Best New Artist award at the 1996 Grammy Awards.
